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According to Mazak, this system enables different types of material to be welded together, which is a particularly convenient and efficient way of repairing worn or damaged components. The aerospace industry, for example, would benefit from this, as turbine blades can be repaired in this way. The hybrid machine is also suitable for the production of small batches of parts made from materials which are difficult to machine in the energy sector and in medical engineering.

The remaining companies surveyed responded in a similar way where the consumer industry is concerned. “We believe there to be applications in tool and mould making, the aerospace industry, the automobile industry and in medical engineering,” says DMG Mori Manager, Lell. At Hamuel, the emphasis is initially on deploying the hybrid machines for manufacturing new and repairing damaged turbine blades and blisks for energy production and aerospace.

Other applications and markets not ruled out

Over the years, the company has earned a very good reputation in these global niche markets, and has accumulated an enormous amount of knowledge which it intends to use for additive and adaptive machining. “However, this does not mean that we are ruling out other markets and applications,” Pieler also emphasises.

Why it pays to be an early adopter of technology

Three MPA systems and two machining centres are currently deployed at the Hermle subsidiary in Ottobrunn. Expansion of the machine range will depend on demand and how orders develop. And this is believed to be very positive. “As well as prototype manufacture, we are also an attractive proposition for serial production,” says Managing Director, Derntl. “With automated MPA systems and reproducible production quality, we have already completed the step from Rapid Prototyping to Rapid Manufacturing. The object is to establish MPA technology as a valuable addition to existing, conventional manufacturing processes already on the market." This article, written by Rüdiger Kroh, first appeared in our sister publication MM-Maschinenmarkt.

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