OPM350L

The OPM350L expands the work envelope of the smaller 250L model, maintaining the same high precision that Sodick customers have come to rely on.

Specs
X-Travel: 14.17″ (360 mm)
Y-Travel: 14.17″ (360 mm)
Z-Travel: 13.54″ (344 mm)

 

 

Description

The OPM350 is a single process machine which combines laser metal sintering and high speed milling within the same workspace, allowing users to create finished 3D printed molds within a single machine. This additive technology allows not only for improved mold cooling channels and cycle times, but also streamlines mold design, significantly reducing the number of components necessary to create a complete mold.

Features

  • Yb Fiber Laser Sintering
  • Fully Integrated High Speed Milling
  • Dedicated Laser Sintering/Machining CAM System
  • Rigid Linear Motor Drives
  • Absolute Glass Scale Feedback
  • Sodick Motion Controller
  • 20-Position Automatic Tool Changer

Options

  • Automatic Material Recovery System (MRS Unit)
  • Materialise Magics for Metal Software Package

Specifications

Max. Workpiece Size 13.78" x 13.78" x 13.78" (350 x 350 x 350 mm)
X - Axis Travel 14.17" (360 mm)
Y - Axis Travel 14.17" (360 mm)
Z - Axis Travel 13.54" (344 mm)
Spindle Z axis stroke 3.94" (100 mm)
Molding Tank Inner Dimensions 15.35" (390 x 390 mm)
Max. Laser Output 500 W
Max. Powder Feed Amount 661.4 lbs. (300 kg) (Maraging Steel)
Nitrogen Supply Capacity 32NL/min
Max. Spindle RPM 45,000
Tool Holder Type HSK-E25
Machine Tool Dimensions W x D x H 79.52" x 97.83" x 92.72" (2,020 x 2,485 x 2,355 mm)
Machine Tool Weight 12,786 lbs.(5,800 kg)

Integrated 3D Metal Printing and Machining

Sodick’s OPM350L uniquely integrates Metal 3D Printing and traditional machining by alternating between machining and printing within the same workspace. This allows for significantly improved accuracy and finish over existing 3D printing methods, while maintaining the ability to machine complex shapes that would be impossible without additive manufacturing. The accuracy of this fully integrated design cannot be reproduced on modular 3D Printers, which apply finishing techniques only after the print has completed. These capabilities allow for significant improvements in mold design, unifying into a single mold what would previously require over 20 separate components.

Conformal Cooling Channels (3D Piping)

Among the most important benefits of Metal 3D Printing is the capacity to produce conformal or 3D cooling channels in molds. This allows cooling channels to reach closer to the surface of the mold, providing more even cooling, reducing deformation, and shortening cycle times. With conformal cooling, Sodick has achieved cooling time reduction of as much as 50%, shortening cycle times by as much as 21%.

OS-FLASH Dedicated CAM Software

Sodick’s dedicated CAM software for OPM, “OS-FLASH,” incorporates model import, laser data, machining optimization, and simulation. Fully compatible with CAD files such as IGES, STEP, STL and Parasolid, OS-FLASH uses unique algorithms to quickly calculate laser and cutting data. The inclusion of STL compatibility ensures the ability to produce molds from scanned data. This system also allows for rapid editing and optimization of cutting data, automatically detecting high-load points such as grooves and corners, and adjusting feed rate accordingly. The simulation function may be used to confirm unmachined and excessively cut sections, or to calculate machining time.

Powder Collection & Recycling

After machining is complete, the OPM350L collects the unused metal powder from the machining area, allowing it to be recycled back into the material supply system. By preserving unused materials, the OPM350L achieves significant cost savings and waste reduction.

Sodick Motion Controller

The Sodick Motion Controller accurately controls the high-speed and precise flat rigid linear motor drive movements through commands from the NC unit. The Sodick Motion Controller was heavily researched and developed to bring about new technical innovations to machining accuracy. Developed in Silicon Valley, CA, the Sodick Motion Controller accurately controls high-speeds, rapid acceleration and precise positioning.

Rigid Linear Motor Drives

Sodick’s OPM350L features the same flat rigid linear motors that have made our EDMs some of the most reliable machines on the market today. With 1G axis acceleration, and no friction, wear, or backlash, the flat rigid linear motor continues to be the most advanced drive system on the market. With an optimized flat design, the flat rigid linear motor is mounted directly into the machine’s castings, providing stable linear motion with digitally controlled precision. As the experts on flat rigid linear motor drives, Sodick offers one of the most accurate Metal 3D Printers on the market.

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