In the recently concluded VDMA Symposium on Additive Manufacturing that took place in Bangalore, ZEISS India presented two case studies on the Heat exchanger and Turbine Blade and their utility in ensuring solutions in AM. The event was attended by renowned professionals from various industries in India evaluating the Make-in-India process and benefits.
Led by Manoj K S and Pradeep Bhattad, ZEISS India took an active part in VDMA Symposium on Additive Manufacturing recently held on 20th August, in Bangalore. Representing ZEISS, Manoj showcased two different case studies on Aerospace Components i.e., Heat Exchanger and Turbine Blade.
"We presented how Additively manufactured parts can be qualified with ZEISS technology. Qualification of an Additively manufactured part is a complex upcoming field. Part performance hinges on various factors – sourced powder, AM process parameters and the Microstructure created thereon, internal support structures and wall thickness, residual powder material and porosity, Cracks, Delamination, Voids intended cooling structures, and finally dimensional accuracy as per Drawing", commented Manoj K S, Head of Business Development – IQS Portfolio at ZEISS Industrial Metrology.
Manoj emphasized major concerns on Metallurgical/ Microstructure and Dimensional properties during critical issues and how ZEISS can provide a healthy solution to them. The wide range of solutions from powder to parts can add to holistic quality in additive, emphasized inputs given by Additive Manufacturing expert Pradeep Bhattad in the event.
The event had an in-depth discussion on the flow of Additive Manufacturing in the current scenario by professionals like Rajesh Nath on the opportunity, Seenivasan B speaking on Additive Manufacturing technology integration and major areas like aerospace and legal topics and automation in Additive Manufacturing.
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ZEISS has been a leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions. Paving its way through various metrology solutions, ZEISS takes turns in introducing new reliability in additive manufacturing. Its process of segmenting the powder according to its size to the creation of additive manufacturing parts is executed by scanning electron microscopes and x-ray computed topography that determines the quality of the powder. ZEISS has been serving industries like automotive, aircraft, plastic, medical technology, and mechanical engineering with their innovative coordinate measuring machines for decades.
Manoj adds that ZEISS solutions are readily available for use as per Pay Per Use basis in their offices. He calls this a major move in supporting the Make-In-India process in Additive Manufacturing. Along with Manoj and Pradeep, the ZEISS team was represented by Aveen P, Naveen Shetty, Rinil M, and Nazira Nazir. The team had an exceptional interactive session with the participants as they focused on delivering the case studies to convey the importance of Quality solutions.