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The Orion AM A-Series
An Industrial Additive Manufacturing System for 3D printing with high-performance polymers like PEEK, ULTEM and PPSU. The process utilizes the patent-pending Thermal Radiation Heating Technology developed by Orion AM to fuse the printed layers together. This results in industrial grade parts with nearly injection molding strength.
Tensile strength PEEK
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High temperature
Orion AM’s technology efficiently heats the print from all directions up to 300 °C, thus increasing the inter-layer bonding and improving mechanical strength.
High Performance
Engineered for Industrial Additive Manufacturing of parts with high performance polymers like PEEK, ULTEM, PPSU and more.
High Strength
Orion’s patent pending Thermal Radiation Heating technology enhances interlayer bonding at least 5x, achieving more uniform strength.
Reduce cost
Print up to 8x faster with less machinery, lower operating time and lower capital investment. Reduce waste and operating costs by 95% compared to SLS.
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The Orion AM A460 Series
The Orion A460 is a Large-format Industrial Additive Manufacturing System for 3D printing with high-performance polymers like PEEK, ULTEM and PPSU. The process utilizes the patent-pending Thermal Radiation Heating Technology developed by Orion AM to fuse the printed layers together. This results in industrial-grade parts with strengths and densities that have proven to surpass injection molding. Get the most out of your materials and create larger and stronger end-use parts with isotropic strength!
Tensile strength PEEK
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Higher temperature
Orion AM’s technology efficiently heats the print material beyond 400°C, achieving injection molding strength and density.
Higher Performance
Engineered for Industrial Additive Manufacturing of parts with high-performance polymers like PEEK, ULTEM, PPSU and more.
Higher Strength
Orion’s patent-pending Thermal Radiation Heating technology enhances interlayer bonding, achieving strength matching or superior to injection molding.
Reduced cost
Print up to 8x faster with less machinery, lower operating time, and lower capital investment. Reduce waste and operating costs by 95% compared to SLS.
A new approach to AM
Overview
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) often suffers from weak interlayer bonding, delamination and warping because the material cools down after being deposited. A heated chamber usually heats the air, but Orion AM's Thermal Radiation Heating heats the material!
Benefits
With Thermal Radiation the heat penetrates through the material, allowing the layers to truly fuse together. This results in parts that are more uniform in strength, more dense and stronger.
Results
Orion's technology resolves the anisotropic nature of FFF 3D printing, even for difficult to print aerospace-grade materials like PEEK and PEI. This results in nearly isotropic properties.
Without Thermal Radiation Heating
- Visible Layers
- Porous Structures
- Poor Interlayer Bonding
- Low Strength, Anisotropic
With Thermal Radiation Heating
- No Visible Layers
- Dense, Homogenous Structures
- Good Interlayer Bonding
- High Strength, Isotropic
Open to All Advanced Materials
A460 Technical Specifications
PRINTING |
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| Build Volume: | 460mm diameter x 500mm height This encompasses an area of: * 350 x 300mm rectangle * 325 x 325mm square |
| Nozzle diameter(s) | 0.10mm - 0.40mm |
| Layer Height: | 20μm - 400μm |
| Print Speed: | 10mm/s - 400mm/s |
| Technology: | FFF - Thermal Radiation Heating |
| Extruder Max Temp: | 500°C |
| Chamber Max Temp: | 315°C |
| Layer Max Temp: | 400°C |
| Bed Max Temp: | 320°C |
| Filament Dryer Max Temp: | 125°C |
| Filament Diameter: | 1.75mm |
| Materials: | PEEK, PAEK, PEKK, PPSU, PEI (ULTEM), PI, PC, PA |
| Connectivity: | WiFi, Ethernet, USB |
| Leveling: | Fully Automatic |
| Additional Sensors: | End of filament detection |
| Noise: | <65dB |
HARDWARE |
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| Display: | 7" capacitive touchscreen display |
| Overall Dimensions: | 1200mm x 800mm x 1830mm |
| Weight: | 250kg |
| Motion Kinematics: | Delta 3-Axis platform |
| Voltage: | 380 - 480V AC - 16A |
| Power consumption: | 7.5kW Peak / 1.5kW Nominal |