Metal Laser Sintering Hybrid Milling Machine

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Metal Laser Sintering Hybrid
Milling Machine
LUMEX Avance-25
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Hybrid Technology
LUMEX Avance-25


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History of Development
Study phase
Laser YAG Scanning method Laser unit fixed to
Spindle
Acceleration of laser scanning
Mass production (2006-)
Mass production (2003-)
Yb Fiber laser Galvanometer mirror(Matsuura
original)

• CO2 laser
• Galvanometer mirror

High-accuracy machining Speeding-up (cutting,
sintering) Applicable to machining other than
molding
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Rapid prototyping
Laser
Metallic Powder
Squeegeing Plate
Powder Supply
Laser Sintering
Laser
ProblemsAccuracy0.2 mmSurface
RoughnessRz100µmNeeds finish processing
(machining, EDM,
polishing, etc.)
0.3 mm
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Rapid prototyping Milling
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RP HSC Hybrid Process 1
1. The squeegee plate is moved from the right
side to the left by raising the material tank and
lowering the modeling tank to form metallic
powder layers.
Squeegeing
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RP HSC Hybrid Process 2
1. The squeegee plate is moved from the right
side to the left by raising the material tank and
lowering the modeling tank to form metallic
powder layers.
2. The metallic powder is melted and sintered by
radiating laser beams. (The process 1. and 2. are
repeated 10 times.)
Squeegeing
Laser sintering
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RP HSC Hybrid Process 3
1. The squeegee plate is moved from the right
side to the left by raising the material tank and
lowering the modeling tank to form metallic
powder layers.
2. The metallic powder is melted and sintered by
radiating laser beams. (The process 1. and 2. are
repeated 10 times.)
3. The contours of the modeling part are machined
with a cutter/cutters.
Squeegeing
Laser sintering
Machining
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Oxygen Density Characteristic
Oxygen meter
Nitrogen separation device
Argon gas
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Spec. Details 1
High Speed Spindle
galvanometer mirror
Fiber Laser
Linear Motor
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Beam wave length vs Index of absorptionBeam
Quality

• Feature of Fiber-Laser
• High Quality
• High Efficiency

Ag
Cu
Index of absorption
Al
Carbon steel
Ni
Fiber LaserYAG Laser
CO2 Laser
Excimer Laser
? ? µm
Wave length
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Accuracy Comparison of Galvanometer mirror
Purchase goods
Matsuura made
Evaluation report Condition Cold start?100W
laser output ? Scanning ?5? opposing-corner back
and forth (1760mm/sec?max.
acceleration) Results After 45 minutes, Matsuura
made is steadier resulting with accuracy of 1/5
compared with the purchase goods
Purchase goods VS Matsuura made
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Spec. Details 2
45,000min-1
Laser
Yellow is Laser imageActually No colour
ATC Magazine
ATC 20Tools
Squeegeing unit
Table
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Spec. Details 3
Tool Setting (Machine Left Side)
Powder Unit in-guard
Operator Panel
STD equipment Nitrogen separation device, Auto
grease unit, Oxygen meter, Hume collector, Table
heater, Temperature detection device in guard.
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Spec. Details 4
Powder supply
Automatic powder collection
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Operators panel
Deletion of operation buttons
Consolidating of functions at machine setting
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Operation screen
15 inch touch panel
Submenu button
Classification of function / purpose
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CAM
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Machine Specification
1. Max Work size 250x250x185mm 2. Laser Laser
type Yb-fiber laser 400W Optics galvanometer
mirror Scan speed Max 5.0 m/sec Focus
diameter 100 - 600 um Layer thickness 20
um 3. Machine Spindle speed 20 45,000
min-1 / Op f6mm 60,000 min-1 Feed speed X/Y
60 Z 30m/min Acceleration 1.5G (Ave. 1.0G)
Tool Magazine 20 tools 4. Accuracy
Positioning 2.5um Repeatability
1.0um Total 25um5. Others Power
supply 32 kVA (AC200/220V - 10) Machine
Size 1,800 mm x 2,500 mm x 2,432 mm Weight
approx. 4,500 kg
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Thank you.