Prima Additive to showcase high-productivity metal Additive Manufacturing solutions at Formnext
November 13, 2024
Prima Additive, a sub-division of Prima Industrie Group, headquartered in Turin, Italy, will showcase its latest innovations at Formnext 2024, including technology designed to meet the demands of high-output production environments.
This year, Prima Additive introduces the theme “Scaling AM for Industrial Production,” underscoring its commitment to advancing Additive Manufacturing through automation and modularity. A highlight of this year’s showcase is Prima Additive’s recent deployment of robotic cells for Rapid Coating, a high-speed laser cladding process. These systems, now adopted by automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers, enable fast, high-quality coating of brake discs with dual metal layers to minimise particulate pollution, a requirement under the forthcoming Euro 7 standard set for 2026.
This fully automated technology operates 24/7, bringing metal Additive Manufacturing to mass production and marking a shift from prototyping to large-scale component manufacturing.
Visitors to the Prima Additive booth will also be able to experience two of the company’s advanced solutions in action: the IANUS multiprocess robotic cell and the Print Genius 150 Double Wavelength.
The IANUS robotic cell is a multiprocess system that can be configured for a wide range of laser processes. While it will be showcased at Formnext in a configuration for Rapid Coating of brake discs, its applications extend well beyond the single process. The IANUS cell is fully customisable and adaptable, capable of performing tasks such as Direct Energy Deposition (DED) with both powder and wire, as well as laser welding and hardening.
This flexibility makes it an ideal solution for manufacturers with diverse production needs. Built on a robust Siemens software infrastructure, the IANUS cell is designed to integrate seamlessly into automated production lines, featuring advanced capabilities such as Siemens’ Sinumerik One CNC and Insights Hub for streamlined control and connectivity across the factory.
Alongside the IANUS cell, Prima Additive will exhibit the Print Genius 150 Double Wavelength, a system with the unique capability of combining an infrared laser and a green laser within the same platform. This configuration allows users to work with a broad range of materials, including highly reflective metals like copper and precious alloys, which are typically challenging to process with conventional lasers. The Print Genius 150’s dual-wavelength setup enables manufacturers to alternate between the two lasers on the same work area, ensuring precision and high-quality results across different materials – all within a single system.
Visit Prima Additive’s stand in Hall 12.0, Booth E81
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