This method is fast, precise, and energy-efficient, making it ideal for industrial metal processing.

The cell is designed in a manner to produce complex geometries in a gravity neutral alignment, alleviating the need to use support structures.

The LF35-75 is a 35 ton oscillating 75 ton forge capacity (150,000 lbs. down to 10,000 lbs) universal machine capable of solid state welding a variety of materials, sizes and geometries.

Advanced forming presses like those at LIFT also serve as sophisticated test systems, allowing one to characterize material properties over a range of temperatures and pressures. For example, the limitations of a material for stamping can be determined by generating a forming limit diagram via controlled experiments. Further, these data can be used to calibrate and refine Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Models (ICME) models, which serve as the core of any contemporary advanced manufacturing effort.

Enables the solidification, sintering, and densification of metal, polymer, ceramic and composite powders in the solid state. This method, coupled with powder metallurgy allows for the formation of components from metals (such as refractory metals) that are otherwise inaccessible with other techniques, and results in superior material and mechanical properties. The HIP process subjects a component to both elevated temperature and isostatic (or equal) gas pressure in a high-pressure containment vessel. The chamber is heated, and argon gas is pumped into the cell until the desired pressure and temperature are achieved. The pressure is applied to the material from all directions.

Joining needs include: arc welding, spot welding, adhesive bonding, mechanical joining, surface treatment—cleaning or coating, and alignment and fixturing of components for joining.

For manufacturing lightweight components, high-temperature metallic billets (aluminum or magnesium, for example) are forced through a die to create an elongated product with a cross-sectional shape determined by the die shape. The elongated material, now in the shape of the die, can be cut into desired lengths and/or reshaped using additional thermomechanical, additive, or subtractive processes. A common example of an extruded product is the aluminum perimeter of window screens.

EOS is the world’s leading technology provider for additive manufacturing solutions with metals and plastics through 3D printers, materials and software.

The LIFT CT Scanner is configurable with several micrometer-focus x-ray tubes for high resolution applications and high-power millimeter-focus xray sources for castings, munitions, automotive assemblies, aerospace assemblies and other nondestructive test inspections. This and other equipment are featured on the floor of the LIFT HIGH-BAY, and available to member organizations for testing.