Wayland Additive will again exhibit its Calibur3 metal additive manufacturing (AM) system at this year’s Formnext exhibition November 6-9 in Frankfurt.
In the last 12 months, Wayland Additive has completed more sales of Calibur3, ramped up production, and engaged with multiple OEMs and research organizations in direct production partnerships to qualify a range of materials on the NeuBeam system. Visitors to Wayland Additive’s stand (B139) in Hall 12 will be able to see evidence of these developments, view Calibur3 — inside and out — as well as discuss their own metal AM applications, and how NeuBeam can fulfill them with the Wayland team.
“Formnext is an important event on our calendar, not least because it allows us to showcase the progress we have made in the last 12 months,” said Will Richardson, CEO at Wayland Additive. “The show is also valuable for attracting new business and forming new relationships and partnerships.”
Wayland’s approach to partnerships, specifically for material development and metal AM applications, is a defining principle of the company and its approach to business. “The word is well and truly out about Calibur3 and the USP’s of NeuBeam technology, compared with traditional eBeam metal AM processes,” said Peter Hansford, Wayland CRO. “The results off the machines speak for themselves and lots of companies and organizations have expressed interest. The thing is, though, we don’t just sell them the box.
“The capabilities of NeuBeam means that we can tackle a much broader spectrum of metal materials and develop them for Calibur3, and we can do this rapidly. We are partnering with a number of organizations and working on dedicated projects for tungsten, vibenite, titanium, and carbon steel applications, to name a few. Some of these projects are at the customers’ sites and some are at our production suite at our HQ in Huddersfield. This versatile approach is reaping hugely successful results. Some of the parts we are producing in these materials will be on-site at Formnext, but we are always keen to talk to more potential new partners, and Formnext is great for that.”
The core USP of the Calibur3 system is undoubtedly neutralizing the unstable nature of the eBeam process, an issue that Wayland has fully resolved. In addition, Calibur3 is modular in design with a well-thought-out user interface that is easy to use. The machine is also supplied with a De-powdering and Recycling (DPR) unit.
“We are working with companies from a wide range of industry sectors. Each one can see and has identified the inherent value of NeuBeam technology,” Richardson said. “We look forward to meeting more partners at this year’s Formnext as we continue to grow and expand.”
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