Wayland Additive Calibur3 metal Additive Manufacturing machine acquired by Fraunhofer IPK
November 21, 2024
Wayland Additive, located in Huddersfield, UK, has announced that Fraunhofer IPK (Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology) has purchased a Calibur3 Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) metal Additive Manufacturing machine.
In recent years, Fraunhofer IPK has conducted numerous research into laser-based AM applications with difficult-to-weld alloys. However, it is now starting to reach the physical limits of this technology. The Fraunhofer IPK team believes that the investment in the PBF-EB production technology from Wayland will increase the range of materials that can be processed with AM, particularly specifying titanium aluminides and CM247, among others. The other advantage of the patented NeuBeam technology identified by Fraunhofer IPK is the elimination of a complete sinter cake post-build, which dramatically reduces the post-processing time and costs required to produce complex geometric applications, even those with delicate internal structures.
According to Tobias Neuwald, Head of the Manufacturing Technologies Department at Fraunhofer IPK, “We are thrilled to be working with the most innovative manufacturers of cutting-edge technologies. This enables us to process new materials, open up new applications and bring the incredible possibilities of the Additive Manufacturing value chain to a wider range of users. Wayland Additive’s Calibur3 metal AM system and their patented NeuBeam technology is exactly what we need to meet today’s challenges in electron beam melting.”
Mike Ford, Sales Manager at Wayland Additive, commented, “We are delighted that the Fraunhofer IPK team are so invested in Calibur3 and NeuBeam technology. It is exciting for us to continue to work in partnership with Tobias and his team to push the boundaries of metal AM and to drive new applications and new materials forward.”
Will Richardson, CEO at Wayland added, “This announcement of yet another sale of a Calibur3 system is testament to the continuing growth of the metal AM sector, and the demand for production systems for advanced materials. We are looking forward to working with Fraunhofer IPK moving forward and accelerating even more production applications.”
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