Machine downtimes are a thing of the past – how a 3D-printed component increases the efficiency of a machining system by seven percent
In the production of valve sleeves, many chips fly during machining. If these are not blown away properly, the machine stops and production stops. Why not use the potential of additive manufacturing (AM) and design a component that can handle the task better? What the engineers at BURGMAIER Technologies GmbH & Co KG have achieved is a real AM success story: With the new component, the machine has never stood still again. The company thus saves a high five-figure sum per year. The State Agency for Lightweight Construction Baden-Württemberg will present this innovation with its ThinKing in March [...]