Benchmarking of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Machines
by
Mandaná Moshiri 1,*
, Stefano Candeo 2, Simone Carmignato 2, Sankhya Mohanty 1 and Guido Tosello 1
Mandaná Moshiri 1,*, Stefano Candeo 2, Simone Carmignato 2, Sankhya Mohanty 1 and Guido Tosello 1
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 427, Produktionstorvet, DK-2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
2
Department of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Stradella San Nicola 3, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 2019, 3(4), 85; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp3040085
Received: 14 August 2019 / Revised: 4 September 2019 / Accepted: 19 September 2019 / Published: 1 October 2019
This paper presents the methodology and results of an extensive benchmarking of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) machines conducted across five top machine producers and two end users. The objective was to understand the influence of the individual machine on the final quality of predesigned specimens, given a specific material and from multiple perspectives, in order to assess the current capabilities and limitations of the technology and compare them with the capabilities of an 11-year-old machine belonging to one of the end users participating in this investigation. The collected results give a clear representation of the status of LPBF technology considering its maturity in terms of process capabilities and potential applications in a production environment.
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Keywords:
additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; selective laser melting; benchmarking; technology evaluation; accuracy; repeatability
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Moshiri, M.; Candeo, S.; Carmignato, S.; Mohanty, S.; Tosello, G. Benchmarking of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Machines. J. Manuf. Mater. Process. 2019, 3, 85.
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