Metal 3D Printing | The Future of Manufacturing?

Transforming fine steel powder in our TRUMPF TruPrint 3000 metal 3D printer to print a hydraulic manifold. Designed using an algorithmic engineering approach by LEAP 71.

00:00 Intro
00:16 Loading Steel Powder
00:36 3D Printing Hydraulic Manifold on TRUMPF TruPrint 3000
01:03 Cleaning & Re Caping Cylinders
01:44 Setting up Supply & Build Cylinders
02:35 De Powdering Hydraulic Manifold
03:07 Revealing 3D Printed Manifold
03:48 Vacuuming Part
04:01 Designing 3D Hydraulic Manifold
05:20 Why 3D Printing
06:16 Trying to Break the Part

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[chrisH-uvwx]

Honestly as a non machinist this sort of thing is like science fiction to me. Just incredible

[samsabruskongen]

This has been the future of manufacturing for 20 years ever since I wrote my thesis on it. The problem is that it is only really useful for bespoke, customer-individualized products. It doesn't scale like casting, extruding etc does.

[dovemfg]

Remember when that guy thought he was building his own transformers but it was really the severed head of Megatron….

[travisjarrett]

I love watching the design modifications that are coming out these days. Coupled with the additive it is going to change the way we build things well into the future. Cool video bro!

[freds]

I sure hope you have an action plan in case there’s an accident that releases a lot of the powder. I worked with many hazardous materials as a chemist and would recommend that all operations with the powders be done in an area with substantial airflow away from the equipment and operators then passing thru an appropriate HEPA filter.

[markdavis]

Super solid video Trevor! Great job explaining somewhat complex things in an easy way to understand!👏👏

[jessejohnson]

As a guy that went into vehicle and equipment maintenance in 1968, and watching shows like Star Trek, seeing the way parts, etc, can be fabricated for any need when needed and NOT needing an inventory to pull from, I'm 100% sure with the raw materials, the 3D printers for off world parts will be HUGE! 😁😁🥰

[donniehinske]

Awesome video Trevor! It’s super cool to watch that thing print when I walk by it AND it’s even cooler to see how this thing actually works!! All around awesomeness

[Hydrazine]

Please also show the further processing! Removing supports, fixturing it, machining of the connecting points, etc. These as-printed parts still need some love and care before they can be put to use (or, if these are test prints/prototypes, at least that they _could_ be put to use.

Oh, and thanks for showing the internal teardrop cross section. Makes perfect sense to apply this trick, but I wasn't aware of it until now.

[seancollins]

316L is often used in high temp environments where carbon creeping in the metal is common and can cause crevice corrosion and cracking. It's why I use ultra thin stainless 316L for high performance turbo headers.

[meisenhut]

So now do you need to face or thread the ports so you can connect things to them? What application are these going into?

[jonanolakers]

I had no idea that you actually have to use supports for metal powder bed fusion. I have some experience in SLS printing, that uses polymers instead of metals, and it is able to print complex geometries completely without supports.

[memes_the_dna_of_the_soul]

With this technology, you could basically print a whole gun. Heck, you could do a lot with this.

Manufacture casings for exotic munitions, make custom barrels for rifles. This is a massive game-changer.

[ProjectShopFl]

This is incredible! Great job guys you have the coolest toys. 👊

[peterbeerman]

Do a video about problems that sometimes happen in LPBF (parts brakeoff, recoater collision etc.)!

[odius]

Wondering how solid those prints are. Judging from the surface texture, I'm going to guess it may have micro air pockets inside.

[Elias-yrxo]

This looks awesome! I work in the dental milling sector in Germany. We mainly produce milling machines, but we also have a cooperation with a laser sintering manufacturer. This allows us to directly re-mill the 3D printed parts with our milling machines to have a perfect result.

[Eltern]

Damn that's some sweet equipment! 250k for the machine is not that crazy expensive, thought it would be more.

[jesvans]

i would like to see how they make that powder

[RetinaBurner]

Would be interesting to see the process from start to final end product. Any chance of that happening? :)