ALD launches EBuild 850 Electron Beam PBF machine for large-scale AM
ALD Vacuum Technologies, GmbH, Hanau, Germany, has announced that its EBuild 850 Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) metal Additive Manufacturing machine is now commercially available.
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The large-format machine, with an 850 x 850 x 1,000 mm build volume, is aimed at manufacturing complex, large-scale components in a continuous process. ALD also offers an optional second build chamber to allow setup and cooling times to be uncoupled from the build process, thereby increasing manufacturing rates.
“To deliberately overcome limitations in component size, we significantly expanded the chamber design, without compromising process stability,” stated Dr. Alexander Klassen, VP – Additive Manufacturing at ALD. “For our customers, this not only means a substantial increase in productivity with consistent quality, but also opens up entirely new dimensions for alternative processing strategies and shorter lead times.”
The EBuild 850 is reportedly capable of processing powders with a broad particle size distribution (PSD) – including surplus material from ongoing production or batches that don’t meet tight specifications – supporting both lower production costs and closed-loop manufacturing. The machine also features integrated process monitoring to analyse each layer individually.
Discover more about the EBuild 850 here.
