SINGAPORE, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Process monitoring and analysis per spot, per layer, per part; minimizing risk and reducing quality assurance costs
EOS, worldwide technology and quality leader for high-end Additive Manufacturing (AM) solutions launches EOSTATE MeltPool Monitoring as an add-on to the EOS M 290 DMLS system. This innovative tool paves the way for complete part traceability as well as an automated surveillance and analysis of the melt pool during the DMLS® build process - every spot, every layer, every part. With the tool EOS expands its existing comprehensive portfolio of monitoring solutions for AM by adding this high-performance online monitoring which ensures even greater transparency of the complex build process. As such, EOSTATE MeltPool targets R&D and manufacturing customers with demanding quality requirements.
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Dr. Tobias Abeln, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at EOS states: "We developed this powerful, intelligent monitoring solution jointly with plasma Industrietechnik GmbH, a global high-tech supplier of automated quality assurance systems." And he continues: "With EOSTATE MeltPool Monitoring we offer a powerful expert tool to those who need to improve their quality assurance procedures for AM and who want to build up deep insights into the DMLS process to support further process development.."
Minimizing risk and reducing quality assurance costs
Reliable quality assurance tools play a decisive role in boosting trust in a new technology. The EOSTATE MeltPool Monitoring allows the quality assurance to be moved from post- to in-process, not only supporting better risk management, but as well reducing time and costs for quality assurance and as a consequence overall costs per part.
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For further information: Stephanie Cheong, Marketing Manager EOS Singapore Pte. Ltd. (phone +65 6430 0541, e-Mail: Stephanie.cheong@eos.info).
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