Breakthrough Metal AM System Creates Whole New "Caliber" of 3D Parts
Wayland Additive has unveiled its breakthrough metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology NeuBeam, with the commercial launch of its first platform: Calibur3.
The NeuBeam process, embedded into the Calibur3 machine, introduces a step-change in performance and capability compared with existing metal AM machines on the market today.
This is not a me-too, copy-cat product. NeuBeam is an entirely new, ground-breaking powder bed fusion (PBF) process that offers the opportunity to 3D print metal parts that cannot be produced today, due to current metal AM process limitations.
The potential for new applications is greatly increased, because NeuBeam offers the opportunity to use a much wider range of metal materials. Other benefits of this new technology include:
- NeuBeam enables the production of large parts without having to worry about residual stress or gas cross flow and without having to pre-sinter the powder bed. The printable area of the Calibur3 system is 300 x 300 x 450 mm.
- NeuBeam offers substantially reduced energy consumption and print times.
- A simplified powder removal process and significantly less post-processing are ensured with NeuBeam compared with existing EBM processes.
- The ability to produce fully dense parts in a wide range of metal materials.
- The introduction of a built-in, real-time in-process monitoring control system for a really industrial and stable production platform.
"I think the headlines speak for themselves, and all the hard work by the Wayland team that has gone into the development of the process and this new hardware platform. Now it is our mission to really demonstrate the difference that Calibur3 can make for metal AM applications," said Will Richardson, CEO of Wayland Additive.
Peter Hansford, Wayland's Director of Business Development expanded further on the potential for new applications and shared the real opportunities Calibur3 brings for business: "The Calibur3 system featuring the NeuBeam process offers a true 3rd way that sits between SLM & EBM systems, and provides a leap forward compared with any existing alternatives. And because it overcomes the compromises that most companies have to contend with when using metal AM, they can now revisit applications that were previously seen as troublesome or impossible and/or begin development projects with a clearer view of the process."
Wayland Additive is planning an in-person launch event on May 19, 2021.
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