Schivo engineering Partnerships Enterprise 3D printing, an insight into the industrial implementation of Additive Manufacturing in an indigenous company. National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference, Jan 26 th 2016 Jonathan Downey, Schivo Group.
Company Overview SCHIVO is a precision engineering Sub-Contract Manufacturer supplier into the medical, technology and aerospace markets. SCHIVO consists of: Schivo Ireland Ltd 150 people based on 2 sites in Waterford, Ireland Schivo UK Ltd 40 people based in Leicester, UK Schivo NI Ltd 120 people based in Derry, NI Certified to: ISO 9001:2000 ISO 13485 AS9100 Approvals: Rolls Royce Airbus Bombardier
Schivo s 3D printing capability Schivo is the Stratasys Business Partner (Polymer) in Ireland & UK 2 Fortus 400 Machines 1 Fortus 900 Machine Target is 20 machines in 2 Years Partnership with Boston Scientific and Waterford Institute of Technology on an EOS M280 DMLS Metal DMLS Machine
Additive Manufacturing capabilities in Waterford Polymer Metal
Traditional subtractive manufacturing processes Material Turning Blank 5-axes Product
Fused Deposition Modelling SCHIVO...engineering Partnerships
Direct Metal Laser Sintering SCHIVO...engineering Partnerships
3D printing/additive manufacturing process From virtual model to physical component in just the build time
Subtractive versus Additive processes, advantages & disadvantages Subtractive Additive Advantages Proven technology Extremely accurate Cost effective Dis-advantages Long setup times Programming required for each component High level of skill involved Advantages Rapid prototyping Geometries Minimised design constraints Technology can be rapidly learned Dis-advantages Less accurate Surface finish Mechanical characteristics
Analytical Capabilities to Support Additive Manufacturing Materials Characterisation Metrology Capability Microstructure Analysis Surface Finish Assessment Chemical Composition Analysis Crystallographic Information X-ray Micro Tomography Scanning Electron Microscopes White Light Interferometry Optical Microscopes Co-ordinate measuring Machines Optical measurement
Post Processing Capabilities Required to Support AM CNC Capability Post Processing Capability Wire / EDM CNC Milling CNC Turning Horizontal / Vertical Machining Centres 3,4,5 Axis Machining Tool-room capabilities Deburr / Removal Cleaning Facility Coating Painting Plating Grinding NDT Mag Particle & Die Penetrant Testing
Is it all hype?? SCHIVO...engineering Partnerships
Is it all hype?? SCHIVO...engineering Partnerships
Converting existing parts to AM processes Determine Key Features Remove Conventional Machining Constraints Determine post machining requirements Optimise for 3D Printing
Converting existing parts to AM processes Support removal Seat for injection nozzle Features on front face
How we need to be thinking- complex geometries
For example- moulds for injection moulding SCHIVO...engineering Partnerships
Current thinking outside the box. SCHIVO...engineering Partnerships
How can this technology be capitalised on by industry? Faster implementation of new designs/concepts. Implementation of new concepts & geometries that cannot be manufactured using traditional methods. Mass customisation- particularly in medical applications. However, new thinking is needed from a product design perspective to ensure that we don t just use a new technology to make the same stuff!
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