ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
METAL 3D PRINTING
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sing additive manufacturing, components, spare parts, and even prototypes can be
manufactured in a way that’s flexible, resource-efficient and profitable. The required components can be produced quickly and from virtually nothing, regardless of the location. With CMT Additive Pro, Fronius presents a revolutionary, 3D-optimised welding process with impressive features such as an especially even layer structure, as well as high quality and stability. On request, the Austrian leader in innovation is also happy to use its welding expertise to provide tailored support. At the company’s prototyping centre, component geometries that may have once seemed impossible are made into a reality, layer by layer. Metal 3D printing is on the rise in
many industries including automotive, oil and gas, aerospace engineering, ship and train building, and the manufacture of construction equipment and tools. Compared to conventional production processes, such as casting, machining, or milling, here the requirements in terms of moulds and materials are low. This process saves a lot of time and material, and provides
enormous flexibility when designing and adapting different components. Additive manufacturing has enormous
potential, especially where there is a demand for design freedom. Today, unique metal components can be printed in highly complicated geometries that have previously been difficult or even impossible to achieve. One example of this is rapid prototyping, which allows manufacturers to quickly adapt and refine their product designs before moving to mass production. Topology optimisations
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that could not be achieved using conventional methods are now possible. Metal 3D printing also simplifies repairs
and on-demand printing of spare parts. It allows components to be manufactured ‘just in time’, eliminating the need for storage and the costs associated with it. Companies who use this method become more competitive and can significantly shorten their development cycles, which is a great advantage in our turbulent and volatile times.
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