Prototype Development of a Hybrid Gas and Ultrasonic Powder Delivery Syste,

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Additive manufacturing (AM) using laser cladding has the potential to replace manyconventional manufacturing processes. Engineering parts are created by repeatedly addingand fusing thin layers of materials to a surface. Complex 3D shapes can be achieved with lowcomponent distortion and minimum heat input. However major drawbacks include a highwastage of the expensive powder and the erosion of the powder head. This is a key barrier tothe wider adoption of AM to a broader range of applications particularly for largecomponents. Advanced Laser Technology (ALT) have noted these limitations and willaddress them by developing a novel hybrid gas and ultrasonic powder delivery system.