Abstract
The in-situ integration of sensors into additive manufactured (AM) components is becoming increasingly important and moving into the focus of current research. However, manual sensor integration during the metal- and laser-based powder bed fusion (LPBF) process is usually associated with long process downtimes, the loss of the shielding gas atmosphere and a change in component temperature. The resulting effects are e.g. changed mechanical properties. Therefore, one way to avoid these effects is presented by automated sensor integration. A procedure for the design of kinematics to meet the requirements is presented and experimentally validated. As a result, a functional automation unit in an LPBF plant is presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1304-1309 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Procedia CIRP |
Volume | 93 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Event | 53rd CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CMS 2020 - Chicago, United States Duration: 1 Jul 2020 → 3 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Automated sensor integration
- Laser based powder bed fusion
- Laser beam melting
- Metal additive manufacturing
- Multi-material
- Smart parts