This additive manufacturing PDF shows the top ten industrial uses of Optomec technology.

1. TOP
TEN
INDUSTRIAL
ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
APPLICATIONS

2. op
Ten
Industrial
AM
Applica3ons
Product
Development
of
Func3onal
Metal
Parts
Hybrid
Manufacturing
Addi3ve/Subtrac3ve
in
One
Machine
Tool
Manufacturing
Rework
of
New
Metal
Parts
Turbine
Engine
Component
Repair
Remanufacturing
of
Obsolete
Metal
Components
Mass
Produc3on
of
3D
Conformal
Antennas
for
Consumer
Electronics
3D
Printed
Electronics
for
Molded
Interconnect
Devices
(MIDs)
3D
Printed
Sensors
for
Internet
of
Things
Applica3ons
Printed
Electronics
for
Semiconductor
Packaging
3D
Printed
Heater
Circuits
for
Auto/Aero
Applica3ons

3. oduct
Development
of
Func3onal
Metal
Part
educes
Time
to
First
Part
educes
Material
Costs
>
90%
Typical
parts
have
low
material
efficiency
Suspension
moun3ng
bracket
92%
material
loss
Drive
shaX
spider
97%
material
loss
nefits:
reduced
-me,
cost
&
waste
Parts in Ti-6-4 and IN718 Courtesy: Red Bull Racing

4. ybrid
Manufacturing:
Addi3ve
&
Subtrac3ve
ough
to
cast,
long
lead
3me:
52
weeks
ybrid
Manufacturing
Strategy:
Base
hub
CNC
machined
Thin
wall
details
added
by
LENS
process
Both
process
integrated
in
one
CNC
machine
tool
elivery
Time:
3
weeks
uperior
Design:
reduced
weight
esign
changes
implemented
during
development
Size: 30cm diameter
erospace Metal Housing for Electronics
Electronics Housing in 316SS,
Courtesy: Sandia
efits:
92%
Time
Savings
&
30%
Cost
Reduc-on

5. anufacturing
Rework
of
New
Metal
Parts
ndustry
Need:
Reduce
scrap
from
cas3ng
processes
Reduce
scrap
from
machining
defects
alue
Proposi3on:
Reduce
scrap
rate
from
10%
to
~0%
Reduce
manual
finishing
compared
to
welding
repairs
Improve
on-­‐3me
deliveries
olu3on:
LENS
system
from
Optomec
Various
metal
powders
Benefits:
reduced
-me,
cost
&
waste

6. urbine
Engine
Component
Repair
Repair
Facts
Material:
IN718
Engine:
AGT1500
LENS
Process
Advantages:
Proper3es,
Low
Heat
Input,
Near
Net
Shape
In
Produc3on
at
Anniston
Army
Depot,
$5M
saved
in
first
year
After Machining After Deposition After Finishing
Courtesy:
Anniston
Army
Depot
Benefits:
$5M
saved
in
first
year

7. emanufacturing
of
Obsolete
Metal
Componen
pair
Details
NAVAIR
need:
cost
savings
over
replacement,
repair
of
obsolete
parts
(no
replacements
available)
NAVAIR
alterna3ves:
all
conven3onal
repairs
unsa3sfactory
Materials
of
interest:
Ti-­‐6-­‐4,
IN718,
stainless
steel
Feature
types:
blade
3ps,
fastener
wear,
knife-­‐edge
seals
Feature
repair
sizes:
0.010”
to
0.050”
nefits/LENS
Advantage:
Repair
without
damaging
part

8. Market Driver
ass
Produc3on
of
3D
Conformal
Antennas
inted
Antenna
for
SmartPhones/Tablets,
Notebooks…
Main,
Broadband,
WiFi,
Bluetooth,
GPS,
NFC,
etc.
Printed
Directly
onto
Standard
Cases
and
Inserts
enefits:
Eliminates
Environmental/Health
Issues
with
Pla-ng/Nickel
Greater
Design
Flexibility
Leading
to
Reduced
Form
Factors
Scalable
For
Mass
Produc-on
Lower
Manufacturing
Cost
SmartPhone
Main
Antenna
MulAple
Antenna
on
Case
Near
Field
Antenna
Building
WiFi
Mass
ProducAon
of
3D
Printed
Antennas
Courtesy
of
LiteOn
M

9. inted
Electronics
for
3D
MIDs
rinted
Electronics
for
3D
Molded
Interconnect
Devices
Sensors
printed
on
ends
of
molded
PA6
tank
Printed
Ag
circuits
&
printed
conduc3ve
resin
for
solder
free
SMD
component
ahach
Circuit
Senses
liquid
fill
level
and
reverses
pump
enefits/Advantages
Lighter
Weight,
Higher
Performance
Simplified
Electro-­‐Mechanical
Integra-on
Lower
Cost
*
Project
Funded
by:
Bayerische
Forschungss3Xung.
Project
Partners:
Leoni
Bordnetz-­‐Systeme
GmbH,
Lüberg-­‐Elektronik
GmbH
&
Co./Neotech
Services
MTP/RF
Plast
GmbH
Lehrstuhl/FAPS
FAU
Erlangen-­‐Nürnberg/Fraunhofer
IZM
Mikro-­‐Mechatronik-­‐Zentrum/Georg-­‐Simon-­‐Ohm
Hochschule
Nürnberg

10. Market Driver
inted
Electronics
for
Semiconductor
Packagin
D
and
3D
Applica3ons…
Direct
Die
/
Component
Ahach
for
Rigid
and
Flex
Applica3ons
Component
Underfill
and
Encapsula3on
Embedded
Passives
3D
Conformal
Interconnects
for
Stacked
Die
&
Other
Complex
Packaging
Applica3ons
Cost
Effec3ve
Low
Volume
Manufacturing
enefits:
Lower
Manufacturing
Cost
Greater
Design
Flexibility
Leading
to
Reduced
Form
Factors
Scalable
manufacturing
process
from
PCB
to
Die
AXach
Smaller
Packages
plus
Improved
Quality
Double
ended
Cap
3D Stacked Die

11. Market Driver
D
Printed
Sensors
for
IoT
Applica3ons
rint
many
different
sensor
types;
op3cal,
electrical,
bio
rint
in
2D
or
3D,
directly
onto
end
use
product
igh
fidelity
prin3ng
improves
data
resolu3on
igital
Input
allows
mass
customiza3on
/
serializa3on
Structural
Health
Monitoring
for
Internet
of
Things
Applica3ons
SAW
Device
6um
Features
CNT-­‐Based
Gas
Sensor
1mm
Strain
Gauge
3D
Strain
Gauge
3D
Interdigitated
Ice
Sensor
3D
Creep
Sensor
EMI
Sensor
Array
3D
Bio
Sensor
on
Catheter

12. Market Driver
D
Printed
Heater
Circuits
for
Auto/Aero
rinted
Heater
Circuits
for
Automo3ve
&
Aerospace
Windscreens,
AircraX
Wing
Deicer,
Seat
Heaters…
Conformal
prin3ng
of
circuits
directly
on
part
surfaces
enefits:
Digitally
driven
process
enabling
maximum
design
flexibility
Cost
effec-ve
process
for
3D
substrates
Variable
feature
sizes
&
material
thickness
to
meet
heater
resistance
objec-ves
Product
Flexibility
and
Cost
of
Ownership
Fully Printed Conformal
Source: Qi2

13. For
More
Informa3on
Contact
Us
at
reques3nfo@optomec.com