Reduce Material Waste and Leadtime for Multi‑Material Printing Using AML500 LMD System
Better Performance at Minimal Cost using AML500 for Multi-material Printing
Over recent years, numerous attempts have been made to utilise powder bed fusion (PBF) technology for the production of multi-material components. However, concerns have arised regarding its feasibility due to the limited reusability of powders, a crucial factor for sustainable economic viability. Laser metal deposition (LMD) emerges as a promising alternative. By integrating multiple powder feeders and intelligent powder line controllers, LMD efficiently produces multi-material components with minimal powder wastage.
Key Highlights in this whitepaper
- Challenges in multi-material printing
- Powder mass flow stabilization
- Optimizing LMD powder mass efficiency
- Makino's AML500 capability
