ADDere Small Format System
A Drop-In turn-key Solution for 3D Printing Your Metal Parts
The ADDere Small Format System is housed in a compact portable enclosure with everything required for 3D metal printing on-demand parts. The Small Format System is a laser-wire additive manufacturing (LWAM) system that utilizes a highly accurate 3-axis gantry system that can paired with a 3-axis coordinated motion workpiece positioner. The entire system sits at 9 feet tall by 8.5 feet wide by 15 feet long.
This turn-key system can build large-scale components at near net shape from many common or specialty metal-based materials such as stainless steel or titanium. A standard inert argon gas environment allows this system to build parts out of Titanium and a wide range of other superalloys. The 4kW or 8kW coaxial engine laser combined with a 250-amp hot wire delivery package provides plentiful power for depositing material at a large scale. All of these only require 100 KVA to operate making the system easy to set up in different locations.
ADDere uses a real-time sensor system that is key to ADDere’s dimensional performance and quality of metal disposition. With closed-loop sensing and control the ADDere’s systems offer some of the most consistent builds, with excellent metallurgical qualities and near net shaped results that reduce the finishing required for the final product.
ADDere also provides the software that drives the entire additive manufacturing process along with the physical system. The ADDere Runtime Software controls the build height and width, the energy density control, head mapping and inter-pass print control, and the deposition rate control.
System Specifications
| Motion Device | 3-Axis Gantry System 6-Axis Motion Control Gantry System |
| Build Part Size (L x W x H) | 500mm x 500mm x 500mm working envelope |
| Built Part Max Weight | 200 kg including fixturing |
| ADDere Engine | 4 kW or 8 kW Coaxial Engine Laser |
| Deposition Rate | 4 kg or 8 kg per hour |
| Wall/Layer Size | Typical 5-6mm pass width and 1-2mm layer height |
| Laser Spot Size | 200µm – 6mm |
| Sensor System | Real-time, Closed-loop fixed optic with options for coaxial or dithering spot |
| Data Collection | Up to 5 samples per second |
| Enclosure | Full laser safety enclosure which comes standard with an inert gas environment. Unitized single base for easy transport. |
| Material Delivery | 250-amp hot wire system with power source tracked by closed-loop feedback control |
If you have any additional questions about the ADDere Systems or which system best fits your additive manufacturing applications, please feel free to reach out to us.
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From common metals to superalloys
Materials ADDere Prints
Best-in-class Printing Performance
Sample Parts
Turbine Blade
Highly complex stainless steel part that stands 5ft 11in or 1800 layers tall with a height variant of >0.5mm. Learn more ❯
Deposition rate: 4.5 lbs./h
Build time: 30 hours
Material: Duplex Stainless Steel
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Rocket Thrust Chamber Assembly
Highly complex seamless stainless steel part that stands 42in tall with a wall thickness of 3mm. Learn More ❯
Deposition rate: 4 lbs./h
Build time: 20 hours
Material: Duplex Stainless Steel
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Duplex Stainless Steel Build Plate
Building upon an already finished build plate.
Deposition rate: 23 lbs./h
Build time: 3+ days
Material: Duplex Stainless Steel
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Gear
A solid gear made entirely from stainless steel.
Deposition rate: 20 lbs./h
Build time: 10 hours
Material: Stainless Steel
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Freeform Design
A demonstration part with a hollow 6mm wall thickness.
Deposition rate: 4.5 lbs./h
Build time: 20 hours
Material: Stainless Steel
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Mold Form
Three-hour 3D laser-wire additive build time reduced subtractive processes. The carbon Steel metal printing process allowed customers to move into production faster and more cost-effectively than conventional processes.
Deposition rate: 6 lbs./h
Build time: 3 hours
Material: Carbon Steel
Equipment used: ADDere Standard System
Propeller
Thin-walled metal components are 3D printed onto the existing part. The ADDere additive manufacturing process allows printing onto components built through other means.
Deposition rate: 3 lbs./h
Build time: 4 hours
Material: Carbon Steel
Equipment used: ADDere Standard System
Wing Spar
High-complexity 3D print in titanium. Cross-section aspects of 3D printing reduce construction times and make for a stronger overall part.
Deposition rate: 6 lbs./h
Build time: 1 hour
Material: Titanium Ti64
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Cross-section Build
High-complexity 3D print in titanium. Inner detail work makes for ideal additive printing.
Deposition rate: 6 lbs./h
Build time: 1 hour
Material: Titanium Ti64
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Titanium Box
High-complexity 3D print in titanium. Inner detail work makes for ideal additive printing.
Deposition rate: 6 lbs./h
Buidt time: 3 hours
Material: Titanium Ti64
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Titanium Solid Bar
A solid bar made entirely from Titanium.
Deposition rate: 7 lbs./h
Build time: 6 hours
Material: Titanium Ti64
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
Part Cladding
Evaluation of the part cladding process.
Deposition rate: 5 lbs./h
Build time: 2 hours
Material: Titanium Ti64
Equipment used: ADDere Custom System
