Sciaky, Inc. to Highlight its Patented IRISS® Closed-Loop Control for its Groundbreaking EBAM™ Metal 3D Printing Technology at Rapid 2016

Chicago, Illinois – Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)and leading provider of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, announced today that it will highlight its patented IRISS closed-loop control, which powers its industry-leading Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM™) systems, at the Rapid 3D Manufacturing Event in Orlando, Florida.

IRISS, which stands for Interlayer Real-time Imaging & Sensing System, provides consistent process control for part geometry, mechanical properties, microstructure, and metal chemistry for large-scale 3D printed parts. This innovative technology, which is exclusive to Sciaky EBAM systems, monitors the metal deposition process in real time and makes adjustments to the process parameters that compensate for variation throughout the build process. EBAM systems utilize wire feedstock, which is available in a variety of metals such as titanium, tantalum, niobium, tungsten, molybdenum, Inconel, aluminum, stainless steels, nickel alloys, and more.

“IRISS closed-loop control provides unmatched precision and accuracy,” said Mike Riesen, general manager of Sciaky, Inc. “This exclusive technology is why Sciaky EBAM outsells and outperforms all the rest in the large-scale metal 3D parts market.”

As the most widely scalable metal 3D printing solution in the industry (in terms of work envelope), Sciaky’s EBAM systems can produce parts ranging from 8 inches (203 mm) to 19 feet (5.79 meters) in length, but can also manufacture smaller and larger parts, depending on the application. EBAM is also the fastest deposition process in the metal additive manufacturing market, with gross deposition rates ranging from 7 to 20 lbs. (3.18 to 9.07 kg) of metal per hour. Plus, with a dual wirefeed option, you can combine two different metal alloys into a single melt pool to create “custom alloy” parts or ingots. In addition, you can change the mixture ratio of the two materials to create “graded” parts or structures.

The Rapid 3D Manufacturing Event takes place May 17-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Sciaky will be exhibiting in booth 348. For more information, visit www.rapid3devent.com.

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