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Design
The 3DXpert all-in-one software solution to design and prepare the build file
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Simulate, Optimize
The Build Simulation module to simulate & optimize design before printing
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Print
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Diagnose
The Build Insight module for advanced diagnosis of the build process for build design optimization and printer health monitoring
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Post-processing
Powder removal, heat treatment, HIP, EDM, support removal, machining
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Standard Quality Assurance
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DMP Monitoring
With the monitoring hardware on Direct Metal Printers, collect process monitoring data and visualize it in 2D
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3DXpert Build Insight
With 3DXpert Build Insight, analyze process monitoring data, visualize detected anomalies in 3D and diagnose build design and printer related issues
Build Insight Offers Value to Customer as a Diagnostic Tool
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Add confidence to the AM process by monitoring process stability for each build
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Detect build design issues and link to the root cause to minimize number of process loops to achieve stable design and thus, save time, money, and reduce waste
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Simplify and speed up root cause analysis to identify and resolve issues related to printer health, immediately after printing, before performing post processing and standard quality testing on parts
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Amend traceability chain with a sensory record of each part, and reduces the data size to megabytes with our advanced data size reduction strategies
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View side-by-side part models, monitoring data and analysis results in a 3D visualization environment
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Add build design and printer diagnosis to the existing features – design, simulate and optimize in our all-in-one software, 3DXpert with Build Insight
Build Insight analyzes sensory data and generates a 3D point cloud for each build
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3D Point Cloud
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3D Point cloud reveals event patterns that are signatures of anomalies in the AM process
With the help of Build Insight, event patterns are identified, and are traced back to the root causes upstream and potential defects downstream
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Build Insight event patterns
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Root cause
- Damaged coater
- Low feedstock
- Un-optimized support structures
- Un-optimized scan order
- Un-optimized gas flow
- Powder quality issue
- Insufficient power burns
- Out of spec optical calibration
- Dirty optics
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Anomalies in the AM process
- Coater lines
- Warpage
- Short-feed
- Spatter
- Events at part edge
- Powder lumps
- Event gradient patterns
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Potential defects
- Deformation/warpage
- Delamination
- Cracks
- Spikes/edge effect
- Pores
- Dross
- Top surface roughness
- Contour roughness
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Detect and Visualize Event Patterns with Build Insight
Build Insight helps to link event patterns to anomalies, which can be traced back to root cause upstream, and localized defects downstream.
New feature available as part of DMP Software Solutions
Recommended software and training packages
- Build Insight is available for all materials on DMP 350 series* (single/dual laser) and DMP F500 series
- Build Insight is available as an add-on to 3DXpert® Standard and Ultimate package
- Build Insight Advanced Training is offered by 3D Systems’ Application Innovation Group
* Also available on ProX DMP 320
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What Can You 3D Print With Metals?
Design, test and produce metal parts with 3D printing that are simply not possible with standard manufacturing. Create lightweight, high-strength structures and deliver new capabilities. -
3D Printing Metal Parts and Materials
Direct Metal Printing (DMP) gives you complete design freedom to manufacture stronger parts that are light, durable and perform better than other means.
Compatible Printers
DMP Factory 350 and DMP Factory 350 Dual
Scalable, high quality metal AM with integrated powder management
DMP Flex 350, DMP Flex 350 Dual and DMP Flex 350 Triple
Robust, flexible metal 3D printer for rapid part production
DMP Factory 500
Robust, high quality metal AM with integrated powder management