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Pitfalls of a LPBF Operator
This highly interactive presentation, provided by long-time AM-industry expert Paul Bates, AM lead project engi- neer at ASTM Intl., will cover the impor- tance of operator skills in not only pro- ducing a quality AM part, but also in including the operator's role for man- aging quality, and safety, and ensuring process control and how this can be achieved by operator certification.
“We will discuss what is an opera- tor,” says Bates, “and how does this role vary from organization to organi- zation. What is the true influence of this operator on the final part delivered to the customer? What are proper expectations on training? Review the ways a typical operator receives their training and how they gain experience and upskill in their role.”
Bates also will examine the ques- tions of how these skills can be vali- dated, and what requirements are out there for any real validation. “Does your organization support safety?” he wants to know. “What efforts are being followed for safe operation of the AM equipment including the facility and materials requirements? How does a skilled operator impact these efforts? How can operator certification posi- tively influence safety and process control?
“Validation of operator capabilities and knowledge will continue to become more important as AM con- tinues further into industrialized,” stresses Bates. “Many industries, including aerospace, are looking beyond training certificates as a tool for operator validation.”
Tech Tour Highlights
Of course, not all learning took place in meeting rooms, as event attendees will participate in exclusive plant tours of the Pratt & Whitney Additive Center at the University of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) Advanced Manu- facturing Center (AMC), to see AM in action. The Pratt & Whitney Additive
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Besides the machine-specific soft- ware programs, the AMC uses Magics by Materialise software to prepare part layouts and support structures.
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) uses AM with metals and plastics to produce ultra-high-resolution parts with nearly infinite degrees of transparency, shad- ing and flexibility using plastic resins, as well as with metals including steels (mild, tool, and stainless); alloys of alu- minum, nickel, titanium, cobalt and copper; and refractory metals. The AMC also can use its AM machines to add materials to existing parts for unique repairs or modifications, and to rapidly fabricate new parts with inte- grated features and properties.
The AMC performs metal directed- energy deposition with a DMG Mori Lasertec 65 3D5 hybrid manufacturing five-axis machine and performs con- trolled-atmosphere builds with an Optomec 850R LENS system using mul- tiple-hopper powder-metal feeds.
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