2024-03-26 23:25:00
Meltio uses a blue laser in the new M600 3D metal printer to melt the wire. This makes it easier to 3D print copper, for example. This is done with less energy and at higher speeds compared to a near-infrared laser. The Meltio M600 is also suitable for aluminum and stainless steel alloys.
Meltio clearly had the production environment in mind when developing the M600. “The design brief for the new Meltio M600 was to imagine what the perfect 3D printer for the machine shop would look like. The vast majority of metal 3D printed parts require post-processing performed in the machine shop. As our ambition is to stimulate the large-scale application of metal additive manufacturing, we have a very clear vision that the modern machine shop is the ideal environment for 3D printing of parts,” says Lukas Hoppe, R&D director at Meltio.
9 Direct Diode lasers with 1 kW power
The new metal printer has a construction volume of 300 by 400 by 600 mm, is a 3-axis machine and has a laser power of 1 kW. This power comes from 9 Direct Diode Lasers, with a wavelength of 450 nm. The newly developed Bleu Laser deposition head consumes less energy due to the higher absorption of the blue laser light thanks to the shorter wavelength, compared to near-infrared lasers. This is particularly advantageous when printing with reactive materials, such as copper and aluminum alloys. The building chamber can also be made completely inert with gas for printing metal parts with good properties.
Suitable next to the CNC machines
Meltio has tried to connect the printer as much as possible to the reality of the CNC machine factory. This is reflected, among other things, in the use of a CNC control and probes for, among other things, measuring the workpiece. There are also several clamping systems available, so that the Meltio M600 is also suitable for repairing damaged metal workpieces, such as tools. Thanks to the new Meltio Horizon slicer, programming has been reduced to a few minutes. Meltio engineers have further managed to improve power distribution and wire routing so that the print head is aligned from the factory and does not have to be done by the operator. This leads to consistent output and significantly less maintenance. Finally, the cup is full of new and improved sensor solutions for monitoring the printing process.
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Completely newly developed machine
Lukas Hoppe sees the Meltio M600 standing next to the CNC machines in a machine factory, for unmanned production with a minimum of material loss. “For us, the Meltio M600 was really the next logical step towards mass adoption of Wire-Laser DED. After three years of learning and improving the M450’s technology, the time was finally right to work on the next system. Our goal with the Meltio M600 was to find the right balance between machine size, cost and productivity without compromising on quality, reliability and ease of use.” The R&D director does not call the new machine a scaled-up M450, but a machine in which every part has been newly developed to take the technology to a higher level, based on the experience of the production and installation of more than 300 Laser DED machines.
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