Very interesting machine...
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but look at all the programmers that will get jobs,,that thing is an awesome machine.
good for this American company,,wonder how long before the Chin... will copy it.found out its about $500k
http://americanmachinist.com/imts-2014/3-d-printing-made-usa
http://americanmachinist.com/imts-2014/3-d-printing-made-usa
It's way more than 500k. We've been looking at one. They have done several test pieces for us. This machine is more in the 1.2 range.
A 9 axis mill turn like the one we have, runs 780k.
Here's a link to our Mori NTX2000
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A 9 axis mill turn like the one we have, runs 780k.
Here's a link to our Mori NTX2000
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A machine of this caliber will not be used for making any auto parts. This is designed for exotic materials, and making aero space parts that were, previously impossible to make.
yeah, but if you had one in your custom car/truck shop? think of the possibilities!
No doubt! I just don't think many will be lined up to buy one, due to the price. Not to mention programming the thing lol.
Salesman stopped by the shop pushing a similar machine. Called it 3D metal printing.
Metal deposition only machine was ~800K but could "laser polish" the piece post build up. That one was more aimed at the medical implant industry, but it got me thinking.....
Metal deposition only machine was ~800K but could "laser polish" the piece post build up. That one was more aimed at the medical implant industry, but it got me thinking.....
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The one we are looking at, of course, is a full 5 axis machining center, with additive machining.
I like the way you think:thumb:
This same process can be used to bond dissimilar metals. The thought of cladding a piston top with a layer of Inconel is, well, exciting.
Here is a piece that was made for us at mori's tech center, on such a machine. It's three different materials bonded together. This is a rocket nozzle prototype we are building. What you can't see, are some very unique grooves in the GR copper layer that aren't possible to machine in conventional manner, not to mention having the inconel deposited in said grooves.
The bonding process still has some kinks, that we found. Part of the nozzle is separated. We think a machining, laser welding (repair), heat treating process will cure the issue.
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That is cool technology and in the scheme of things isn't that expensive as far as cutting edge manufacturing technology. If it let's you do things that are not possible otherwise, then the price is kind of irrelevant (as long as you can charge enough for the parts).
I think one of the best things about it is that it is an addition to existing machine tool designs (notice it tool changes into the spindle). They can add it to a mill, NT, etc.
I think they're marketing it to industries like shaft repair too. Put a big shaft on a mill-turn, machine out the bad stuff, fill it back, finish machine it.
I think one of the best things about it is that it is an addition to existing machine tool designs (notice it tool changes into the spindle). They can add it to a mill, NT, etc.
I think they're marketing it to industries like shaft repair too. Put a big shaft on a mill-turn, machine out the bad stuff, fill it back, finish machine it.