Sciaky EBAM 150
Sciaky's EBAM 150 Metal 3D Printing System.
Sciaky, Inc.’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) system is being leveraged by a Michigan-based metal additive manufacturing bureau, FAMAero to print large metal parts for customers in aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and sea exploration industries.
FAMAero, which is an abbreviation for Future Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace, plans to use Sciaky’s scalable, large-format technology to offer fast and affordable parts and prototypes to manufacturers seeking to reduce production time and costs associated with traditional manufacturing processes.
The custom system is believed to be the largest production metal 3D printer in the world, with a nominal part envelope of 3708 (W) x 1575 (D) x 1575 (H) mm offering the capability to produce metal parts over 3.7 metres in length.
"FAMAero is well-positioned to be North America's go-to source for fast and affordable metal 3D printed parts and prototypes," said Scott Phillips, President and CEO of Sciaky, Inc. "Based on recent market dynamics, we believe FAMAero is on the cusp of a burgeoning trend in the metal 3D printing marketplace, which will undoubtedly grow globally over time."
"FAMAero is entering the market as the first private, dedicated parts bureau in North America for large-scale 3D printed metal parts," said Don Doyle, President of FAMAero. "Our Factory as a Service concept, combined with Sciaky's industry-leading EBAM® technology, will provide manufacturers a new avenue to significantly slash time and cost on the production of critical parts, while offering the largest build platform and selection of exotic metals to choose from in the 3D parts service market."
Sciaky's EBAM systems can typically accomodate parts ranging from 203mm to 579mm in length with gross deposition rates ranging from 3.18 to 11.34 kg of metal per hour. The machine also benefits from IRISS (Interlayer Real-time Imaging and Sensing System), a real-time adaptive control system for metal 3D printing which can sense and self-adjust metal deposition to deliver consistent part geometry and mechanical properties.
