The adAM-RD is used for the additive manufacturing of components made of both metals and plastics. A unique feature of the interference contour-free processing table with a telescoping swivel axis is the clamping plate heater (up to 500°C) with integrated measurement technology.
The University of Kassel benefited from a call for proposals by the German Research Foundation (DFG). A radiation-proof laboratory was created specifically for the facility. There, the 3D printer adAM-RD® is equipped with a high-performance X-ray source and detectors to obtain information about materials and their properties during production.
Depending on the configuration, the cutting-edge 3D printer enables 3D laser deposition welding (powder and wire LMD), 3D and 2D laser cutting, 3D and 2D joining (laser soldering, laser welding, gluing), and 3D surface treatment (smoothing, polishing).
The highlights of the printer include:
- Four-fold conveyor for metal powder
- 4 kW laser system for metal processing
- 200 W laser system for plastic processing
- 2.4 kW VCSEL heating laser
Other components were newly developed:
- 2-axis zoom optics
- Interference contour-free workpiece clamping plate