Solukon systems at the DMG MORI Academy in BielefeldWith an SFM-AT800-S and an SFM-AT350 from Germany-based
Solukon, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of machine tools is increasing efficiency in the post-processing of additively manufactured (AM) parts. At last week‘s
EMO Hanover 2023, the SFM-AT350 was on display as part of a unique series production line. The
DMG Mori Academy relies on Solukon’s unique technology for the removal of powder from laser-melted metal parts. At DMG Mori’s Bielefeld site, the two market-leading automated systems SFM-AT350 and SFM-AT800-S are already in use for the safe removal of powder.
Both systems are based on the unique Smart Powder Recuperation technology (SPR). It safely and reliably removes residual powder from complex cavities and channels through programmable two-axis rotation and targeted vibration within a protected atmosphere and collects the powder for reuse. Perfected in size and function, the SFM-AT350 is the ideal depowdering system for medium-size parts up to 60kg and 420mm high, while the proven and established SFM-AT800-Scan clean 600mm high, large components up to 300kg.
It is not only the reliable cleaning quality that makes the systems the ‘best-sellers’ in their class, but above all the digital features that make depowdering even easier and the process even more transparent. With the ‘SPR-Pathfinder’ software, the motion sequences in the Solukon system can be conveniently calculated in advance based on the CAD file of the part. The second feature, the Digital Factory Tool, as a sensor and interface kit, enables real-time monitoring and quality assurance of the depowdering process.
Dr Rinje Brandis, general manager of AM and Industry 4.0 at the DMG Mori Academy, said: “Solukon systems are rightly the ‘market leaders’. We achieve reliable cleaning results and have full transparency and control over the process. We are pleased to have increased the efficiency of our AM line with Solukon even further and look forward to further joint projects.”