| Australian Titomic Corporation recently released the world's largest 3D metal printer at its fully automated factory in Melbourne. As a cooperation project with the CSIRO, its length and height are 29.5 x 9.8 x 4.9 feet (9 x 3 x 1.5 meters). It should be pointed out that its working space can exceed this range, so Can print bigger objects. Like a normal 3D printer, it can stack metal without the use of high-temperature molten metal powder.  Titomic CEO Jeff Lang and Fincantieri Australia Director Sean Costello Titomic's Kinetic Fusion process consists of a robotic arm that sprays titanium particles on a support—it can travel at speeds of up to 1 kilometer per second, so that it mechanically fuses to solids in the event of a collision. It is worth mentioning that this machine does not require a gas barrier - it can reduce material waste compared to traditional processes. In addition, due to the adoption of a kinetic (rather than thermal) fusion scheme, the debris it generates is not thermally deformed. risks of.  This week, Titomic launched the world's largest metal 3D printer in Melbourne, Australia Basically, this is consistent with the existing cold spray technology that covers metal components. Over the years it has been widely used to protect it from corrosion. The company has used this technology in a seamless titanium automatic vehicle production. On the messenger, the speed reached a set every 30 minutes. Its 'big brother', with a size of 131 x 66 feet (40 x 20 meters), can handle 99 pounds (45 kilograms) of material per minute, much faster than other small metal 3D printers (about each 24 hours 1 kg / 2.2 pounds). Titomic Manufacturing Aerospace component (via ) In addition to using titanium powder, Titomic's CEO stated that it can also produce parts that are 'very similar' to titanium in traditional processes, or to synthesize multi-component components into lighter and stronger single parts. Because it does not require cutting, bending and welding, so Can be fully automated production. Although the machine is also able to incorporate metals other than titanium, the company chose to focus on this material because of strength, weight, and relatively low cost considerations. |
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