Metal Additive Manufacturing System for Advanced Manufacturing Applications

加法制造(AM)，也被称为3D打印，是先进制造业中发展最快的领域之一。2018年，AM市场(包括硬件、软件、材料和服务)增长了18%，价值93亿美元(美元)。AM正日益成为安大略省制成品行业的一部分，2016年该行业的收入为2980亿美元，占全国制成品总收入的44%以上。为了最大限度地提高AM技术在加拿大市场的价值，安大略省制造业的中小型企业(SME)需要AM支持，包括设计和产品创新、工艺改进、材料测试和降低技术采用的风险。莫霍克学院的添加剂制造创新中心(AMIC)走在了加拿大这场革命的前沿。AMIC是金属添加剂制造专业知识的地区中心，通过应用研究项目、培训、研讨会和会议帮助当地企业建立AM的组织能力。作为应用研究实验室，AMIC及其专家员工、教职员工和学生团队为行业开发新产品和新工艺提供了试验台。AMIC正在请求桌面金属工作室系统+(DMSS+)。该系统对AMIC的好处是速度更快；后处理更少；可以生产和测试的金属和合金范围更广；能够制造具有新几何形状的部件。DMSS+将扩大培训和应用研究机会，提供独特的学习环境。学生将对烧结、金相表征和合金特性有深入的了解。结合AMIC材料开发和表征实验室，学生将探索新的合金组合，包括原位合金化。莫霍克学院很高兴能利用这一令人兴奋的技术来支持加拿大制造商进行金属添加剂制造应用研究，并培训学生和行业专业人员。

Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing is one of the fastest growing fields in advanced manufacturing. In 2018, the AM market (including hardware, software, materials, and services) grew 18%, and was worth $9.3 billion (USD). AM is increasingly becoming a part of Ontario's manufactured goods industry, which had revenue of $298 billion in 2016, more than 44% of the total national manufactured goods revenue. To maximize the value of AM technology for the Canadian market, Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) in Ontario's manufacturing industry require AM support, including design and product innovations, process improvement, materials testing, and de-risking of technology adoption. Mohawk College's Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) is at the forefront of this revolution in Canada. AMIC is a regional hub for expertise in metals additive manufacturing that helps local businesses build organizational capacity in AM through applied research projects, training, workshops and conferences. As an applied research lab, AMIC and its team of expert staff, faculty and students provide a test bed for industry to develop new products and processes. AMIC is requesting a Desktop Metal Studio System+ (DMSS+). This system's benefits for AMIC are greater speed; less post-processing, a larger range of metals and alloys that can be produced and tested; and the ability to make components with new geometries. The DMSS+ will expand training and applied research opportunities to provide a unique learning environment. Students will receive a deep understanding of sintering, metallographic characterization and alloy characteristics. In combination with the AMIC Materials Development and Characterization lab, students will explore new alloy combinations, including in situ alloying. Mohawk College is excited to use this exciting technology to support Canadian manufacturers in metal additive manufacturing applied research, and training of students and industry professionals.