Cylinder Head Installation Tool
- Additive Companion
- Manufacturing Assembly
- Tooling
- 2019
- Finland
Summary
A new tool for the installation of cylinder head valves in a new engine was created in a fast, cost-efficient way for Wärtsilä.
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Technology Details
- DMLS
- Powder Bed Fusion
- Maraging Steel
- Maraging Steel
- Powder
- Sand Blasted
Process Steps
Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion
- 1
Step 1Design
- CAD File Format
- .STEP
- Design Software
- Altair Inspire
- 2
Application Profile
€€€€€
€500 plus
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Moderate
Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Component
Industrial
★★☆
Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Altair Inspire
.STEP
Professional
Lightweighting
Recognition
Providers Involved
- EOSHardware Manufacturer
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