The AM Cube is a »Easy to use«-3D metal printer for manufacturing large and complex components. It is suitable for coating and repairing components up to 500 mm in size, for cylindrical components up to a meter long and for the near-net-shape production of semi-finished products.
Flexibility
- Coating
- 3D-Printing
- Repair
Automatic deposition-head changing
- Wire or powder feedstock material
- 3D printing or coating
- Internal or external coating
Modular design
- 3-axis
- 4-axis
- 5-axis
»Easy to use«
- Innovative user interface with CHIRON TouchLine
- Well-known Siemens control system components
- Programming in DIN ISO or CAM
- Cartesian coordinate system
Highlights
Deposition head
Unlike other 3D metal printers, the deposition head on the CHIRON Group's AM Cube can be changed during an active printing/ coating process. This allows different process requirements to be fulfilled: For example, one deposition head can be used to achieve a high-quality surface finish, while another can be used to achieve a high deposition volume. The automatic head change function enables these properties to be combined in a single workpiece. The AM Cube has three deposition heads in total and additionally allows the deposited material to be changed. Wire and powder can be deposited in different phases of the same manufacturing process.
Wire deposition head
Powder deposition head
Powder deposition head for internal coating
Read more about Laser metal deposition with wire/powder
Programming
Like CHIRON Group CNC machining centers, the AM Cube uses a conventional, Cartesian coordinate system. Operation and programming are both intuitive. The system is programmed either using a standardized DIN ISO code or, for complex components, using a CAD/CAM software tool. All aspects of the system can be controlled using tried-and-tested Siemens components, from hardware to the HMI through to programming of the AM Cube.
Easy NC-programming
- Cartesian coordinate system
- Siemens 840D sl Touchline as HMI with »Run my Robot Direct Control«
- CAM-programming
Modular axis configuration
The system is designed as a platform and can be reconfigured from 4-axis operation to 5-axis operation with relatively little effort.
Operational safety
Because the AM Cube is equipped with a state-of-the-art sensor system and therefore fulfills all the relevant safety requirements, it does not need to be constantly manned. When working with highly reactive materials such as titanium, the entire system can be flooded with shielding gas to reduce oxidation. This protective atmosphere allows production to continue for multiple hours.
Process parameter documentation
DataLine is a SmartLine module that enables the process parameters to be visualized on the control system; the data is saved for documentation purposes.
Incredibly compact
With a footprint of just 2.7 x 2.7 m plus peripherals, the AM Cube takes up very little space.
Applications
Automotive
Valve with wear resistant coating
Brake disk with corrosion and wear resistant coating
Energy
Turbine 3D-printed
Turbine 3D-printed with finishing
Mechanical Engineering
Knead tooth
Welding of various metals
Cable guide with wear resistant coating
Tube with wear resistant coating
Tube with wear resistant coating
Aluminium bronze alloy
Gallery
Technical data
All details at a glance
Deposition heads
up to 3 deposition heads with patented, hardwired energy, material and data supply
Max. workpiece dimension
3-axis: 1,000 x 400 x 500 mm
4-axis: Ø 300 x 1,000 mm
5-axis: Ø 500 x 500 mm
Laser source
Solid-state laser with optionally 2 / 4 / 6 kW laser power
Beam quality
NA 0,1
Focus diameter
1,2 - 4,0 mm depending on deposition head
Control
Siemens 840 Dsl
Operation
HMI via CHIRON TouchLine with integrated working or process consideration
Swivel area
3-axis: -
4-axis: A-axis: 360°
5-axis: B-axis: +/-100° & C-axis 360°
Max. permissible load
3-axis: 1,000 kg
4-axis: 400 kg
5-axis: 400 kg
Footprint
2,650 x 2,650 mm plus periphery
Options AM Cube
- 2 / 4 / 6 kW laser power
- Exhaust system
- Rotary axis / Turn-tilt table
- Cooling options
- Heating options
- Deposition head wire / powder/ powder inside
- Powder / wire feeder
- Process monitoring with camera or pyrometer
- NX CAM - Multi Axis – DED
- Postprocessor AM Cube (4 or 5 axis)
- Training
Contact
Interested?
We look forward to receiving your inquiry and will be happy to assist you.
Your contact person:
Axel Boi
Head of Additive Manufacturing
Tel. +49 7461 940-3871
axel.boi@chiron.de
Or please fill out the contact form. We will contact you as soon as possible.