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Metal AM technologies vary based on several parameters such as energy source, feedstock, the method and environment in which the feedstock is exposed to the energy source, the placement and delivery of the feedstock and several other considerations.

Wipro 3D as a solution provider, understands that the application, business, and use case as well as end use conditions, must drive the AM solution. This also includes which AM technology to use. We have privileged technical cooperation agreements with key ecosystem partners including OEMS in Selective Laser Melting, Direct Energy Deposition as well as Binder Jetting to cater to the technical and commercial needs of a customer.

How SLM Works

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A 3D model of the component to be 3D printed is sliced into numerous extremely thin (tens of micrometers) layers

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Each layer is used to trace a laser along the X-Y plane of a metal powder bed. As the laser interacts with the metal powder, it fuses the powder to achieve localized melting and forms a solid layer equal to one “slice” of the 3D model being printed, in an inert atmosphere

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As each layer is completed, the build platform is lowered incrementally, and another layer of metal powder is coated, melted, and fused (added) to the previous layer.

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The process is repeated till the entire component is realized.

How SLM Works

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A 3D model of the component to be 3D printed is sliced into numerous extremely thin (tens of micrometers) layers

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As each layer is completed, the build platform is lowered incrementally, and another layer of metal powder is coated, melted, and fused (added) to the previous layer.

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The process is repeated till the entire component is realized.

How EBM Works

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A 3D model of the component to be 3D printed is sliced into numerous extremely thin (tens of micrometers) layers.

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A high energy electron beam focused through electromagnetic lens traces along the powder bed to preheat and loosely sinter the powder bed.

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The kinetic energy of the electrons imparts high amounts of heat energy to sintered metal powder enabling selective fusion of the metal powder particles one layer at a time. After fusion, the build platform is lowered and another layer of metal powder is spread, heated, and fused to the previous layer.

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The process is repeated until the entire component is realized.

How EBM Works

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A 3D model of the component to be 3D printed is sliced into numerous extremely thin (tens of micrometers) layers.

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A high energy electron beam focused through electromagnetic lens traces along the powder bed to preheat and loosely sinter the powder bed.

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The process is repeated until the entire component is realized.

How DED Works

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A 3D model of the component to be 3D printed is sliced into numerous extremely thin (tens of micrometers) layers. Each layer of metal powder is sprayed onto a build platform through a nozzle concentric with a laser gun. Both, the powder and laser are projected together, onto the movable build platform in an inert gas environment.

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The laser beam is directed towards the blown-down metal powder immediately after its spray. The deposition of metal particles and their fusion happens together. The shape of the model is controlled by the powder feed rate, build platform speed and the build platform angle.

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As each layer of the object is made, another layer is deposited and fused on top of the previously built layer.

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The process is repeated until the entire component is realized.

How DED Works

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As each layer of the object is made, another layer is deposited and fused on top of the previously built layer.

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The process is repeated until the entire component is realized.

How Binder Jetting Works

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A 3D model of the component to be 3D printed is sliced into numerous extremely thin (tens of micrometers) layers.

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Layers of metal powder are spread and compacted on the build platform. Droplets of a binding agent are jetted on each powder layer to bind the metal particles together. Each layer is then dried and the build platform is lowered incrementally to allow for deposition of fresh powder and the binder. This process is repeated until a green state part is realized.

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The green state part is placed in a furnace, where the part is cured, sintered and sometimes infiltrated with another material.

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Hot isostatic pressing may be employed to achieve high densities in solid metals.

How Binder Jetting Works

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A 3D model of the component to be 3D printed is sliced into numerous extremely thin (tens of micrometers) layers.

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The green state part is placed in a furnace, where the part is cured, sintered and sometimes infiltrated with another material.

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Hot isostatic pressing may be employed to achieve high densities in solid metals.

FEEDSTOCK
Metal powders for additive manufacturing are made through an atomization process, which is the melting of a metal into a pool or the direct melting of a metal bar... know more
POST PROCESSING
Post processing encompasses everything that occurs from the time a build is complete to the time a 3D printed part is ready for its intended use... know more
Design
Design for AM or additive engineering as we call it, requires a good understanding of the application, relevant metallurgy, and expert-level control on additive... know more

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