On-Demand: Metal Binder Jetting: De-Powdering

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De-powdering Metal Binder Jet Parts

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The parts now have enough green strength that they can be handled.

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This leads us into our next operation: de-powdering. De-powdering is necessary to remove all loose powder from the parts so that it is not sintered into the final component.

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This is currently done using brushes and compressed air.

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As you can see, this is a labor-intensive operation.

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DSB is looking to leverage its internal automation group to automate this process, both to decrease labor requirements and improve the quality of the operation.

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Here is an example of our internal automation group leveraging automation for part handling.