Robotic 3D Printing for Metal Casting Industry

Key Features

• Sand castings in a few hours

• Uses sand for build material

• One third the cost of competing technologies

• Custom options available

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System Details

• 28” wide print head for RAM 123 and 224 (featuring 12 print heads)

• 38” wide print head for RAM 236 and 336 (featuring 16 print heads)

• Attached to robust ABB robotics and controls

• Cartesian movement

• Base sand: Silica sands, GFN Oklahoma and Wedron

• Sand GFN65, round or sub-angular

• Modified Furan binder

• Dry acid-based catalyst (premixed)

• Speed: 1 ½ – 2 ½ vertical inches per hour

• System repeat-ability: 0.030μ

• Layers: 200μ – 500μ

• Accuracy +/- 0.010”

• Compatibility: ferrous and nonferrous sand casting

• Strength (ambient dry): 175 psi

• Strength (oven baked 350° F) > 370 psi