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Aerospace Applications
Aerospace manufacturers have always been leaders in manufacturing innovation, including metal AM. Additive processes let aircraft designers reduce part weight for even the most complex parts, while maximizing material use and cost efficiencies. And, with machines like the DMP Factory 500, shops are able to build larger parts than ever before.
Energy Applications
In view of current global trends, it is easy to see that the demand for electricity is sharply increasing. To support this growth, it is important to be able to rely on a reliable and on-demand source of energy. One of the key solutions is the use of industrial gas turbines that allow for flexible energy production complementing renewables sources. It is therefore important to continuously increase, not only the performance of the turbines but also to optimize the manufacturing process.
Applications
YOUR BENEFITS Topologically optimize struts Considerably reduce cost vs milling APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES DMP Flex 350 3DXpert software suite PERFORMANCE RESULTS Market segment: Aerospace Material: LaserForm® AlSi7Mg0.6 Number of parts per job: 1 Build time per parts: 38h 05 min Layer thickness: 30 microns
YOUR BENEFITS Shorten lead time Decrease manufacturing costs APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES DMP Factory 500 3DXpert Multi-Laser Software PERFORMANCE RESULTS Market segment: Aerospace Material: LaserForm® Ni718 Number of parts per job: 1 Build time per part: 48h Layer thickness: 60 microns
YOUR BENEFITS Considerably reduce your cost per part Achieve high level of repeatable part quality APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES DMP Factory 500 High Z-axis PERFORMANCE RESULTS Market segment: Aerospace Material: LaserForm® Ni718 Number of parts per job: 1 Build time per part: 80h Layer thickness: 60 microns
YOUR BENEFITS Speed up production vs traditional sheet metal Produce seamless large parts APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES DMP Factory 500 3DXpert software suite PERFORMANCE RESULTS Market segment: Aerospace Material: LaserForm® Ni718 Number of parts per job: 1 Build time per part: 52h Layer thickness: 60 microns
YOUR BENEFITS Iterate and test quickly Reduce weight - considerably APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES DMP Flex 350 Vacuum chamber for lowest 02 PERFORMANCE RESULTS Market segment: Aerospace Material: LaserForm® Ti Gr5 Number of parts per job: 1 Build time per part 49h Layer thickness: 60 microns
YOUR BENEFITS Eliminate assembly steps Reduced component weight APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES DMP Flex 350 Laminar argon flow PERFORMANCE RESULTS Market segment: Energy Material: LaserForm® Ni718 Number of parts per job: 9 Build time per part: 18h 36 min Layer thickness: 30 microns
YOUR BENEFITS Design freedom and self-supporting geometries Functional integration and consolidation of parts in assembly Optimized part cooling through conformal channels APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES DMP FACTORY 500 CUT AM 500 Seamless large part PERFORMANCE RESULTS Market segment: Energy Material: Alloy X Number of parts per job: 1 Build time per part: 163h Layer thickness: 60 microns
GF Applications Experts
At Centers of Competence around the world and the AMotion Center in Stabio, Switzerland, GF Machining Solutions’ additive experts are available to help with your toughest application challenges.