Density determination technology for AM introduced

Germany-based Dimensionics Density GmbH confirms that the recent commercial introduction of its density-determination technology for additive manufacturing (AM) has attracted ‘enormous pan-industrial response and interest’, by contributing to the automation of the AM process chain. “This capability is of vital importance, as AM is being adopted by more and more companies as a production technology.”

Philipp Pruesse, Dimensionics Density’s head of sales, added: “We have been overwhelmed by the response to our commercial launch in early April. Our solution is a revolutionary metrological system designed to deliver rapid and impeccably precise density analysis for various components. AM parts often face the challenge of porosity, which can considerably compromise their mechanical strength and stability. Additionally, porosity poses a threat to the durability of these parts and increases their susceptibility to failure when subjected to stress.

“Moreover, the impact of porosity extends beyond mechanical concerns, affecting the thermal and electrical properties of AM components and rendering them more vulnerable to high temperatures, corrosive substances, and other environmental factors; and porosity’s adverse effects extend to the functionality of the parts in specific applications. For example, it limits their capacity to retain liquids, gases, or other substances, thereby influencing their overall performance.

“The accuracy and efficiency of our density determination solution will help identify and mitigate porosity-related issues, bolstering the mechanical integrity, durability, and resistance of AM parts against external and environmental challenges. Users will be able to elevate their manufacturing processes to new heights and unlock the true potential of AM for validated AM components.”

Mr Pruesse concluded: “As we all know, AM stimulates design freedom as it is agnostic to part complexity. As geometric complexity increases, density determination of AM parts becomes more difficult using commonly used density determination technologies. Dimensionics Density’s solutions can easily determine the density of freeform parts and highly complex AM parts and can measure density repeatably to 0.001gm/cm³.”