Phibo boosts its metal AM capacity with Renishaw’s RenAM 500Q

ApplicationsEquipmentNews
September 26, 2024

September 26, 2024

Phibo Group has added a multi-laser Additive Manufacturing machine from Renishaw (Courtesy Renishaw)
Phibo Group has added a multi-laser Additive Manufacturing machine from Renishaw (Courtesy Renishaw)

Dental solutions provider Phibo Group, based in Barcelona, Spain, has purchased a multi-laser RenAM 500Q Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing machine from Renishaw. The Ren 500Q was added to optimise production at Phibo’s AM facility, which previously relied on single-laser machines.

“The four-laser RenAM 500Q system gives us a significant increase in productivity and high precision,” stated Eduard León, Industrial Manager at Phibo Group. “The decision to opt for this solution was influenced by the improvement in safety and hygiene, as the integrated powder recirculation system does not require manual sieving by the operators, thus reducing their contact with the material. We also value Renishaw’s local service and support, which is very important in a sector like ours with just-in-time production.”

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Renishaw’s RenAM 500Q offers highly productive manufacturing parameters and is equipped with four high-power, 500-watt lasers, a powder recirculation system and process-monitoring software.

“We have successfully integrated this new multi-laser system into an existing manufacturing set-up, meeting all the quality and functionality requirements so that Phibo’s end customer would not notice the change in production technology,” added Jan Šolc, AM Product Manager at Renishaw Ibérica.

León concluded, “The increase in productivity is not only due to the higher number of lasers, but also to the higher power of each laser, which increases the feed rate during exposure. In addition, the strategies for using each laser can be configured to obtain better results.”

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ApplicationsEquipmentNews
September 26, 2024

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