Additive Manufacturing/SLM
An innovative and flexible industry. Complex builds or expensive materials mean manufacturers need to ensure the laser is within specification prior to pressing GO. Our tools give you the peace of mind and quality assurance to help save you time and money. Checking your laser is a key element that you should be doing more often than when the machine is serviced or has a fault.
The technology is still new, yet it has initiated a revolution in production halls. The ability to digitally reproduce shapes using 3D printing and “conjure up” three dimensional parts practically without tools just by building them up layer by layer has broken the mold for traditional pro- duction processes.
The more complex a component is, the more economic it will be to produce it using additive processes, whether it be a dental prosthesis, a turbine unit, or replacement parts for a car. Making the next step into mass production, however, requires adherence to the most exacting requirements for process precision and quality assurance simultaneously with ISO conformity. On the one hand the use of lasers provides the maximum flexibilty in producing complex parts On the other hand new challenges such as lack of space, excess heat and various angles of incidence of the laser light come into play This makes it difficult for the measuring devices currently used in additive manufacturing to achieve thorough laser beam diagnostics.
In order to meet the growing needs of this market, we have developed the PRIMES ScanFieldMonitor and along with it a patented measuring procedure for additive manufacturing processes. Not only does the new device measure beam propagation parameters such as focus position, focus radius, and Rayleigh length, but it also provides a lot of additional valuable information on the dynamics of your laser machine.
Do you need to measure the power of very high power densities? Then the Cube M is the perfect device for you Its special micro optic makes it suitable for even very slanted beam incidence and facilitates measuring directly in the focus of the laser you Its special micro optic makes it suitable for even very slanted beam incidence and facilitates measuring directly in the focus of the laser you Its special micro optic makes it suitable for even very slanted beam incidence and facilitates measuring directly in the focus of the laser. Completing our range of offerings are the FocusMonitor FMW+ and the MicroSpotMonitor-Compact, which can perform complete beam analyses in the small spaces typical of additive manufacturing
