Additive Manufacturing Media editor-in-chief | Covering industrial 3D printing in/on AM Magazine, AM Radio and The Cool Parts Show
There is a lot of additional flavor from my visit to Innovative 3D Manufacturing that I didn't get to work into the article. Here is a case in point. Co-founder Chris Beck loves the ball plate calibration system for 4-laser machines. Innovative has 12 laser powder bed fusion machines from Renishaw Additive Manufacturing, and 4 of them are 4-laser systems. The ball plate allows for calibration of the 4 lasers relative to one another in 10 minutes or less, assuring there are no witness lines in the part where lasers come together. Renishaw was a metrology company before it was an AM system provider, so a solution like this is natural to them. My full article on production 3D printing at Innovative 3D Manufacturing: https://bit.ly/49xWy6t Also, on AM RADIO, hear the conversation I had with Stephanie Hendrixson just after returning from this shop: https://bit.ly/43VJ03q
Such a fascinating insight into the precision and innovation behind 3D printing at Innovative 3D Manufacturing! It's incredible how technology like the ball plate calibration system streamlines processes and ensures top-notch quality. Can't wait to dive into your full article and listen to the conversation on AM RADIO!
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Director of Business Development and Sales, US Southeast at VELO3D
3wBut what if you could calibrate the lasers without a needing a special plate AND adjust for laser position throughout the build??