Conventional manufacturing processes rely on subtraction or cutting away materials. In contrast, additive manufacturing uses powders and lasers to build 3D objects layer by layer. This has led to the manufacture of increasingly complex yet lightweight parts. Parts can be made or repaired on-site for a faster, cost-effective turnaround.
Using nature as your model and 3D printing as your tool, whole new worlds of possibility are open up. When you create by adding, rather than subtracting, more is possible. Intricate parts and parts with an intricate internal structure are lighter and stronger – and often simply impossible to make any other way.
The faster you can repair or replace a part, the less downtime you experience. Additive manufacturing can be used to replicate worn parts quickly onsite. Even outdated plastic or metal parts that are no longer made en masse can be replaced, extending the life of valuable machinery. The Mobile Smart Factory by Bionic Production GmbH is transportable to any location in Australia secured in standard ISO 20ft containers. This “factory in a container” is an all-in-one solution that combines additive manufacturing with cutting-edge design and finishing technology.
Conventional methods like machining (cutting away materials at several angles until you have desired shape) involve a lot of wasted product. Additive manufacturing by its very name and nature works by adding just what’s needed. Less waste and less energy equal a more green manufacturing process.
Additive manufacturing isn’t just saving your resources on that one part either. Complex parts that used to be made up of multiple parts, can now be made in one. This saves you certification requirements (as the fewer parts you have, the fewer certifications you require), labour costs, material costs and the need to have multiple spare parts on hand.
Raymax Lasers goes beyond the role of a traditional supplier, by offering a research service for our clients. 3D printing applications in manufacturing allows for the combination of materials to get the best of each. You also have a choice of solutions. We’ll help you find the ideal material components and laser for your requirements.
We make laser light work for you. We’ve spent the last 30 years demonstrating what’s possible with lasers. In doing so, we’ve helped modernise Australian industry. Ready to find out what’s possible?
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