German GEFERTEC fuse metal 3D printer uses metal wire to realize the manufacture of large metal parts.
3DMP Next Generation Production System
Germany's GEFERTEC has developed new methods for the production of metal parts that go beyond the limits of traditional production processes, thereby providing designers, engineers and companies with different forming methods.
Process path
3DMP® Technology
3DMP® combines a mature and highly reliable method of arc welding with CAD data of metal parts to be produced.
The interface between the planning data of the engineers and developers and the arc welding machine is custom software, which converts CAD data into separate digital printing layers, so it is called a CAM model.
Automatic printing of parts through multi-axis control.
3D scanning to control print quality.
Milling of finished parts.
Integrating an optional milling system into the arc machine ensures instant finishing of the part. Virtually all machines include SIEMENS control units developed specifically for machine tools that can be easily operated by the operator.
Material is metal wire instead of powder
3DMP® uses wire as a printing material.
Compared with powder, wire has the following advantages:
Material utilization is close to 100%
Simple storage
Low material cost
Easy to handle
Good processability
Wide selection of materials
Arc welding
In traditional welding, an arc is used to weld metal. They make full use of the advantages of numerous interdisciplinary and high-maturity technologies to provide layered 3D printing of multiple metal layers in a fully automatic, digitally controlled, and easy-to-use manner.
Comparison of traditional manufacturing processes with 3DMP®
3DMP® can replace all traditional manufacturing and processing methods of metal parts, such as forming, cutting, welding, coating, milling, turning, etc.
Compared with the traditional manufacturing of mechanically finished near-net-shape parts, 3DMP® is the most cost-effective and efficient additive manufacturing method, saving up to 60% in production costs.
Because 3DMP® has only 3 steps, rather than the overly complicated process of traditional processes, the process, material, investment and production costs are reduced.
Advantages:
Supports highly complex components
New market opportunities
Higher deposition rate
More diverse materials
Improve mechanical properties
Large parts up to 3m3
Low cost per piece
Cost-effective production of metal parts
Reduce manufacturing costs by up to 60%
Reduced manufacturing steps
Reduce process costs
Reduce material costs
Reduce equipment investment costs
High material utilization
Through the roller shutter door with the workbench, the floor machine can be accessed without thresholds, the workbench can be removed from the machine, and can be loaded and unloaded by crane
Base plate with active cooling
Shell noise reduction
Integrated ventilation and welding fume purification system
Friendly user interface
High-end components from well-known manufacturers
Modular selection equipment
Temperature monitoring with integrated Sensortherm pyrometer
Arc cooling system for local cooling of cooling gas
Automatic torch cleaning system
Water-cooled inert gas cover for anaerobic materials