The Modulo 400 was developed based on customer feedback, and has a build volume of 600 x 400 x 400 mm. It has a 10Vx Deposition Head and 500 W laser, and offers several options including a controlled atmosphere with purification system, a 24Vx Deposition Head and 2kW laser, a Renishaw RMP 40 probe, and a five-bowl powder distributor (a two-bowl powder distributor comes standard). The Modulo is designed to fit easily into a standard box truck or shipping container, making it easy to transport to and install in remote locations such as offshore oil rigs and military conflict zones.
While most DED systems place the required secondary equipment, such as a laser, chiller, and fume extractor, outside of the machine, requiring additional floor space, the Modulo integrates those components right into the machine cabinet, helping keep it compact for a printer of its size and type.
ORNL is the latest institution to implement BeAM’s DED technology for research and development, joining other research institutions and universities such as the University of Sheffield, the Nanyang University of Technology, the ESTIA engineering school, the Ecole Polytechnique and the IRT Saint Exupéry.
BeAM was founded in 2012 with the goal of creating a new generation of DED solutions. It developed its first industrial machines in 2016 and last year expanded from its headquarters in Strasbourg, France to a US location in Cincinnati. Recently the company announced that it will also be opening a new facility in Singapore. One of its claims to fame is developing repair methods for critical aircraft engine parts that were previously deemed un-repairable, allowing them to be redeployed for use in flight.
BeAM will be in attendance as the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), which is taking place in Chicago this week from September 10th to 15th. If you’ll be at the event, stop by and visit BeAM in the West Building Level 3, Booth #431605. The company will be displaying samples made on the Modulo 400 and its other machines, as well as giving demonstrations.
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