Aurora Labs launches its RMP1 Beta Printer for metal AM

May 2, 2019

News
May 2, 2019
Aurora Labs launches its RMP1 Beta Printer for metal AM

Aurora Labs’ pre-production Additive Manufacturing system – the RMP1 Beta Printer (Courtesy Aurora Labs)

 

Aurora Labs, Bibra Lake, Australia, has announced that it has finalised the build and first live test of its pre-production Additive Manufacturing system – the RMP1 Beta Printer. The pre-production system is reportedly more sophisticated than Aurora Labs’ previous AM systems. The build plate is 450 mm x 400 mm and can additively manufacture parts ten times the volume of the company’s previous test system (the Alpha2) as well as three times the processing capacity.

According to Aurora Labs, parameters for the initial AM materials have already been developed on the Alpha systems and will only require minimal testing for the RMP1 Beta Printer to allow rapid commercialisation. Along with the upgraded design, these tests are expected to prove the speed increase of the RMP1 Beta system over the Alpha 2. After commissioning the new system, the company will be holding an open day to invite industry partners, investors and individuals from the AM industry to view the technology in action.

David Budge, Aurora Labs’ Managing Director, stated, “The fact that the RMP1 Beta Printer is operational is a key milestone for the team here. Developing and refining our technology has been long in the making and the RMP1 Beta Printer is now built and ready to go live. We are transitioning from a heavy R&D phase with the RMP1 Beta Printer and we will now be able to move to a commercialisation and sales stage much more strongly with the technology we have developed.”

“We have prioritised optimising speed increases and print quality which are key pillars of the Aurora strategy, and the team has made substantial progress achieving speed increases throughout the last few months, resulting in the print of a series of 10mm high, titanium hexagon parts in a time-frame of only 20 minutes. This was particularly notable as numerous industry parties commented on the speed of the machine and the fact that machines they are currently using would take two-three days to achieve a similar result,” continued Budge.

“We are also encouraged by the expressions of interest received from multiple parties for the RMP1 Beta Printer and look forward to updating the market with Aurora’s developments ahead.” The production version of RMP1 is expected to become commercially available within CY2019.

www.auroralabs3d.com

News
May 2, 2019

In the latest issue of Metal AM magazine

Download PDF
 

Extensive AM industry news coverage, as well as the following exclusive deep-dive articles:

  • LEAP 71: Why engineering must move beyond CAD to realise the promise of AI and Additive Manufacturing
  • Additive Manufacturing and European defence: a critical opportunity as the US and China accelerate ahead
  • A market analyst’s view: Europe’s opportunity as defence AM surges in the US and China
  • From Fixed Processes to flight parts: How REM’s advanced surface finishing supports NASA JPL’s AM innovations
  • The future of large metal parts: WAAMathon #2 showcases developments in Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition
  • Wire Electron Beam Directed Energy Deposition (DED): Advancing productivity and sustainability in metal AM
  • Building trust in AM: How Qualified AM GmbH is enabling regulated production at scale

TRUSTED CONTENT. TARGETED AUDIENCE

Advertise with Metal AM and access a global base of 50,000+ AM professionals.

Contact Jon Craxford: [email protected]

  • AM machines
  • Process monitoring & calibration
  • Heat treatment & sintering
  • HIP systems & services
  • Pre- & post-processing technology
  • Powders, powder production and analysis
  • Part manufacturers
  • Consulting, training & market data

Don’t miss a thing – register for our newsletter

Don't miss any new issue of Metal AM magazine, and get the latest industry news. Sign up to our twice weekly newsletter.

Register now

Join 40,000+ other AM professionals – follow us online

About Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine

Metal AM magazine, published quarterly in digital and print formats, is read by a rapidly expanding international audience.

Our audience includes component manufacturers, end-users, materials and equipment suppliers, analysts, researchers and more.

In addition to providing extensive industry news coverage, Metal AM magazine is known for exclusive, in-depth articles and technical reports.

Our focus is the entire metal AM process from design to application.

Each issue is available as an easy-to-navigate digital edition and a high-quality print publication.

Discover our magazine archive…

The free to access Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine archive offers unparalleled insight into the world of metal Additive Manufacturing from a commercial and technological perspective through:

  • Reports on visits to leading metal AM part manufacturers and industry suppliers
  • Articles on technology and application trends
  • Information on materials developments
  • Reviews of key technical presentations from the international conference circuit
  • International industry news

All past issues are available to download as free PDFs or view in your browser.

Browse the archive

Share via
Copy link
Powered by Social Snap