Dutch Aerospace Centre to install Xerion Fusion Factory Compact
February 10, 2020
Xerion’s Fusion Factory Compact debinding and sintering unit (Courtesy Xerion Berlin Laboratories GmbH)
The Dutch Aerospace Centre (NLR), based in Marknesse, the Netherlands, in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Defence, will install a Fusion Factory Compact debinding and sintering unit for use in its development of sinter-based Additive Manufacturing. The jointly undertaken research reportedly focuses on defence applications such as battle damage repair.
The Fusion Factory Compact debinding and sintering unit, which began serial production at the beginning of 2020, is built by Xerion Berlin Laboratories GmbH, Berlin, Germany. With a footprint of just 1.2 m², the unit is designed to debind and sinter parts additively manufactured with BASF Ultrafuse 316L® filament, enabling the processing of parts within twenty-four hours.
In accordance with the BASF CATAMOLD® principle, debinding is carried out by catalytic means, while the sintering furnace can reach temperatures of up to 1,450°C under protective gas conditions. Sintering under a 100% hydrogen atmosphere is also possible.
With no powder bed used in the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) process, and 100% of the metal powder contained in the filament, it enables the machine to be used in particularly rough or hazardous conditions, such as those found on marine vessels. The overall size of the unit, with external dimensions of 1,200 x 1,000 x 2,000 mm, further supports these application.
The organiser of Rapid.Tech 3D, originally scheduled to take place at the beginning of May in Erfurt, Germany, has announced it will now take place...»
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Los Angeles, California, USA, reports that four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines were scheduled to be hot-fired in unison for t...»
Proto Labs, Inc., (Protolabs) a global provider of digital manufacturing services headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota, USA, has entered into an...»
The ExOne Company, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, has launched a new online estimation tool for companies considering moving production of me...»
Download the latest issue of Metal AM magazine
Our latest issue is now available to view online or download in PDF format.
As well as an extensive AM industry news section, this 168-page issue includes articles and reports on:
Metal Additive Manufacturing and the new Space Race: The inside track with Launcher and AMCM
Falcontech: The journey from materials engineering to large-scale metal Additive Manufacturing
Strategies for advancing the automation of metal Additive Manufacturing
Machine Learning and Additive Manufacturing: What does the future hold?
System 3R: Bridging critical gaps in the Additive Manufacturing workflow to enable serial production
Metal AM in South Africa: Research and commercial initiatives bring the benefit of AM to the African continent
CFD simulation for metal Additive Manufacturing: Applications in laser- and sinter-based processes
Sisma S.p.A., headquartered in Piovene Rocchette, Vicenza, Italy, celebrates sixty years of business this year and has announced the completion of ...»
America Makes, Youngstown, Ohio, USA, has announced two new Rapid Innovation Calls (RICs) worth $100K in total funding from the US Air Force Resear...»
AddUp, Clermont-Ferrand, France, has released an updated version of the AddUp Trajectory Generator, developed in partnership with Inria, the Nation...»
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Los Angeles, California, USA, reports that four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines were scheduled to be hot-fired in unison for t...»
E-newsletter
Sign up to our e-newsletter, sent weekly to AM professionals and end-users around the world. We'll also let you know each time a new issue of Metal AM magazine is available.
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 in PDF format, in either single page format or as double-page “spreads” for viewing on large monitors. All downloads are free of charge. Go to archive...
Connect with us
Visit our social media channels and sign up to our e-newsletter
We use our own and third party cookies. If you continue browsing we consider you accept the use of cookies.