Huddersfield-based
Wayland Additive will be exhibiting at
Formnext 2024, which is taking place 19-22 November in Frankfurt (Hall 12, Stand B139). The company will be highlighting its advanced NeuBeam technology, as featured on the Calibur3. As one of the leading innovators in metal eBeam additive manufacturing (AM), Wayland Additive continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in production applications.
Over the last few years, Wayland’s NeuBeam process has gained significant traction in the market, with multiple commercial sales signalling the technology’s readiness for widespread industrial adoption. Unlike other AM systems, NeuBeam’s stabilised electron beam (eBeam) process in the Calibur3 system has been meticulously developed from the ground up, specifically for production purposes. This approach reflects the vast experience and fresh thinking brought by Wayland’s development team, many of whom hail from the semiconductor industry.
Peter Hansford, chief revenue officer at Wayland, said: “The future of AM for production continues to evolve and expand. Working with the team at Wayland, I believe we have now started to fulfil the long-awaited potential of AM with a broader spectrum of metal materials. With NeuBeam, we have not just adapted existing technology, we have created something entirely new and stable, designed to meet the needs of serious production applications without being limited by the materials.”
NeuBeam technology unlocks the potential of eBeam metal AM through three key pillars: process stability, flexibility, and advanced in-process monitoring. The process is hot-part rather than hot-bed, significantly reducing residual stresses and making powder removal much easier. This gives users unprecedented flexibility to choose the temperature and melt strategy that best suits the part, material selection and application, rather than being confined by the process itself.
Truly groundbreaking processHe continued: “Our early commercial successes are proof that NeuBeam is resonating with customers. Early adopters are working with a truly groundbreaking process, not a repurposed or copied one. NeuBeam offers an open, transparent process, allowing manufacturers to 3-D print what they need, rather than being constrained by process limitations.”
Formnext visitors will have the opportunity to see a Calibur3 metal AM system and the parts it has produced on the stand at
Formnext, as well as learning how NeuBeam is reshaping the metal AM landscape. Mr Hansford added: “We are not interested in delivering black-box solutions. We will be at
Formnext to form partnerships and develop tailored solutions for our customers, ensuring they get the best out of metal AM and achieve real production success.”
Visitors to the exhbition are also invited to join Wayland Additive’s presentation given by head of new technologies at Wayland Martyn Hussey. The talk is entitled ‘Active Charge Neutralisation in ‘NeuBeam’ Electron Beam PBF’ and will be hosted on the Technology Stage in Hall 12, E42, at 11am on 20 November. The Active Charge Neutralisation (ACN) technology, which is a core component of the NeuBeam eBeam AM process, and which is successfully deployed in the Calibur3 production machine, will be discussed in detail during the session, highlighting the significant advantages it brings in reducing build times, improving process stability, and enhancing powder morphology.