Consistency in additive manufacturing with DMG MORI
DMG MORI has been supporting its customers with integrated processes in additive manufacturing since 2013 – initially on the basis of laser buildup welding with the LASERTEC DED and LASERTEC DED hybrid series, and for several years now also in the powder bed process with the LASERTEC SLM series. As the world market leader in machine tool manufacturing, DMG MORI combines additive processes with a broad portfolio of high-performance machining solutions. CELOS as an all-encompassing interface offers the possibility for technology-independent and consistent operation (user experience) here.
Even before additive process chains are implemented, DMG MORI supports interested parties and users in its own Additive Manufacturing Excellence Centers with its comprehensive expertise in both metallic 3D printing and conventional machining. The aim is to provide optimal manufacturing solutions that pave the way to more economical production and higher-quality products.
Based on its extensive portfolio in ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING and CNC technology, DMG MORI can offer four additive process chains. For example, workpieces can first be built up in a powder bed on the LASERTEC SLM machines and then be post-processed by machining. In this way, additively manufactured components can be produced with extremely high precision. Users can also place the machining process upstream. For example, the basic bodies of milling heads can be manufactured productively. Finally, the complex structure of the mold, including internal cooling channels, takes place in the powder bed.
In the powder nozzle area, too, a combination of additive manufacturing and machining is the focus of two process chains. The LASERTEC 65 DED for pure laser buildup welding manufactures demanding components or multi-material applications up to ø 650 x 560 mm completely without support contours. In the subsequent finish machining on a universal machining center from DMG MORI, flat surfaces, fits or threads are finished with the required accuracy. With the LASERTEC DED hybrid models, DMG MORI combines this process chain in one workspace. Depending on requirements, users can switch back and forth between additive manufacturing using a powder nozzle and 5-axis simultaneous machining or 6-sided complete machining. This allows the production of even more complex workpieces. Depending on the application, DED / DED hybrid machines are available for components up to ø 1,010 × 3,702 mm.