Metal Additive Manufacturing System for Advanced Manufacturing Applications

增材制造（AM），也被称为3D打印，是先进制造中发展最快的领域之一。2018年，增材制造市场（包括硬件、软件、材料和服务）增长了18%，价值93亿美元。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。为了最大限度地发挥增材制造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）需要增材制造的支持，包括设计和产品创新、工艺改进、材料测试以及技术采用的风险降低。莫霍克学院的增材制造创新中心（AMIC）处于加拿大这场革命的最前沿。AMIC是金属增材制造专业知识的区域中心，通过应用研究项目、培训、研讨会和会议，帮助当地企业建立增材制造的组织能力。作为一个应用研究实验室，AMIC及其专家团队，教师和学生为行业开发新产品和新工艺提供了一个测试平台。AMIC正在申请桌面金属工作室系统+ (DMSS+)。该系统对AMIC的好处是速度更快；后处理较少，可生产和测试的金属和合金种类较多；以及用新几何形状制造组件的能力。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够使用这项令人兴奋的技术来支持加拿大制造商在金属增材制造的应用研究，以及学生和行业专业人士的培训。

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.