Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) is an additive manufacturing process in which a three-dimensional component is built using a layer-by-layer approach. Highly localized heating and repeated thermal cycles induce temperature gradients in the part, resulting in residual stresses and deformation. Cracking, porosity, and lack of fusion may also occur. While the L-PBF process can be […]
Read MoreOver the last ten months, the EWI Additive Manufacturing team has been building an open-architecture additive manufacturing machine to facilitate the evaluation of sensors for in-process monitoring of laser powder bed fusion processes. EWI is leading the in-process monitoring task of the America Makes-led Measurement Science Innovation Program for Additive Manufacturing funded by NIST. [youtube […]
Read MoreManufacturing Tomorrow, a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, recently interviewed Fabrisonic President and CEO, Mark Norfolk. The interview focused on metal 3D printing and how Fabrisonic’s patented metal 3D Printing process — developed at EWI — is changing the way industry thinks about manufacturing. Mark and the host also discussed central Ohio’s […]
Read MoreOn July 23, EWI affiliate Fabrisonic hosted its first-ever meeting for users of ultrasonic additive manufacturing at EWI’s Columbus, OH, headquarters. UAM is groundbreaking technology that uses sound waves to merge layers of metal — in other words, really cool 3D printing for the manufacturing industry. To read more about the event or learn about […]
Read MoreEWI affiliate Fabrisonic LLC attracted the attention of the media last month at the SME’s RAPID conference in Detroit. The company was profiled in a feature by Manufacturing Engineering Media to introduce an additive manufacturing method that is unique in the 3D printing world. To see the interview with Fabrisonic President Mark Norfolk, click here.
Read MoreEWI affiliate Fabrisonic LLC is featured this month in Machine Design magazine following its exhibit at the SME RAPID conference in Detroit. A pictorial article, “Innovative 3D Printing Technology at RAPID 2014,” highlighted Fabrisonic’s novel ultrasonic additive technique and described it’s unique advantages. To see the article, click here.
Read MoreEWI affiliate Fabrisonic is about to debut a new rotary module that can ultrasonically add layers of metal on the outer diameter of a shaft, cylinder, or pipe. This development is a huge step forward for additive metal manufacturing. Read details in a recent article published in “3D Printing Industry.”
Read MoreFabrisonic LLC has introduced the newest addition to its line of ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) machines, the SonicLayer® 4000. This mid-size, fully automated, 3D printing machine can be customized for specific settings and applications. The Ohio State University College of Engineering has been the first to adopt the SonicLayer 4000 for use in its research […]
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