Sciaky’s groundbreaking Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing, (EBAM®) technology is the most trusted industrial 3D solution in the world for large-scale metal parts, with approved applications in four dimensions: land, sea, air, and space.
In addition, EBAM is the most widely scalable metal AM solution in the industry (in terms of work envelope), with part production capabilities ranging from 203mm/8” to 5.79m/19’ in length. EBAM is also one of the fastest deposition processes in the metal AM market, with deposition rates up to 18.14kg/40lbs of metal per hour. EBAM brings quality control together with IRISS® - the Interlayer Real-time Imaging and Sensing System, which is the only real-time adaptive control system in the metal 3D printing market that can sense and digitally self-adjust metal deposition with precision repeatability. This innovative closed-loop control is the primary reason that Sciaky’s EBAM 3D printing process delivers consistent part geometry, mechanical properties, microstructure, and metal chemistry, from the first part to the last.
Starting with a 3D model from a CAD program, Sciaky’s electron beam (EB) gun deposits metal, via wire feedstock, layer-by layer, until the part reaches near-net shape and is ready for heat treatment and finish machining. Wire feedstock is significantly less expensive, easier to store, and is safer to handle than some highly flammable powder feedstocks. Overall, EBAM reduces material costs with significantly less waste, shortens lead times, and reduces machining times by as much as 80% compared to conventional manufacturing.
