Cybaman launches laser metal deposition system
Cybaman Technologies is introducing a laser metal deposition system based upon the company's digital manufacturing platform. The 6-axis machine, originally designed as a subtractive machining system, now has the capability to operate as an additive manufacturing machine, using laser direct metal deposition, or as a hybrid additive and subtractive machining system.
The Cybaman digital manufacturing system, with its patented workpiece manipulation concept, enables the deposition process to remain in sympathy with gravity at all times, eliminating the need for building supports – even on components that require constant changes in orientation.
As opposed to conventional additive manufacturing systems, which require specialist metal powders, the Cybaman concept uses readily available standard metal wires to achieve volume deposition from the nozzle system. Build materials currently include steel, steel alloys and titanium.
The working volume is 250 mm3, while build rates are between 10 and 150 cm3/hr in layers of 20 to 80 micron.
