Open AccessAutomated Manufacturing of Sensor‐Monitored Parts
Author(s) -
Binder Maximilian,
Illgner Matthias,
Anstaett Christine,
Kindermann Philipp,
Kirchbichler Ludwig,
Seidel Christian
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201800015
Subject(s) - aerospace , molding (decorative) , computer science , mechanical engineering , materials science , selective laser melting , function (biology) , process engineering , manufacturing engineering , engineering , aerospace engineering , metallurgy , microstructure , evolutionary biology , biology
Laser beam melting (LBM) is a powder bed‐based additive manufacturing technique, where metal powders are layerwise and selectively molten into complex geometries. LBM is state of the art in several industries, such as aerospace or medical for the production of metal parts. The automated integration of sensors and actuators during LBM exhibits great potential for manufacturing of function‐integrated metal parts. However, this potential has hardly been exploited until today. This contribution introduces a handling system allowing for automated manufacturing of sensor‐monitored parts by means of LBM. Furthermore, an outlook is given on the potential of sensor integration in multi‐material metal parts using the example of an injection molding part.