Metal additive manufacturing service provider AMEXCI has installed two additional Solukon depowdering systems to support its manufacturing of medium- and large-sized parts.
The installations of the SFM-AT350 (for medium parts) and SFM-AT1000-S (for large parts) supplement the company's existing portfolio of Solukon products. AMEXCI and Solukon have been partners since the purchase of an SFM-AT300 in 2018.
AMEXCI's installation of the two new depowdering systems comes after the opening of a new additive manufacturing facility in Örebro, Sweden last year. They will work side by side with AMEXCI's two EOS M290 systems, a Nikon SLM 500 machine and a Nikon SLM NXG 600 platform. Since AMEXCI prefers single material use in their Solukon systems, the SFM-AT300 depowders components made of 316L stainless steel, the SFM-AT350 those made of Ti64, and the SFM-AT1000-S components made of ALSI10Mg.
The new facility has been specifically designed to address 'growing requirements for efficiency, production capacity, and technological progress'. It is said to have facilitated enhanced automation, improved material use, and shorter lead times, with AMEXCI now able to guide customers from 'early development through to full-scale serial manufacturing.'
Andreas Petersen, Head of Production at AMEXCI, said: “The Solukon system has been an essential piece of our AM workflow from the beginning. We chose the Solukon as, for us, it was important to work with powder-free parts as early as possible in the process. It is an important [piece of] equipment for us to get parts free of powder for safer handling of parts for both our operators and our customers. It is simple to use, yet efficient. The cooperation with Solukon has been going well for 7 years now, with a team ready to help.”
Looking ahead, AMEXCI is said to be evaluating the implementation of Solukon’s SPR-Pathfinder software solution to further enhance efficiency.
