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Creating Things
that are Impossible
to Make
etal
Professor
Akihiko Chiba
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Institute
for Materials
Research, Tohoku University
The Frontline
of NextGeneration
Manufacturing
Application Areas
Shifting from R&D to
Production
NRM-6000
Post-manufacturing
treatment
3D prototyping
of an engine
block
Development of this
technology was prompted
by the needs of customers
who wanted to evaluate
liquid flows inside an engine
block.
Next-generation
stereolithography machine
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CMET Inc.
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CMET
Inc.
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The Frontline
of NextGeneration
Manufacturing
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Manufacturing of a
mold core
Can be
replaced by a
3D printer
Additive manufacturing
of a sand mold and a
mold core
Assembly of
the mold core
President Toyomi Koiwai and
Morea Koiwai of the Planning
Office standing in front of an inkjet
machine. The inkjet machine is used
in combination with a laser additive
manufacturing machine.
Basic design
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Basic design
3D additive
manufacturing
Manufacturing of a
model
Conventional
processing
technology
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Koiwai
Assembly of
the sand mold
Injection of
molten metal
Injection of molten
metal
Co., Ltd.
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This is a Good
Chance to Establish
Technological
Superiority over the
U.S. and Europe
Copper alloys
with high
thermal
conductivity
and low
thermal
expansion
AIST, which plays a central role in the Development of Ultraprecision 3D Manufacturing System Technology Project,
explains as follows.
Toshimitsu Okane
Laser/electron beam
Ink jet
Stereolithography
Enabling
Combinations of Different
Materials
reduce costs over the next five years. The increased speed
parts.
disseminated.
Materials (current)
Features
Metal materials
Sand mold/nylon
resins
Photocuring
resins
features by type
Industrial
use
Enabling Manufacturing
of Products of Any
Shape
Research
stage
Hobbyist
use
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Thermoplastic
resins
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National
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Reference Data
In terms of production of metal powder additive manufacturing machines, Germany and other European companies have dominant market
shares. Meanwhile, the U.S. has the largest share in terms of the number of such machines introduced. Metal powder additive manufacturing
machines are widely used in high-end fields such as aircraft manufacturing. Japan has a 10% share in terms of machine introduction. In
Japan, metal powder additive manufacturing machines are mainly used for prototyping.
SLM SolutionsGermany1%
ReaLiser
Germany
Taiwan 2%
RenishawUK1%
7%
South Korea 2%
Others
Phoenix
Systems
15%
France
U.S.
EOS
12%
38%
Germany
MTT
Technologies
41%
Germany
12%
Spain
2%
Canada 2%
Arcam
France 3%
Sweden
Concept
Laser
12%
Italy
4%
UK
4%
China
9%
Germany
17%
Germany
9%
Japan
10%
Metal pressing
3D additive manufacturing
Forging
Molding
Die casting
Powder metallurgy
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