SHANGHAI, China, Jul 18, 2024 – HBD, a leading LPBF (laser powder bed fusion) technology developer and additive machine manufacturer, thrilled to unveil latest trio of breakthroughs, each designed to tackle key industry challenges and push the boundaries of what’s possible with additive manufacturing.
1. Support-Free Printing Solutions
Support structures in additive manufacturing can increase production time and material costs. Removing these support structures can be labor-intensive and may damage delicate thin-walled structures. Moreover, supports in closed structures and internal channels are not removable. Hence, HBD developed a support-free printing solution to address these issues.
Additively manufacturing of structures with overhanging angle below 45° are suffering from distortion, local overheating, rough surface, etc. By optimizing the exposure strategy, Here at HBD we have reduced the need for supports of overhanging structures, achieving support-free printing for overhanging angles down to 10°and even 6°for some specific structures. This technical advancement helps to furtherly release design flexibility with additive manufacturing.
2. Advancing Ultra-Thin Wall Manufacturing
Thin-walled components are essential to high-end equipment in specific applications, offering benefits such as lightweight design, low energy consumption through printing, and a higher stability surface area, which is especially beneficial for heat-exchange applications. Our latest innovation in this area allows for the precise printing of porous thin walls with a thickness as fine as 0.065mm, providing more reliable solutions for producing ultra-thin wall components. We believe this technology will enhance the performance and efficiency of high-end equipment across various industries.
3. Enhancing Surface Quality Without Post-Processing
Surface quality is critical for additively manufactured parts, often requiring extensive post-processing to achieve the desired surface finish. We have made a impressive achievement of printing In718 parts with surface roughness down to 2.229μm under as-printed condition.
These latest advancements mark another milestone for HBD in metal additive manufacturing. They offer potential solutions to current challenges and broaden the scope of our technology’s applications. We remain committed to developing solutions that meet the ever-changing needs of the market.
About HBD
HBD, a leading LPBF (laser powder bed fusion) technology developer and additive machine manufacturer, founded in 2007 and located in Guangdong and Shanghai, China with certification by SGS-CE, ISO9001, AS9100D and more than 200 patented technologies, and over 30 invention patents serving Aerospace, Dental, Orthopedics, Mold & Die, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Education & Research etc.
In 2021, HBD closed a $60 million Series A financing and is also highly valued by the Shanghai Lingang New Area Government, acquired nearly 6.5 acres of land and planning to set up a new R&D center and production base with nearly 60,000 square meters nearby Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai.
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