Meltio Space Meltio’s Engine Robot Integration lets users combine the company’s wire-laser metal deposition 3D printing technology with popular six-axis robots to offer large-scale 3D metal printing of products that can include molds and tooling. The company has now introduced Meltio Space, a new toolpath generator software that bypasses the constraints of traditional 3-axis printing systems and gives users of its Meltio Engine Robot Integration a simple way to take advantage of the multi-axis toolpaths the robot arms make possible.
What’s new? The Meltio Space software.
Benefits Ease of use. Meltio Space’s user-friendly interface streamlines the programming process, and makes advanced features such as simulation and collision detection accessible to industrial customers who lack expertise in robotics and additive manufacturing. It features a built-in robot library for ABB, Kuka, Fanuc and Yaskawa robot arms, and includes preset and recommended material profiles and 3D printing parameters for them. It employs a virtual model of the real robot movement, which allows users to simulate the kinematics of the robot for accurate and precise printing.
Meltio US, 248-568-8141, [email protected], www.meltio3d.com
David Tillett | Associate Editor
Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.