Last paragraph summarizing the advancements touches on so many vital parts of the AM process
Sigma Labs’ methodology identifies the thermal signatures of printed metal material (the melt pool) while the part is being manufactured. **First to market to be able to actually be able to analyze in real time and advancing to real time, closed loop control**
This methodology maps any flaws in real time.
*** Specific thermal signatures can also be used to optimize part design.***
--using data to improve design and process
The identification and mapping of thermal signatures using Sigma’s methodology and CT testing furthers the understanding of flaw detection,
*** reduces risk in parts that are not CT-inspected***
--companies are not required to CT scan every part.... however, if they want to ensure the quality of their part...it is pretty much necessary, but very time consuming and expensive. IPQA would save an extraordinary amount of time and therefore money.
***and together provide a more complete picture of discontinuities in the part and what conditions during the manufacturing process lead to their formation.***
--identifying not only the conditions of the MELT POOL, but also the conditions of all measurable PROCESSES during a print.
This is looking at so much more than any currently available quality assurance, while simultaneously being much more time efficient and accurate as opposed to anything else available on the market.
Standards meeting upcoming week,
AMUG after that
Aerodef end of April
Aerospace and Defense markets going crazy with all the government funding they're getting...
Energy sector doing the same
Gas and Oil making a push while current technologies are being improved to compete with newer green energy.
AM parts and efficiency is the in-between for old school industrial equipment, and new electric powered equipment.
Lightweight and more efficient parts will be necessary for the transition, and even more valuable when the lightweight is a necessity for electric and new tech equipment.
Exciting times.
Glta
SGLB
