Research

Research at AMEXCI paves the way for reality

To keep up with the vastly grown AM industry, we aim at making relevant R&D – based on real-life applications, comprehensive technologies, and materials – accessible and applicable to key industries.

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Internal Research

To keep up with the vastly grown AM industry, we aim at making relevant R&D – based on real-life applications, comprehensive technologies, and materials – accessible and applicable to key industries.

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120 µm parameter development AlSi10Mg

To push productivity and reduce cost per part, we have been developing our own 120 µm parameter for our SLM 500. We have managed to increase the speed by a factor of 1,5 x in comparison to the 60 µm process whilst keeping mechanical properties comparable and porosity to a minimum level.

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Surface parameter development AlSi10Mg

Surfaces play a big role and should be already on an acceptable level when parts come out of the machine. We are developing parameters that help to reduce the Ra values of especially down and upskin areas.

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Sustainability

To fully understand our ecological footprint, we have been measuring gas and electricity consumption within each of our different machine types. Together with the information about the material and the print time and part volume, we can give an estimated CO2 tag on our printed components.

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Post processing operations

Sometimes post processing for better surfaces is a requirement on printed components. We have been studying different technologies that offer a smoothening of the surface.

Public funded Research

InShaPe

Over the past 3 years, we have investigated how beam shaping could increase productivity while maintaining part quality. This was a EU funded project. Check out the website and read more here: Welcome - EU project InShaPe

Nanosafety

Since the beginning of AMEXCI, the health and safety of our operators has always been standing at the highest priority. Hence, we’ve been measuring the impact of working with nano particle powders over the years and took measures on personal protective equipment (PPE) to provide a safe work environment. Part of the measurements were to analyse blood and urin but also measure particles next to each of our workstations.

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