Advanced Manufacturing Enters a New Era with the AMS 6515
You know how manufacturing has gotten a major upgrade recently with mad innovations happening in 3D printing, robotics, and computer-controlled systems? Now we can churn out customised products of fancy shapes and details like never before. Well, one new machine taking this technological revolution to the next level is the AMS 6515 .
This British-built beast is hailed as a serious game-changer in additive manufacturing, letting people 3D print intricate metal components on an industrial scale. Its genius comes from using an electron beam to melt-fuse layers of metal powder – yeah, kinda like regular metal 3D printers. But get this – while most metal printers max out at building parts of around 60cm x 60cm x 60cm, the AMS 6515 blows them out of the water with its whopping 65cm x 150cm x 80cm capacity! Mad right? We’re talking about printing bloody enormous metal objects in one piece!
And if that doesn’t impress – the AMS 6515 has another ace up its sleeve. It can work its magic with reactive metals like titanium and nickel superalloys that give other 3D printers a meltdown. This bad boy handles these exotic materials no problem thanks to its electron beam rather than laser-based tech. So manufacturers get way more flexibility with high-performance alloys than ever possible before!
When you put it together, this revolutionary bit of kit enables next-generation manufacturing that was previously unthinkable. We can now realistically produce single-piece metal parts over 1 metre long for industries like aerospace, motorsports, power systems…you name it! Anything from whopping great titanium compressor blades to full-on rocket fuel pumps in kick-ass superalloys! The possibilities getting downright crazy…
Alright, nothing game-changing comes easy. This sweet machine costs a gut-punching £3.5 million minimum – no small change even for big companies. Running costs are just as brutal too between the machine’s monstrous appetite and those premium metal powders. And pioneering complex parts with such fancy technology does mean long lead times still.
But for manufacturers wanting to go where no one has gone before, the AMS 6515 is one hugely versatile beast of a production system. Printing giant high-performance metal components in one unified piece beats everything else hands down! Even if most can’t afford this British brainchild just yet, you’ve got to admit – the new frontiers now open make the future of manufacturing look mightily exciting!