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The practical widespread use of 3D printing at the present stage of development in industrial batch production shows restraint in comparison with traditional technologies due to the high cost of equipment and raw materials for production. 3D printing remains an efficient and competitive way of producing complex parts during the development and testing of new design solutions. However, there is a cardinal limiting factor in the form of free access to powders and wires from alloys with the desired properties in quantities sufficient to carry out development and testing. Manufactured in large quantities and relatively affordable standard materials do not always meet the requirements of new design solutions. New and complex materials are not available or exist in small quantities on the free market.
Unlocking the potential of 3D printing capabilities is not possible without access to unique development opportunities both new materials and design solutions with a wide range of applications.
A qualitative transition in design solutions will allow the use of materials with improved mechanical and physical properties in the work with a dramatic decrease in the mass of consumed raw materials, which ultimately will lead to less harm to the environment by man-made activities.
We propose a new conception for the additive industry. The idea is to use small unit for production wire or powder of titanium and other alloys near by the 3D printer.
This solution has been particularly designed for the flexible and economic production of small-scale metal powder or wire batches. Traditional large-scale production plants cannot provide this economic advantage. Frequently changing alloys in production require high cleaning efforts to avoid cross contamination. Particularly in R&D or precious metal powder applications small amounts of various kinds of powder or wire are frequently required, often also new types of alloy powder not available on the market. Especially fast developing applications like SLM and MIM require more and more specialized metal powder.
Unlocking the potential of 3D printing capabilities is not possible without access to unique development opportunities both new materials and design solutions with a wide range of applications.
This is a qualitative transition of 3D prototyping from a globally dependent and limited technology to a personally independent system with the widest scope of application.
This complex technology can provide a personalized approach for additive manufacture. It gives a possibility of development of unique brands of alloys and their adaptation under 3D printing. The closed cycle of product manufacturing allows to eliminate the leakage of information about technology and know-how. This method allows to produce a lot of types of standard titanium, nickel, molybdenum and other alloys. Also, it can provide an opportunity to obtain wires and powders of unique alloys such as intermetallic, high entropy alloys and quasicrystals.
Main quality advantages:
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Compact and ecological cleanliness of the production process.
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Low cost primary equipment and secondary support systems.
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Elimination of dependence on global supply chains of raw materials.
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Complete quality control at all stages of the production process.
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Ability to both adjust the composition of materials existing on the market and develop their own to obtain unique properties.
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Possibility of immediate application of new materials in original design solutions both for verification tests and for direct operation in real conditions.
