Additive Manufacturing allows new design possibilities in the generation of 3D parts

Marv Fiebig, president of PTooling, in front of his new LASERTEC 65 3D

Marv Fiebig, president of his certified 6-member family business PTooling in the Canadian town Amherstburg, has over 35 years of hands-on manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience spanning industries such as oil and gas equipment, gas compression, aerospace and injection molding: “Our machine tools are new, well maintained, robust and durable. We have invested in the most innovative technology available on the market today, and we gladly welcome competitive challenges to prove we are the 'best of the best'. We are proud to house the first LASERTEC 65 3D Hybrid Laser Deposition Machine from DMG MORI available for service provider work in North America. This machine not only enables laser deposition, but also provides full 5-axis vertical machining capability for the manufacturing of challenging components up to Ø 500 mm in milling quality. The flexible interchange between laser deposition welding and 5-axis milling not only translates into huge material cost savings to our customers, but also opens the door to previously impossible design geometries. Thanks to Additive Manufacturing we can produce a part that is 30 percent lighter, 50 percent stronger, produce it faster, and material costs will be cheaper.”