Benefits
- High productivity
- Robust machine design; Made for serial production and prototyping
- Prints without support structures; This will minimise your need for post processing and increase productivity as well as powder utilisation.
- Recycling of metal powder; Close to 100 % of the powder, not turned into components, is recycled
- Stacking components when printing; No support structure and less than 1 mm distance needed between components, enables multiple level printing in one print box. This increases your productivity without sacrificing time.
- High accuracy and repeatability; Gives you the opportunity to go into serial production
- Excellent surface quality; With an average surface roughness of Ra6 µm directly after completion, time spent on post-processing is kept at a minimum
- Fast change-over; Merely 15-25 min are needed to start the next print job
- Operates at room temperature; Means no time-consuming heat up and cool down cycles
- No protective atmosphere needed; Eliminates need of costly inert gas
- Easy to clean and maintain; Saves time
- Powered by Digital Metal technology; A proprietary technology developed by Digital Metal, based on high-precision binder-jetting on metal powder bed
Machine facts
Printing system: Digital Metal technology, a high-precision binder-jetting technology
Machine footprint: 3300 x 1000 x 1700 mm (L x W x H)
Recommended installation space: 4600 x 4100 mm (L x W)
Build volume (scaled): 170 x 150 x 57 mm (L x W x H)
Build volume (un-scaled): 203 x 180 x 69 mm (L x W x H)
Weight: 2,250 kg
Typical productivity (scaled): 60 cm3/h
Typical productivity (un-scaled): 100 cm3/h
Power consumption: 3.5 kW (average)
Gas supply: Protective gas not needed
Material deposition: Recoating with powder applicator
Material recirculation: Yes, with no degradation
Change over time between prints: 15-25 min
Data preparation
- Software: Magics
- CAD interface: STL, optional: converter for all standard formats
- Network: Ethernet
Other requirements on site of installation
- Compressed air
- Stable pneumatic pressure: 8-12 bar
- Max flow consumption: 500 litres/min
- Average flow consumption: 70-80 litres/min
- Vacuum extraction connection
- Minimum constant flow: 200m3/h-15kPa
- Water cooler
Optional ancillary equipment
- Down draft table; for powder handling
- Cleaning cabinet; for powder separation from components after printing
Materials
- Stainless steel 316L (1.4404), according to MIM standard MPIF 35
- Stainless steel 17-4PH (1.4542), according to MIM standard MPIF 35
- Ti6Al4V according to MIM standard ISO 22068
Design guidelines
- Maximum length: Preferably ≤ 50 mm in the longest
direction but available up to scaled print box dimensions
- Minimum length: ≥ 1 mm
- Corner R: 35 μm
- Chamfer: Steps of 35 μm in Z-direction
- Resolution: 35 μm
- Wall thickness: Preferably ≥ 300 μm, down to 150 μm
depending on area and design
- Holes: ≥ 200 μm, depending on length