Caracol, a developer of large-format metallic additive manufacturing techniques, is introducing Vipra AM, which it describes as “a revolutionary know-how that transforms how large-scale metallic elements are produced”.

The corporate says its new robotic platform will probably be unveiled at Formnext (sales space C101, Corridor 12.1), and “stands out as a strong software designed to satisfy these and extra of their evolving wants”.

Vipra AM is a robotic giant scale direct vitality deposition platform that leverages wire arc additive manufacturing processes, seamlessly developed right into a {hardware}, software program, and automation proprietary turnkey system.

The platform was created to maximise customers’ flexibility, management, and efficiency, increasing LFAM’s prospects to a broader vary of purposes.

Francesco De Stefano, CEO of Caracol AM, says: “At Caracol, we consider that the way forward for manufacturing lies in combining a powerful software focus with superior modern applied sciences that reshape the capabilities of commercial manufacturing traces.

“With Vipra AM, we’ve leveraged the intensive know-how developed over years engaged on superior course of management and software program for Giant Format AM with thermoplastics and composites supplies, to develop a proprietary cutting-edge metallic platform that mixes state-of-the-art {hardware} and software program, with superior robotic monitoring and automation.

“Because of this modern know-how, we need to enlarge the probabilities of commercial producers to provide their most advanced large-scale tasks.”

Adopting its application-first strategy, Caracol spent years creating tasks and scaling elements manufacturing with Vipra AM, to develop the most effective platform that might goal particular wants and purposes.

As a result of this intensive work, Caracol is unveiling two new configurations of Vipra:

Vipra XQ

Vipra XQ (Excessive High quality) leverages Plasma Arc Deposition know-how to provide extraordinarily high-quality parts with distinctive ending and precision.

It’s best suited to purposes that require superior power and precision, and may course of an extremely broad vary of metals, together with – stainless steels and titanium alloys.

The system is right for large-scale, high-strength, high-integrity elements for sectors similar to aerospace (for instance, load-bearing brackets and structural parts) and vitality (for instance, valves, gauges and structural piping connectors).

Vipra XP

Vipra XP (Excessive Productiveness) as a substitute is targeted on maximizing productiveness, minimizing working prices within the manufacturing strategy of advanced giant scale metallic tasks.

Its “unmatched throughput”, mixed with its skill to print additionally aluminum and nickel-based supplies, make the system perfect for elements the place lead occasions and light-weight are essential, similar to transportation industries (for instance, automotive parts, aerospace strain vessels, marine propellers) and lower-end architectural purposes (for instance, sculptures, light-weight natural buildings).

In each its totally different product configurations, Vipra AM was constructed to provide efficiently superior purposes similar to load bearing completed elements, light-weight buildings, high-temperature, excessive sturdiness autoclave and curing molds, cladding, restore, and on-demand spare elements.

Gianrocco Marinelli, metallic additive manufacturing director at Caracol, says: “The launch of Vipra AM represents a big breakthrough for the metallic additive manufacturing business.

“In in the present day’s aggressive market, producers face mounting challenges, from materials waste and lengthy lead occasions to the strain of lowering prices whereas sustaining excessive efficiency.

“Vipra AM introduces cutting-edge capabilities and enhances current processes, enabling hybrid manufacturing fashions that mix legacy strategies with superior metallic deposition to assist producers optimize manufacturing traces, lowering waste, accelerating lead occasions, and driving general effectivity with out overhauling their total operations.”

Caracol at Formnext 2024 for the primary time

Vipra AM will probably be formally unveiled at Formnext in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 19, 2024, at 4 pm. The platform will probably be on show at Caracol’s sales space C101 in Corridor 12.1 from the nineteenth to twenty second November.