MESA, AZ, USA, Aug 13, 2024 – Rosotics, the global leader in induction-based metal additive manufacturing, announced Halo, a breakthrough manufacturing and industrial intelligence platform to serve the aerospace, naval, and defense sectors. Detailed as the world’s first “supercreator”, a term the company uses to describe a machine in direct electrical interface with materials science by means of adaptive code, the platform is to offer unparalleled capabilities across the entire production chain considered impossible by forms of additive such as directed-energy deposition (DED), including those in practice by names as large as Meltio or Relativity Space.
One distinction of the Halo architecture is its utilization of a multi-phase electromagnetic process to replace that of a laser the company has developed over years of intensive research and development, which the system performs from a print head assembly called ‘Mjolnir’, named after Thor’s hammer. Capable of pre-heat, the intricate fusing in of material at a high feed rate, and a prolonged thermal cycle before shaping to a smooth surface finish – described in industry as “net-shape”, Mjolnir is described as “the most advanced, complex metal additive process ever devised; at least 3 years ahead of any other effort to compete”. Benefits include significantly reduced power and infrastructure, in addition to improved operational safety and integrated post-processing. Each Halo carries three of the Mjolnir heads, by means of freestanding towers, against multi-axis gimbals the company also developed. The platform incorporates in its control stack (HalOs) a form of ‘industrial intelligence’ used to understand and intervene behind the scenes to stabilize the complex deposition process of each Mjolnir.
“Halo is not a 3D printer in the way you would think of it, as a tool.” said founder Christian LaRosa. “It is built as the platform to make 3D printing sound like a primitive phrase. This is a system able to dominantly command metallurgical science, by understanding it. This is historically significant, on the order of describing the emergence of a profound means of creation unlike any that we have known before. I’m excited to see it working in the field.”
At launch, the system will support a broad spectrum of metals and alloys, specifically those of the aerospace and naval sectors, and the company has qualified material performance in aluminum “at or in excess” of standard in tensile and yield strength, prior to any form of treatment. The system may also be equipped with a “Controlled Atmosphere System Enclosure”, producing an inert environment for more sensitive materials, like titanium.
Assembled at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, AZ, the platform exemplifies eco-friendly production and energy optimization. In particular, the platform demonstrates a carbon footprint reduction per 500 kg of deposited mass of 86.74% versus WAAM, a common form of DED. “This is a direct result of process and mission” said Christian.
The Halo platform is specifically designed to serve not only in heavy industrial production, but also in the repair and maintenance of existing structures. While capable of complete manufacture up to an expansive 6-meter build envelope, which the company describes as the platform’s “Reach” configuration, the system can support complex geometries and perform post-print inspection and servicing tasks as well. Halo is available for order today with an initial $5,000 deposit, each system priced at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $950,000 and deliveries to begin on August 26, 2024 within the United States and Europe through distributors.
About Rosotics
Founded in 2019, Rosotics is a startup company headquartered in Mesa, Arizona. The company specializes in developing, building, and operating the largest metal 3D printers in the world, serving the aerospace, naval, and defense industries. Rosotics is known for its induction-based metal additive manufacturing technologies. For more information, visit https://www.rosotics.com.
