Renishaw gives its newly acquired additive manufacturing technology public outing at TCT Live

In Hall 3A, Stand E16, the company will be demonstrating its SLM125 and SLM250 Selective Laser Melting (SLM) systems, which utilise a pioneering, additive manufacturing process capable of producing fully dense metal parts direct from 3D CAD, using a high powered fibre laser. Parts are built from a range of fine metal powders that are fully melted in a tightly controlled atmosphere, in layer thicknesses ranging from 20 to 100 microns. Renishaw's showing of this technology follows its acquisition of MTT Investments Ltd (MTT), based in Stone, Staffordshire, in April. Renishaw will also exhibit Equator, the first product in its new gauging line, which is a new alternative to traditional gauging systems; a nylon vacuum casting machine, which enables the manufacture of high quality, colour matched parts in glass filled nylon; the QC20-W telescoping ballbar; and the PH20 5-axis touch-trigger system, which increases touch-trigger CMM throughput up to three times.