Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF)
Maker: Electro Optical Systems GmbH
Model: EOS M 290
Function: This robust, repeatable additive manufacturing system uses a 400-watt fiber laser to selectively melt and fuse pre-defined areas of subsequent layers of powder. The system is used for L-PBF of advanced materials for nuclear, energy, defence, aerospace, and space applications.
Laser Directed Energy Deposition (L-DED)
Maker: Liburdi Automation Inc.
Model: Liburdi LAWS-250 Gen 2
Function: This Made-in-Canada L-DED system uses both wire and powder feedstocks for additive manufacturing of advanced metallic, ceramic, and functionally-graded materials. The system builds a component by either sintering or fully melting the material as it is deposited on a specified surface using a focused laser.
Binder Jetting (BJ)*
Maker: ExOne
Model: Innovent+
Function: Industrial printhead selectively deposits a binding agent to trace a component in thin layers of powder particles. The printed component is cured, removed from the loose powder bed, and finally sintered to remove the binding agent and densify the component.
* This printer belongs to Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing – Technology Access Centre (CIM-TAC).
Planetary Ball Mill
Maker: Fritsch/Laval Lab Inc.
Model: Fritsch Pulverisette 5 Planetary Mill
Function: This ball mill machine uses centrifugal forces for mixing, homogenizing, fine grinding, mechanical alloying, and controlling the particle size distribution of feedstock powders used in laser AM techniques and other manufacturing and coating processes. This machine is used for developing new AM powder feedstock for various applications in industry.
Vibratory Sieve Shaker
Maker: Retsch GmbH
Model: AS 200 DIGIT CA
Function: This sieve shaker is used for sieving and controlling the particle size distribution (PSD) of the powder feedstock, measuring the quantitative PSD of powders, and eliminating agglomerated powder particles.
Wet Separator
Maker: Electro Optical Systems GmbH
Model: MX360 EX
Function: This wet separator is used to clean up metal powders from the AM machines, particularly for reactive materials.
Dilatometer
Maker: Netzsch
Model: DIL 402 Expedis® Select
Function: This dilatometer is used for measuring the dimensional changes in material as a function of temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion of fabricated parts.
Hardness Testing
Maker: Anton Paar
Model: Micro Combi Tester (MCT3)
Function: The MCT3 is a universal hardness tester for full mechanical characterization of coatings and bulk samples. The unique wide load range of this instrument allows the determination of adhesion, scratch resistance, hardness, elastic modulus, friction, and wear for a wide range of samples.
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Tumble Mixer
Maker: Glen Mills Inc.
Model: Alphie 3D Mixer
Function: This 3D mixing machine produces a homogeneous substance regardless of the specific weight of the substances being mixed. This makes it an ideal powder blender or liquid mixer.
Chamber Furnace
Maker: Across International
Model: GCF1700
Function: This muffle furnace offers controlled atmosphere muffle heating with temperatures up to 1700°C.
Tube Furnace
Maker: Across International
Model: TF1700
Function: This horizontal tube furnace is used for heating metals up to 1700°C, while under vacuum or inert gas conditions. This is done to achieve processes such as annealing, brazing, tempering, sintering, and soldering, without oxidation and contamination.
ANGAM in ACTION!
This video showcases the capabilities of the ANGAM Lab, which was captured as part of our collaborative initiative with the Alberta Advanced Manufacturing International (AbAMI) Hub at the University of Alberta.
This video shows the mechanical alloying of high entropy alloys (HEAs) as part of the “Ultra-high Strength Anti-icing High Entropy Alloy Surfaces for Extreme Erosive Environments” project, funded by the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.