Mitsubishi Electric's New Dot Forming Technology Achieves High-precision Three-dimensional Metal Shaping
October 22 2018 - 10:10PM
Business Wire
Raises productivity in wide range of
applications, including part manufacturing and build-up repair
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today
that it has developed a unique dot forming technology that realizes
high-precision shaping by combining laser, computer numerical
control (CNC) and computer aided manufacturing CAM technologies in
3D printers. The technology produces high-quality three-dimensional
(3D) parts with few voids at high speed, employing a laser wire
directed-energy deposition (DED) method, which is an
additive-manufacturing process that uses focused thermal energy to
fuse materials as they are deposited. Mitsubishi Electric believes
that its new technology will raise productivity in a wide range of
applications, such as the “near-net” (near-final) shaping of
aircraft and automobile parts and build-up repairs.
A three-dimensional metal shaping machine incorporating the new
technology will be exhibited for reference at the 29th Japan
International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF2018), which will be held at
the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition complex beginning November 1.
Mitsubishi Electric expects to launch a commercial version within
the fiscal year ending in March 2021.
Background of
Development
Amid increasing demands for low-volume production, 3D shaping
technology is being used to manufacture metal parts, especially for
aircraft and automobiles, because the technology eliminates
cost-bearing needs for jigs and assemblies and improves design
freedom. The global market for 3D metal shaping equipment is
expected to be growing up.
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