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GKN and EOS to join forces
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Metal Powder Report Volume 72, Number 3 May/June 2017
Audi and EOS to build AM center
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Automotive giant Audi AG and 3D printing pioneer EOS plan to build a 3D printing center near Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. ‘The aim is to not only supply Audi with the right additive systems and processes but to also support them during applications development, when building up internal AM knowledge and training their engineers to become in-house additive manufactur¨ ngo ¨ r Kara, direcing (AM) experts,’ said Gu tor of global application and consulting. ‘Industrial 3D printing is already being applied to equipment and prototype building at Audi, as well as motor sports. Based on industrial 3D printing, Audi can also improve the process of tool manufacturing. When the component geometry or assemblies are very complicated, the technology will make possible the production of geometries that would have to be joined in conventional manufacturing.’ ‘We have set up our own competence center for 3D printing in order to gain
that we have not been able to create so far with conventional manufacturing methods. Especially with components in small batches, we can now produce components using lightweight construction, quickly and economically based on this technology.’
Series production Using AM, Audi can integrate internal structures and functions that it has not been able to create so far with conventional manufacturing methods.
experience with the materials and the process, and to further develop them for series ¨ rg Spindler, head of production,’ added Jo toolmaking. ‘A close cooperation with AM solution providers such as EOS, who can support innovation in technology development, is essential for these aims. With this technology we are able to integrate internal structures and functions in tools
Audi says that it is also focusing on the production of inserts for die casting molds and hot working segments. The company can positively influence the process of series production by conformal cooling, producing parts and vehicle components more cost-effectively. This is made possible by using more complex additively manufactured cooling channels, which are tailored to the component and could not be implemented conventionally before. According to the company, the improved cooling performance leads to a reduction of the cycle time by 20%. EOS; www.eos.info
LPW releases new AM metal powder atomization case study LPW Technology Ltd, a supplier of metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has released its most recent case study, ‘Vacuum versus non-vacuum melted gas atomised powders’. ‘It’s important to understand how the different melting techniques impact on the level of impurities, particularly
oxygen and nitrogen, in the processed powders,’ said Dr Rob Deffley, LPW’s research & development manager. ‘This can have a detrimental effect on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the final products, affecting, among others, elongation, ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and rupture life. This case
study was produced as a direct response to customers’ queries, and gives an insight into atomization processes for nickelbased superalloys.’ To access this latest case study, go to the LPW website. LPW Technology Ltd; www.lpwtechnology. com
this innovative technology. At the same time, we want to considerably expand the areas of application with new materials by testing and ultimately using them in series production.’ ‘The collaboration between GKN and EOS is another important step towards integrating industrial 3D printing into existing and future production lines and to leverage the benefits of AM technology for series production,’ said Dr Hans J. Langer, founder and CEO of EOS. ‘With GKN we have the right
partner who offers a high degree of experience with its global presence and its highperformance production for the automotive industry.’ The companies now plan to run eight additional ‘AM Experience Days’ in Europe and North America in 2017 to show potential customers the potential of metal additive manufacturing. GKN Powder Metallurgy; www.gkngroup. com/sintermetals EOS; www.eos.info
such spoilers, for prototyping and future production vehicles.
Ford says that additive manufacturing (AM) could bring immense benefits for au-
GKN and EOS to join forces Metal 3D printing giants GKN Powder Metallurgy and EOS plan to collaborate to scale up industrial additive manufacturing (AM) primarily for the automotive industry. ‘Metal AM has huge potential to shape the future of industrial manufacturing and its products, and elevating this to a new level,’ said Dr Peter Oberparleiter, CEO of GKN Powder Metallurgy. ‘EOS and GKN will take on this challenge together. We want to ensure that more and more companies recognize and use the potential of
Ford tests large-scale 3D printing Ford Motor Company is looking into how to 3D print large-scale one-piece auto parts, 208
Metal Powder Report Volume 72, Number 3 May/June 2017
Audi and EOS to build AM center
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Automotive giant Audi AG and 3D printing pioneer EOS plan to build a 3D printing center near Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. ‘The aim is to not only supply Audi with the right additive systems and processes but to also support them during applications development, when building up internal AM knowledge and training their engineers to become in-house additive manufactur¨ ngo ¨ r Kara, direcing (AM) experts,’ said Gu tor of global application and consulting. ‘Industrial 3D printing is already being applied to equipment and prototype building at Audi, as well as motor sports. Based on industrial 3D printing, Audi can also improve the process of tool manufacturing. When the component geometry or assemblies are very complicated, the technology will make possible the production of geometries that would have to be joined in conventional manufacturing.’ ‘We have set up our own competence center for 3D printing in order to gain
that we have not been able to create so far with conventional manufacturing methods. Especially with components in small batches, we can now produce components using lightweight construction, quickly and economically based on this technology.’
Series production Using AM, Audi can integrate internal structures and functions that it has not been able to create so far with conventional manufacturing methods.
experience with the materials and the process, and to further develop them for series ¨ rg Spindler, head of production,’ added Jo toolmaking. ‘A close cooperation with AM solution providers such as EOS, who can support innovation in technology development, is essential for these aims. With this technology we are able to integrate internal structures and functions in tools
Audi says that it is also focusing on the production of inserts for die casting molds and hot working segments. The company can positively influence the process of series production by conformal cooling, producing parts and vehicle components more cost-effectively. This is made possible by using more complex additively manufactured cooling channels, which are tailored to the component and could not be implemented conventionally before. According to the company, the improved cooling performance leads to a reduction of the cycle time by 20%. EOS; www.eos.info
LPW releases new AM metal powder atomization case study LPW Technology Ltd, a supplier of metal powders for additive manufacturing (AM), has released its most recent case study, ‘Vacuum versus non-vacuum melted gas atomised powders’. ‘It’s important to understand how the different melting techniques impact on the level of impurities, particularly
oxygen and nitrogen, in the processed powders,’ said Dr Rob Deffley, LPW’s research & development manager. ‘This can have a detrimental effect on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the final products, affecting, among others, elongation, ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and rupture life. This case
study was produced as a direct response to customers’ queries, and gives an insight into atomization processes for nickelbased superalloys.’ To access this latest case study, go to the LPW website. LPW Technology Ltd; www.lpwtechnology. com
this innovative technology. At the same time, we want to considerably expand the areas of application with new materials by testing and ultimately using them in series production.’ ‘The collaboration between GKN and EOS is another important step towards integrating industrial 3D printing into existing and future production lines and to leverage the benefits of AM technology for series production,’ said Dr Hans J. Langer, founder and CEO of EOS. ‘With GKN we have the right
partner who offers a high degree of experience with its global presence and its highperformance production for the automotive industry.’ The companies now plan to run eight additional ‘AM Experience Days’ in Europe and North America in 2017 to show potential customers the potential of metal additive manufacturing. GKN Powder Metallurgy; www.gkngroup. com/sintermetals EOS; www.eos.info
such spoilers, for prototyping and future production vehicles.
Ford says that additive manufacturing (AM) could bring immense benefits for au-
GKN and EOS to join forces Metal 3D printing giants GKN Powder Metallurgy and EOS plan to collaborate to scale up industrial additive manufacturing (AM) primarily for the automotive industry. ‘Metal AM has huge potential to shape the future of industrial manufacturing and its products, and elevating this to a new level,’ said Dr Peter Oberparleiter, CEO of GKN Powder Metallurgy. ‘EOS and GKN will take on this challenge together. We want to ensure that more and more companies recognize and use the potential of
Ford tests large-scale 3D printing Ford Motor Company is looking into how to 3D print large-scale one-piece auto parts, 208