Fully automated custom additive manufacturing systems
Customised systems to solve your manufacturing challenges.
Bring a new age of automated manufacturing to your factory floor with the TKF 9000 additive manufacturing system.
With an impressive 40.5m3 build envelope, it unlocks the limitless possibilities of large-scale cold spray manufacturing with metals.
So you can cut costs and reduce waste while producing parts faster, easier and more sustainably than ever before.
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Features
Automated robotic production
Fuse dissimilar metals to create custom solutions
Additive manufacturing without distortion or oxidation
Create high-performance metal coatings
Powder feeder accurate to 0.5μm without clogging
Industry-leading build rates
Cost effective digital manufacturing
Manufacturing with advanced materials
Specifications
System features
- Automated robotic production
- Kuka robot for 6-axis manoeuvrability
- Servo-controlled shuttle
- Intuitive touch panel interface
- Protective sound-dampening booth
- Dust extraction system for a safe and clean environment
Extraction system
- Based on 1000m3/hr to 1250m3/hr at the nozzle
- High vacuum on tool principles for dust collection from print face
- Active on 6 axis robot head during deposition, otherwise may be used for general cleaning.
Specifications
Extraction system
- KST max 600 (limited to 450 bi isolation valve) – PMAX 10.5 bar (152 Psi)
- Explosion relief panels and activation sensors
- Inlet connection and outlet to Hi-Vac blower
- Anti-static filter elements, internally earthed
- 1 x 50L collection bin
- 1 x 24VDC cleaning pulse controller – differential pressure activated
- 1 x 37 kW Hi-Vac starter with VSD
- Extraction hood on 6 axis head with flexible duct
- ST3 rated (Kst 450) passive isolation valve
- Discharge silencer, approx. noise level 68 Db(A)
- Enclosed belt driven Hi-Vac blower with anti-surge control
Specifications
| Build Envelope | 9 x 3 x 1.5m |
| Rotational build envelop | 3 x 2m |
| Footprint | 30 x 15m |
| Shuttle Load | 5000kg |
Control
| Control | Touch panel |
| Control Touch panel | |
| Interfacing | |
| Input data | Hard signal |
| Feedback data |
Process parameter regulations
| Gas flow | +/- 0.5% from set point |
| Chamber temperature | +/– 3 ̊ C |
| Powder output | +/– 0.5% |
Operation
| Max Temp. 1100 ̊ | 15 minutes to heat, 10 to cool |
| Max Operating Pressure | 725 Psi |
General maintenance
| Nozzle Change Under | 5 minutes |
| Heater Change Under | 15 minutes |
Powerfeeder system
| Operating Pressure | Max 2000 Psi |
| Feed Ratio | 10g/min – 500g/min (30kg/hr) |
General Maintenance
| Material | Speed (kg/h) | Porosity | Efficiency (1.5 max feed rate) |
| Ti CP | 8.6 | ≤ 4.1% | 98% |
| Ti6Al4V | 8.6 | ≤ 2.5% | 98% |
| Cu | 16 | ≤ 0.5% | 99% |
| Al 99.99% | 4.6 | ≤ 0.5% | 94% |
| SS 316L | 8.6 | ≤ 1.0% | 96.00% |
| Ta | 25 | ≤ 0.5% | 99% |
See what’s possible
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