Overview
Wholehearted, pursuit of perfection, use intelligent manufacturing to make human aviation graceful and majestic
Aviation is considered as the model of modern industry. It reflects the industrial development level, as well as plays a great role of boosting the economy. Metal AM technology has brought a new way of manufacturing to Aviation which shows superior advantages in compliance of complex structure, lightweight, new material. Manufacturing innovations provide the new ideas for aviation design.
CASE STUDY
Grille Component
Compared to traditional casting and welding metal process on building grating components, metal additive manufacturing has many advantages, including more design freedom, lower cost, shorter process cycle, and more weight reduction.
Solutions
Overview
Continuous improvement, pursuit of excellence, create aerospace quality with high-quality and high standards
The strength of the aerospace industry is a measurement of a country's scientific and technological strength and necessary means to exploit space resources. The aerospace industry is a systematic precision engineering, which representing the most rigorous system design, the most stringent quality and safety assurance. Metal AM technology can realize the integrated rapid prototyping of complex structures, greatly reduce the difficulty of making aerospace parts, improve production accuracy, accelerate the iteration cycle, and provide strong support for the high-quality development of the aerospace industry!
CASE STUDY
BLT-S450/BLT-S450T/BLT-S450Q
The Great Amibition
Supporting Materials: Titanium Alloy, Aluminum Alloy, High Temperature Alloy, Co-Cr Alloy, Stainless Steel, High-strength Steel, Tool Steel
Forming Size：400mm×400mm×500mm；400mm×450mm×500mm；450mm×450mm×500mm
Laser Power：500W；500W×2；500W×4
Overview
Crafted by ingenuity, escorted by strength, and carved by high-quality and new technology for "the crown jewel"
Aircraft is known as the "crown" of modern industry, while aero engines and gas turbines are the "the crown jewel", which is one of the vital symbols of a country's comprehensive strength. Aero engines have always been seen as the benchmark for a nation’s industry level. Traditional manufacturing takes 24 months just for making turbine blades alone, and the processes are complicated which includes casting, turning and milling. However, metal AM achieves the conversion from design to production which is rapid and free. The high-performance complex engine parts can be made in one piece and light-weighted. Meanwhile, the development cycle can be shortened and the service life will be increased.
Technical Advantages
CASE STUDY
Nickel-based superalloy aircraft engine casing
Size: Φ576mm×200mm
Technical Details: The engine casing is manufactured for 5 days by BLT-S600. For traditional casting, large-size and thin-walled structures have always been technical barriers that are difficult to break through. Due to the different cooling rates, when casting thin-walled metal parts, it may be difficult to complete the casting or the parts with excessive stress after casting may deform. This situation can be perfectly solved by metal AM. The laser spot melts the metal powder point by point, and the precise control of the local structure ensures the overall performance of the part. The thinnest part of this engine casing is only 2.5mm, and the forming size of φ576mm×200mm far exceeds other similar products globally.
Aero-Engine Fan Blade
Metal AM achieves that engine fan blade manufactured at one time with hollowed out and reduced weight. Compared with traditional manufacturing, the process cycle is shorter and materials are saved. The hollowed-out area has a larger design space and can achieve more shapes.
Solutions
Overview
Achieve new material 3D printing for infinite possibilities
With the advent of the "Industry 4.0" era, the demand for R&D of popular majors in universities such as intelligent manufacturing and industrial intelligence are increasing. Metal 3D printing technology provides technical supports for scientific research team.
For R&D clients, the range of forming materials, the diversity and openness of technical parameters, real-time monitoring of key parameters, equipment stability and high flexibility, and engineering application results are all crucial considerations. BLT Metal AM equipment can solve the above problems and provide richer, safer and more efficient solutions.
Lattice structure – Magnesium Alloy
Magnesium alloy has the characteristics of light-weight, high specific strength, good vibration damping, good thermal fatigue performance, Aging Resistance, good thermal conductivity, strong electromagnetic shielding ability, excellent die-casting process performance, easily recyclable. It is a new generation of high-performance structural materials substitute for steel, aluminum alloy and engineering plastics, and have a broad application prospect in industry. Magnesium's good properties in terms of biocompatibility make it promising in the future for AM medical applications. However, since magnesium is a lively metal and difficult to form, BLT has optimized the process technology which make magnesium alloy forming simple and efficient.
SOLUTIONS
Overview
Precision, Intelligence, Boost customized medical development
New medical service technologies have maintained a high growth trend in recent years, and new medical technologies such as early screening test, AI, 3D printing, and medical robotics have brought a disruptive revolution in diagnosis and treatment. In recent years, the successful applications of 3D printed prosthetic implants have increased. 3D printing technology has advantages of high flexibility, unlimited quantity, and cost saving, which meet the needs of customized and precise medical treatment.
The application of additive manufacturing in the medical field mainly includes customization and standardization. The patient’s CT scan data is directly modeled, and the prosthesis is 100% matched with the lesion, which solves the problem of positioning of traditional medical product, improves surgery efficiency, and shorten the recovery time. According to the material characteristics and clinical application requirements , The prosthesis can be redesigned to introduce porous, topological and other structures to improve the biological and mechanical adaptability of medical products. Metal additive manufacturing can realize the mass production of such medical products, which is a problem cannot be solved by traditional manufacturing.
SOLUTIONS
Overview
High efficiency, cost reduction, intelligent manufacturing boosts industrial transformation and upgrade
The level of tooling manufacturing is not only an important indicator to measure the level of manufacturing in a country, but to a large extent determines the quality, efficiency and new product development capabilities of the country's products. The tooling production process integrates precision manufacturing, computer technology, intelligent control, and eco manufacturing. Intelligence, integration, and precision are the future trends in the tooling industry.
AM technology gets rid of the traditional manufacturing limits, and brings new technologies and processes to tooling production, which can reduce costs and improve efficiency. Its main application are: conformal cooling runners, ventilation, light-weight, multi-material composite manufacturing, etc.
The conformal cooling channel improves the cooling efficiency and uniformity, reduces the production cost and the production cycle, and improves the quality; the ventilation process solves the air trapping problem of the plastic mold and improves the product yield; the light-weight design reduces the weight and energy consumption significantly; the multi-material composite process brings more design space for the mold, which is beneficial to enrich the functions of the mold and solve more problems during the production process.
CASE STUDY
Breathable Steel Mold
The product is printed in one piece, with high precision of special-shaped structure and smooth surface roughness, which reduces the post procedures. Due to the light-weight process, the waste of material is significantly reduced compare to the traditional manufacturing.
概述
创新发展，技术革新，让汽车研制设计更自由、制造更简单
结构优化、研发试制、小批量生产、个性化产品和备品备件是增材制造在汽车领域几个重要的应用点。结构优化设计，可显著降低整车重量、降低油耗；研发试制无需开模，可将整车的研发周期从32个月缩短到18个月；批量生产可实现数字化制造，无需工装夹具；个性化产品可根据客户个性化需求进行设计，多件产品同版生产；备品备件制造可解决不确定性的问题，减少资金、空间和产能的占用。
应用案例
汽车摇臂
实现高强钢部件的精密成形，3D打印一体化成形，相较原始设计减重23%；无需后期加工，将制造周期缩短了50%-70%。
铝合金方程式赛车链接件
实现铝合金部件的精密成形，尺寸整体一致性好，加工周期短，有利于新产品快速验证；
高端装备关键零部件批量小，开模成本高，生产周期长，金属3D打印适合单件或小批量的高效生产。该产品交付周期可缩短至7天。
转向节
转向节结构经过轻量化设计，有效提取了各接口传力路径，整体结构实现33%减重，优化结果利用3D打印一次成形，有效避免了传统铸造工艺带来的充型困难，铸件冶金缺陷的问题。
汽车摇臂
实现高强钢部件的精密成形，3D打印一体化成形，相较原始设计减重23%；无需后期加工，将制造周期缩短了50%-70%。
铝合金方程式赛车链接件
实现铝合金部件的精密成形，尺寸整体一致性好，加工周期短，有利于新产品快速验证；
高端装备关键零部件批量小，开模成本高，生产周期长，金属3D打印适合单件或小批量的高效生产。该产品交付周期可缩短至7天。
转向节
转向节结构经过轻量化设计，有效提取了各接口传力路径，整体结构实现33%减重，优化结果利用3D打印一次成形，有效避免了传统铸造工艺带来的充型困难，铸件冶金缺陷的问题。
轮毂
大尺寸多特征结构，采用自主研发大尺寸激光精密成形设备整体一次成形，外轮廓辐射筋采用拓扑结构，内部热结区采用镂空结构填充，实现减重8% 。
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