In all additive manufacturing processes, be it fused deposition modelling with plastic or selective laser printing with metal, moving e.g. the print head precisely and with repeat accuracy is the basis for consistently high production quality and efficiency. Automating the loading and unloading processes is another stepping stone to increase your productivity.
Our versatile motion solutions for print heads and laser heads are easy to install and reliably ensure that your additive manufacturing processes consistently produce perfect parts. The sturdy and very rigid axes are extremely accurate. Our advanced closed-loop servo systems detect, correct and prevent errors in real time during the printing process.
Especially when production volumes for 3D printing are high, it is worthwhile to automatically feed in and remove the printing materials and components. This makes the entire process faster and more efficient. And direct contact with substances that are hazardous to health can be avoided at the same time. We offer complete pick-and-place solutions with seamless connectivity to many PLCs.
With our online engineering tools, you can design your motion solutions for additive manufacturing technologies easily and reliably. Diagrams and drawings are checked and calculated based on the specifications that you enter. You select the most economical components for your requirements. That way, you reduce possible sources of error, speed up assembly time and lower the risk of unexpected failures. Another advantage is that you can order your configuration straightaway.
Festo components are a perfect match for the modular system from Bond 3D. The machines for 3D printing of plastics are assembled using different modules and segments, depending on the requirements. With our products such as valves, valve terminals, cylinders, ball screw axes, motors and controllers, this is very easy. Watch the video to find out more:
气体环境和温度会对所有的增材制造方法产生重要的影响。在使用金属的增材制造过程中，保护性气体对元件的生产和质量也起着决定性的作用。我们在气源处理方面积累了大量的专业知识，可以为您提供合适的产品，满足您对增材制造技术的特殊要求。
我们的解决方案具有闭环系统和低泄漏等优点，可快速用不同流量范围内往构筑舱灌充气体。层流有助于减少熔体颗粒和残留烟气，从而为高质量元件打下良好的基础。我们可以根据您的具体应用，为您量身定制阀和系统，包括开关、闭环或开环控制阀，简单的方向控制阀，动态比例压力调节器，对气体流量进行集中控制的智能阀岛等等。
If you use the Direct Energy Deposition (DED) or Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process, you will be faced with the challenge of regulating the required shielding gas with great precision. This is the only way to avoid unnecessary gas consumption. We offer you two alternative solutions: flow control with the proportional flow control valve VEMD or pressure control with the proportional pressure regulators VEAA and VEAB. All three valves combine precision with high dynamic response and a very long service life.
"Our goal is to be the technology leader in the field of SLM technology. And we therefore need strong partners.
By collaborating with Festo, we have, for example, the possibility to regulate the process gas atmosphere, i.e. the pressure and oxygen content, to within very tight tolerances; this directly benefits the customer, because the process gas atmosphere has a significant impact on the quality of the component.
We decided to work with Festo because we have created a trusting partnership with the company and the components they supply are of a high quality."
Dr.-Ing. Vino Suntharakumaran
Managing Director at DMG MORI Additive GmbH
Festo supplies the pneumatic automation components for the LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM and is involved in the development of the machine. Festo provides support with simulations and software in order to allow the automation components to get embedded in the machine and the processes, and help them to function correctly. Watch the video to find out more:
To ensure smooth additive manufacturing processes and perfectly printed components, materials such as metal powder or plastic granulate must be provided in the right form and dosage, in a dry state and without contamination. The requirements for providing the materials for 3D printing are different for each project. Using on our standard components as a basis, we work with you to develop the right ready-to-install solution for your application. The rotary actuator DFPD can be used to open and close the material flow. Dosing can also be carried out with the positioner CMSX or the pinch valve VZQA, without losing any materials or time. The service unit combination MSB6 provides the air preparation required to operate the components.