Conférence : International Additive Manufacturing Conference, 18 octobre 2022
A dditive manufacturing is a leading technology that is offering flexibility in production : on site production, close to the needs therefore reducing logistics and lead time . Movable solutions exist to deploy an additive manufacturing system on site using container , which is easy to transport N evertheless, there was no movable solution i nc lu di ng t he a ll v al ue c ha in of additive manufacturing in respect of s af et y standards of powder laser melting t echnology We d ecided to d evelop a patented solution to deploy additive manufacturing for on site production . This paper summarizes the technical development of the metal AM plant using recyc led and standardized containers after arranging and modifying it. We integrate t he entire value chain from powder storage to thermal heat treatment, including a powder bed fusion equipment and embedded a 1 30 square meter area . W e developed this pla nt as modular, removable and transportable. In line with the higher safety standards, especially for dealing with metal powder risk, this AM plant includes an ATEX area for the hazardous or explosive environments. We confirmed the benefits of this solution : this plant was built in Lyon and moved to Paris with success . New challenges are discussed about connectivity of the equipment with peripherals and extend this concept to other AM technologies.