Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) process
The LPBF Process
Lack of quality assurance and stochastic nature of defects has been a major barrier for Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) technology and for its wide use in critical industries like automotive and aviation. Not anymore!
Addiguru’s in situ monitoring software for powder bed fusion uses inexpensive high-resolution cameras to detect issues such as powder bed anomalies, part elevation, spatter, recoater streaking, and recoater hopping in REAL-TIME.
The layer-by-layer data is analyzed using computer vision algorithms and convolutional neural networks, allowing anomaly detection and notifications to users in real-time.
Independent of feedstock material and machine interface, the software can notify users of any anomalies as it scans each layer offering detailed insights into the process and potential for automatic corrections using closed-loop control.
A Quick Video Of The LPBF Process
Features
Addiguru has built its software features based on user feedback, customer needs, and individual custom requests.
- Easy to use interface
- Build reports
- Different types of Anomalies
- AI Detection Sensitivity Control
- Anomaly to Defect
And many more
- Analyze Real-time as well as previous data
- 3D View
- Color coding by anomaly severity high/medium/low
- Intelligent Imaging
- Interlayer Temperature
- Acoustics
- Time lapse of the whole build
- Machine Build data analysis
- Perspective correction
- Multiple Modalities
- Touch screen at machine
- Auto start / stop
- Close loop control
- Remote live view camera
- Record snippets of video from process
- Local Install – Secure use (Use your own network and computer)
Installs
Installation to your AM machine in less than 1 hour. The Addiguru tool was developed for easy installation to your machine and has been applied to 25+ different installs: US, Europe, and APAC. These installs represent 10+ different machine OEMs and 13+ different machine models.
| Machine OEM | Machine Types | # Installs |
|---|---|---|
EOS
|
M290, M400, M400-4, M300 (Beta) | 11 |
| GE Additive (Concept Laser) | M2, X-Line 2000 | 2 |
| 3D Systems | DMP350 | 2 |
| Rennishaw | AM500 | 1 (coming soon) |
| Xact Metal | XM200G | 1+ |
| Open Additive | Panda | 2 |
| Addup | F350 | 1 (coming soon) |
| Farsoon | FS301-M | 1 |
| SLM | 280 | 2 |
| Aconity3D | AconityONE | 1 (coming soon) |
| Others | Confidential, Cannot List | 3 |
