Renishaw is showing off new hardware and software at the Formnext trade show. This includes the RenAM 500Q, equipped with four lasers, which could quadruple 3D printing processes. 

Next month, Renishaw, the engineering company, will be unveiling their latest software and hardware at the third annual Formnext. The event will be taking place between 14th-17th November in Frankfurt, Germany.

Back in 2015, the firm launched their RenAM 500 system at this event too. However, now they’re offering the RenAM 500Q. What’s special about this update? Not only is it a four-laser 3D printing system, the firm claim that it can speed up productivity by as much as four times.

Not only will the machine improve productivity by speeding up the process of printing, it also claims to reduce the cost per part too. However, Renishaw points out that the quality and precision of the printer will still be up to scratch.

Robin Weston, Marketing Manager at Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Products Division, said: “Multiple laser technology in a small footprint will broaden the appeal of additive manufacturing in new markets and applications… The technology is moving towards applications where it’s not just the technical benefits of AM that are attractive but also the production economics of using it in a serialized manufacturing process for high-quality components.”

Software and Hardware Will be on Display in Frankfurt

Anyone at the event will not only get a glimpse of the RenAM 500Q system. They’ll also see the new Renishaw AM process monitoring technology. These include; InfiniAM Central and InfiniAM Spectral.

The aim of this technology is to give manufacturers a way of collecting and analyzing sensor data from the 3D printing systems.

The new monitoring systems will include; a chamber camera, galvo position, and multi-spectral melt pool sensing. The benefit of using these systems is that it becomes possible to ensure consistent processing.

As well as this, Renishaw is also showing off a high-temperature build volume. With this, manufacturers can build bulkier components from a range of currently unsuitable materials.

The high-temperature build volume will also reduce the risk of thermal stress effects on the final part.

If you’re at the annual Formnext, you’ll also be able to see the technology in action. Weston adds: “At the show, Renishaw will demonstrate to visitors AM’s capabilities as a high quality serialized manufacturing method with good process and quality control.”

You can find Renishaw in Hall 3.1, Messe Frankfurt, on Stand E68. Make sure to register, here, before you attend and visit the Renishaw website to find out more about the technology.

Source: tct Magazine