Device for in-situ defect removal during 3D printing of metal parts
Data di pubblicazione
11-02-2019
Codice
ME.18.030.A
Data di priorità
27-11-2018
Fase
National phase
Titolare
Politecnico di Milano
Dipartimento
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Autori
Marco Grasso, Bianca Maria Colosimo, Barbara Previtali, Ali Gokhan Demir, Eligio Grossi
Descrizione
Additive Manufacturing processes provide the opportunity to produce metallic components with a level of customization and shape complexity definitively higher than parts produced with traditional technologies.
The proposed invention represents the first example of additive manufacturing system based on Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) that is able to detect the onset of a defect and to remove it during the process.
The main idea consists of combining an in-situ sensing system, which allows layer-by-layer defect identification, and an in-line defect removal system to eliminate the layers where defects occurred.
Layers deletion is performed by a grinding machine integrated into the additive system, followed by a superficial thermal treatment to reduce discontinuities within the part.
After defects removal, the process carries on, eventually by adjusting process parameters to avoid the risk of new defects generation.
Campo di applicazione
Possibility to print ‘first-time-right’ metallic components through LPBF processes for production of parts with complex geometries, new or difficult to print materials, and stringent quality requirements (e.g., aerospace and biomedical industries.);
The system has been conceived for LPBF industrial applications and for the development of innovative LPBF solutions.
Vantaggi
The invention enables:
• The reduction of defectiveness rate, usually caused by process instability, wrong parameters and scan strategies etc.
• The reduction of scrapes and production chain costs (additive and post-production processes)
• Lead-time reduction and productivity increase for the realization of complex and innovative components
Stadio di sviluppo
Prototype
Contatto
licensing.tto@polimi.it