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PowerMill Additive is a plugin that enables you to create toolpaths for additive or hybrid manufacturing, that is driven by directed energy deposition.
It utilizes PowerMill’s existing multi-axis CNC and robot capabilities to create multi-axis additive toolpaths with detailed process parameter control along every point of the toolpath.
What is DED?
Direct Energy Deposition or DED is a common method for additive metal manufacturing.
Metal Additive at DMS
DMS is known for 5 Axis gantry routers, however they also offer a range of Hybrid/DED Metal Additive CNC machines
Additive Manufacturing
Overview of PowerMILL Additive for DED metal additive
Pioneering additive
The Port of Rotterdam’s RAMLAB and Autodesk are pioneering the use of additive manufacturing in the maritime industry.
Direct Energy Deposition
Process types
Arc + Wire
EBM + Wire
Laser + Powder
Laser + Wire
GKN Aerospace utilizes the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL
GKN Aerospace and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a five-year research agreement focused on additive manufacturing. Utilizing the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL
CAM Software Includes Tools for Hybrid Manufacturing
Autodesk’s PowerMill 2019 CAM software includes developments that are designed to enhance existing functionality for high-efficiency machining.
Gallery
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The Port of Rotterdam’s RAMLAB and Autodesk
A ship propeller is made using a hybrid manufacturing process combining wire and arc additive manufacturing using industrial robotic arms and subtractive machining and grinding techniques
