FALCON-Finishing of Additive layer components on a novel platform

由于缺乏需要进一步精加工的精密部件的综合解决方案，在大批量生产中采用添加剂制造工艺的能力受到很大限制。Falcon项目(新型平台上添加剂层组件的精加工)旨在提供一种颠覆性和逻辑集成的混合制造解决方案，用于近净形状的复杂精密元件的精加工，这些组件通常由(但不限于)附加层制造生产。这一目标将通过组合和集成一系列减法工艺，如数控加工与精加工工艺和检验来实现，以确保工艺控制和零件验证。Falcon将基于一种新的非物质化高能效并联运动学机械平台(PKM)来实现混合解决方案。该项目将提供一种独特的解决方案，在地板到地板的时间、组件成本和布线简单性方面取得重大突破，适用于许多工业部门的各种组件。

The uptake of additive manufacturing processes in higher volume production is significantly limited by the lack of an integrated solution for the manufacture of precision components which require further finishing processes. Project FALCON (Finishing of Additive Layer Components On a Novel platform) aims to deliver a disruptive and logically integrated hybrid manufacturing solution for the finishing of near-net shaped complex precision components which are typically produced by (but not limited to) additive layer manufacturing. This aim will be realised by combining and integrating a range of subtractive processes such as CNC machining with finishing processes and inspection to ensure process control and part validation. FALCON will be based on utilising a novel dematerialised energy efficient parallel kinematic machine platform (PKM) to enable realisation of the hybrid solution. The project will provide a unique solution offering a major breakthrough in floor to floor times, component cost and routing simplicity for a wide range of components applicable across many industrial sectors.