10 Apr Next-generation 3D printing works with AI
An innovative integration for additive manufacturing has been announced by Scanlab, OEM manufacturer of laser scanning systems, and 1000 Kelvin, developer of the Physics AI platform Amaize. According to the two companies, the partnership enables the seamless implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in combination with laser power distribution and thermal melt pool behavior in metal additive manufacturing for the industry.
Control at the lowest level
“We have developed a basic physics-based model specifically trained for manufacturing to understand and control the laser-material interaction,” explains Dr. Katharina Eissing, CTO and co-founder of 1000 Kelvin. “With a temporal resolution of 100 kHz and power modulation along the vectors, our AI not only predicts – it controls the process at the level where the material behavior is influenced. Working closely with Scanlab, we have integrated this intelligence directly into the laser path controller, connecting the software and hardware like never before. For machine builders and end users, this opens up a new era: the ability to print highly complex materials and geometries with granular control, computational efficiency and reproducible results. It’s the missing piece between digital intent and physical reality. And it means that AI finally speaks the language of physics in the factory,” says Eissing.
Perfect on the first try
The combination of Scanlab’s ScanmotionControl control system with 1000 Kelvin’s Amaize Physics AI platform now allows manufacturers to print thin, complex geometries and develop advanced thermal profiles with intelligent automation, the partners explain. According to the partners, customers should receive ‘first-time-right production’, better overhangs, the highest surface quality and full transparency throughout the entire manufacturing process. “Our collaboration impressively demonstrates the potential that arises when state-of-the-art laser scanning systems and AI work in coordination,” says Dr. Daniel Reitemeyer, Business Development Additive Manufacturing at Scanlab. The software integration is based on the open 3D manufacturing format 3MF, which reportedly ensures immediate scalable deployment for machine builders.
Source and image: www.scanlab.de
