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17 March 2017
Voxeljet – 3D printing solutions for the foundry
industry Presented by:
D. A. Mauchline
Dr P.J.M. Van Tonder Prof D.J. De Beer
3DPrin(ng
Complexshapesmanufacturedwithouttooling
3DPrin9ng:
INTRODUCTIONTOADDITIVEMANUFACTURING
Anyofvariousprocessesformakingathree-dimensionalobjectofalmostanyshapefroma3Dmodelorotherelectronicdatasourceprimarilythroughaddi$veprocessesinwhichsuccessivelayersofmaterialarelaiddownundercomputercontrol.
• BinderJePng,3DPrin9ng(3DP)1993,MIT Aninkjetprintheadmovesacrossabedofpowder,selec9velydeposi9ngaliquidbindingmaterial.Athinlayerofpowderisspreadacrossthecompletedsec9onandtheprocessisrepeatedwitheachlayeradheringtothelast.
AMTECHNOLOGIESAVAILABLETOSAFOUNDRIES
• PaZerns:Sandcas9ngInvestmentcas9ng
• Moulds:Sand3DPrinted
• Coreboxes:Sintered
www.voxeljet.com
Builddimensions:1080mmx600mmx500mmMachinedimensions:2.4x2.8x1.9mZ(Layerheight):300micron(0.3mm)Printresolu9on(XandY):200dpi
7.874dpmmBuild9me:+-20hoursperfullbuildPrin9ngmaterial:Furanresin/SilicasandLargestSandpla3ormprinterinAfrica
VX1000Machinespecs
Builddimensions:500mmx400mmx300mmMachinedimensions:1.8mx1.8mx1.2mZ(Layerheight):150micron(0.15mm)Printresolu9on(XandY):600dpi
23.622dpmmBuild9me:+-20hoursperfullbuildPrin9ngmaterial:Polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA)
VX500Machinespecs
FOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
ImpellercoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
ImpellercoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
ImpellercoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
ImpellercoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
WaterjacketcoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
WaterjacketcoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
WaterjacketcoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
WaterjacketcoreFOUNDRYCASESTUDIES
Casestudy-ExtruderdevelopmentusingAMDesign,simula9on,3Dprin9ng,cas9ngandmachining
Cas9ngSimula9onbyAmetex
Casestudy-ExtruderdevelopmentusingAM
3daysfromCADdatatocastablemould!!!
Casestudy-ExtruderdevelopmentusingAM
Casestudy-ExtruderdevelopmentusingAM
Casestudy-ExtruderdevelopmentusingAM
www.cfam.co.za
ADVANTAGESofAM
•Designcomplexcomponentswithoutaddingcost
•Surpasslimita9onsofconven9onaltechnologies
•Changedesignswithouthassle
•Enablemanufacturingofsmallbatches
•Shorten9metomarket
CONSIDERATIONS
• Machinesize• Process-specificconstraints• Powder/sandremoval• Manipula9onofparts,mass• Durability,transport• Cost
VoxeljetinSA
Source:Voxeljet
3Dprin9ngvs.Conven9onalProduc9on
VUT-UJresearchcollabora9on
VoxeljetAmetexNRFNa(onalResearchFounda(on
RISPResearchInfrastructureSupportProgrammes
NEPNa(onalEquipmentProgramme
DTIDepartmentofTradeandIndustry
THRIPTechnologyandHumanResourcesforIndustryProgramme
UJDrNyembweandteam
MerSETAManufacturing,EngineeringandRelatedservicesSectorEduca(onandTrainingAuthority
DSTDepartmentofScienceandTechnology
ProfDeonDeBeerVUT/NWU
ThankYou!ORGANISATIONS,PROGRAMMESANDINDIVIDUALS
VUTSouthernGautengScienceandTechnologyPark,Sebokeng
0169305058
0169305059
