The Part-to-Build workflow addresses part preparation and job preparation with dedicated functionality within one piece of software, making manufacturing smarter by enabling volume efficiencies and automating repetitive tasks, such as slicing, the company said.

In series production, a given part will be produced hundreds of times with the same build plates, orientation, support structure generation and exposure strategy assignment. That includes build-preparation steps and the programming tools for post-processing printed parts with wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) and milling machine tools. Its patented Part-to-Build workflow was developed to change the prevailing 3D printing paradigm from the preparation of rapid prototypes to industrialization with a true CAM experience, the company said. Hexagon’s ESPRIT CAM software now offers a build preparation workflow within the CAM environment to provide a single, streamlined platform for both the additive build and finishing operations. PBF is used to build 3D parts by heating successive layers of powder, typically at the micron level, and generally produces parts that require finishing with conventional CNC machine tools to achieve a high-quality surface finish. PBF is the most mature additive manufacturing technology for industrial production, representing 86 percent of the worldwide machine install base, according to AMPOWER Report 2021. ESPRIT CAM reads parametric CAD formats to automatically identify surfaces that require support (shown in red). Computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software introduced Wednesday by Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides the digital tools needed to prepare 3D printed components for manufacturing using powder bed fusion (PBF) technologies, the company said.īecause hybrid manufacturing entails performing additive and subtractive processes, integrating build-preparation tools within CAM software streamlines workflows per part and offers significant efficiency improvements when scaling up additive manufacturing volumes, the company explained.

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