Whether individual solutions or entire printing factories: With AZO, you have the right partner at your side when it comes to efficient and economical automated raw material conveying, processing and recycling.
Module GLOVEBOX - Safe product delivery
The feed bins are brought in and taken out via the side-mounted hatch
Before the process is released, the GloveBox and the other modules of the system are fully inerted.
The metal powder is fed from the storage hopper to the screeing module with a vacuum conveyor.
The re-filling of the feed bins for emptying the entire system is realized via the receiver above and a dosing screw installed in the GloveBox.
Module SCREENING - Preparation of the metal powder
The receiver with a central filter is used to collect virgin material, overflow material or unpacking material
The storage hopper is equipped with a weighing frame for filling level monitioring
The AZO dosing screw ensures controlled dosing into the screener
The ultrasonic screener is adjustable for different metal powders
The sieved metal powder is transported to the printer module with a gentle vacuum conveying system
Module PRINTING - Reliable printer feeding
Feeding of the dosing devices in the printer with a dosing screw
One or more inlets / feed points can be fed
Buffer container is installed below at the bottom of the printer module for collecting the overflow material
The overflow metal powder is automatically returned with the vacuum conveying system to the screening module for recycling
Module PRINTING - Unpacking of the components
The job box is unpacked with a suction lance with simultaneous inert gas feeding into the printer chamber
The vacuum conveying brings back the unpacking material to the screening module or to the GloveBox for emptying of the system