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Executive Summary: The Future of Volumetric Inspection in Additive Manufacturing Figure 1: Integrated LFOS and SS-OCT Optical Path Synchronization This diagram illustrates the fundamental architecture of the Lens-Free Optical Scanner (LFOS) acting as the delivery platform for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). By utilizing a lens-free design, the system maintains a constant optical path length and…
Part 3 – Calculating positioning errors for your AM printer Part 1-2 recap: The additive manufacturing (AM) consumer is very enthused. They can pay 500,000USD for a printer without having a tolerance spec sheet for the printer Subtractive Manufacturing (SM) needs to deal with part accuracy only while AM needs to deal with part accuracy…
Part 2 – Identifying the source for the errors and how they propagate Part 1 recap: The additive manufacturing (AM) consumer is very enthused. They can pay 500,000USD for a printer without having a tolerance spec sheet for the printer Subtractive Manufacturing (SM) needs to deal with part accuracy only while AM needs to deal…
As additive manufacturing moves towards production, standards covering all aspects of AM technology become necessary. Standards cover many aspects, such as process, feedstock, file structure, part quality, yield, and more. Over half a dozen l standard agencies defined AM standards for various vertical industries. The issue is with standards adaptation rather than with defining new…
New York, NY – September 5, 2022: Charles Bibas is Hosted by Joris Peels (3DPrint.com, Executive Editor) and Maxwell Bogue (3Doodler, Co-Founder & Inventor), 3D Pod brings 3D printing news and insight, with straight talk from two bona fide 3D printing pros. Charles Bibas worked in the barcode industry for many years, until he discovered a…
Abstract Many SLS/SLM users experience many types of degradation in quality. A leading 3D online publication published in 2018 revealing a glimpse into some of the problems. In this article, we will not only define the issues (four major Errors) but also quantify the Errors. Additionally, we will show the cumulative effect on a 3D…
Over the past decade, the additive manufacturing industry has seen an explosion of technological innovations that have transformed 3D Printing technology from a futuristic abstraction to an economically viable reality. However, despite having developed into a growing multi-billion dollar industry, there are still several challenges that face 3D printer manufacturers, developers, and ultimately consumers. And…
Abstract Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing process in which a powdered material is heated below its melting point and sintered using a high-intensity laser. The most useful application of this technology pertains to Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), which applies SLS technology to the production of strong, complex, metal 3D parts. A…
NEW YORK – Jan. 13, 2017 – PRLog — Tecnica, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Charles Steinkuehler to the Development team and Advisory Board. Mr. Steinkuehler responsibility includes the development of Embedded hardware & software of the Print head module for the Optima printer. Mr. Charles Steinkuehler is an Electronics…
Fig. 1 At Tecnica we utilized our patented process for leveling of the print bed. The invention is based on transmitting light from the print head and analyzing the returned light from the print bed. A light source (infrared LED) mounted and surrounded by Light detectors (photo transistors) is mounted next to the print .…