Ordered Powder Lithography
Grid Logic's Selective Powder Deposition systems for Additive Manufacturing deposit multiple powders on a layer-by-layer basis to form a 3D ordered powder structure.
Benefits Include:
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No binder needed to fabricate parts
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Efficient use of high cost powders
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Scalable to large build volumes
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Open-air operation
GL-250 3D Printers
Tensile Bar Toolpath
3D Mold Printing
GL-250 3D Printers
OPL 3D Printer
Grid Logic's OPL printer is capable of printing multiple powders with precise geometries in three dimensions.
The GL-250 system is equipped with a 3-powder printhead and housed in an open-air enclosure.
Materials
Grid Logic has developed a number of materials systems specific to the OPL process. In particular:
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Infiltrated metal parts can be 3D printed and processed in a single heat treatment
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Casting molds can be 3D printed and processed in an open-air furnace using conventional materials
Advanced R&D
Grid Logic's advanced R&D program is developing OPL toolpath generation algorithms to optimize the use of powder in a 3D print and minimize print time.
Autonomous, large-scale, OPL-based part fabrication systems are being developed for commercial and military use.