Wayland Additive which first exhibited its Calibur3 metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology at last year’s
Formnext exhibition, is set to return to
Formnext 2022, taking place 15-18 November in Frankfurt, to once again showcase its groundbreaking technology. The ‘state of the art’ metal AM solution, which is currently notching up sales worldwide, allows the manufacture of geometrically complex, fully dense, high-quality parts in a wide variety of difficult-to-process metals.
Will Richardson, CEO at Wayland said: “As we gear up for
Formnext 2022, and once again have the opportunity to discuss our Calibur3 technology with the cream of the AM community, it is humbling to realise just what the Wayland team has achieved.
“Wayland Additive was founded in August 2019 as a small R&D facility employing 15 people, and from this standing start, and despite the worst excesses of the Covid-19 pandemic and its contingent effect on business, within three years we have proved our new technology, are shipping finished machines, employ 48 people, and operate out of four facilities. What this demonstrates is the dedication, tenacity, and expertise inherent in the Wayland team that drives our innovation.
“Our order book is filling up rapidly, and it is obvious that we are meeting a need across industry for a metal AM technology that truly disrupts the traditional manufacturing paradigm, especially for high-wear parts and components in the aerospace, medical, energy and power generation, motorsport and automotive, mining and mineral extraction, and military and defence sectors.
“We invite everyone with an interest in next-generation metal AM to come and see us on our larger stand at
Formnext 2022 (Hall 12, Stand B139) to look inside our machine, see the parts that we can produce and discuss opportunities.”
NeuBeam processCentral to Wayland Additive’s success is that it has adopted a thoughtful approach to the Calibur3 system, its primary focus being to solve common problems with metal AM. It uses the NeuBeam process which delivers on all of the advantages of metal electron beam (eBeam) powder bed fusion (PBF) technology, while overcoming the troublesome issues that have traditionally limited wider adoption.
The most fundamental issue with eBeam AM technology has always been the unstable nature of the process, but Wayland has resolved this with the Calibur3. The Wayland team comprises decades of experience with eBeam research, development, and implementation in the semi-conductor industry.\
Peter Hansford, business development director at Wayland Additive, said: “Calibur3 is the complete package. Not only does it overcome many of the problems associated with traditional eBeam processes, but it offers a complete and well thought out solution. This includes the design of the machine, its modularity and user interface, ease of use, and the fact that a de-powdering and recycling (DPR) station is all included in the Calibur3 package.
“This means that an investment in the Calibur3 system ensures that customers have an end-to-end solution with no need to consider purchasing ancillaries for the post processing of components. With all this in mind, the demand for the Calibur3 is robust as we approach
Formnext 2022, and we would advise customers that early engagement is worthwhile as our earliest pre-sale process validation opportunities are fully booked until January 2023.”
Despite high demand and industry-wide supply chain issues, Wayland Additive has managed to maintain a 20-week delivery window from time of order.
Mr Richardson concluded: “The truly disruptive nature of Calibur3 is such that we immediately fulfill needs across a range of industries and applications. We spend no time navel gazing at Wayland, and all our time is spent pragmatically demonstrating to customers the value of investing in our technology. We look forward to meeting all interested parties at
Formnext as we continue to expand our reach across industry.”