5-Axis Laser System for Fine Cutting, Precision Welding and Additive Manufacturing

In Booth N-236217, TRUMPF Inc. (Farmington, CT) will showcase their TruLaser Cell 3000, a 5-axis laser machine for fine cutting, precision welding and additive manufacturing that offers cost efficient laser processing of 2D or 3D components, producing high quality results on small or medium-sized components. The TruLaser Cell 3000 will be featured with a laser metal deposition (LMD) technology package as an addition to the Additive Manufacturing systems portfolio TRUMPF has to offer. This additive manufacturing process is used for either cladding or to add volume and structures to existing parts. It uses a laser beam to generate a melt pool on the surface of the component (substrate) before a stream of metal powder is blown into that melt pool and fused to the substrate. Fabricators are able to apply highly precise layers, both in overlap and size, using this technology.

The highly precise TruLaser Cell 3000 is suitable for one-off prototypes to high volume production. With solid-state laser options providing up to 8 kW of laser power, this machine is able to process a wide range of materials, including nonferrous metals. It proves to be an attractive system for job shops, automotive subcontractors, medical device manufacturers and countless others. Processing metals is simple since the focal position is adjusted to the thickness of the sheet metal by the operating software. It is also possible to expand the diameter of the focus so that fabricators can cut materials of different thicknesses or switch between welding and cutting applications without changing the focusing optics. The TruLaser Cell 3000 requires only a minimum floor space because the electrical control, cooling units and laser optics are all integrated into the machine. Its modular design allows the laser machine to adapt to different requirements in the production environment.

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Also on display will be the powerful TruPrint 3000 medium-format additive manufacturing machine for flexible, large-scale series production of complex metal parts using 3D printing. Depending on the desired part and its application, it can be made from a variety of weldable materials, including steel, nickel-based alloys, titanium or aluminum. The TruPrint 3000 utilizes LMF (laser metal fusion) technology and processes parts measuring up to 300 mm diameter and 400 mm height. The laser’s beam diameter measures between 100 micron and 500 micron, and the system has a preheat temperature of up to 200 deg C. This machine is equipped with an exchangeable cylinder that allows the construction chamber and supply cylinders to be quickly and easily switched out, saving operators time as they can prepare a new set of supply cylinders and unpack the finished build outside of the machine.

The system is equipped with two 75 liter supply cylinders that contain enough powder to complete the entire manufacturing process without having to stop. Another key component of this system is that the unpacking station is seamlessly integrated into the process chain. This allows for increased machine utilization as the unpacking procedure becomes an offline process running parallel to production. With times between build jobs taking as little as 30 minutes, this system has reduced potential downtime and increased overall productivity.

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TRUMPF Inc., 111 Hyde Road, Farmington Industrial Park, Farmington, CT 06032, 860-255-6000, Fax: 860-255-6424, www.us.trumpf.com.