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20 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST October/November 2018 Renishaw, a leading manufacturer of advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems, has opened a newAdditive Manufacturing Demonstration Center in Newbury Park, California. Working in col- laboration with Ibex Engineering, the Demonstration Center is situated within Ibex’s headquarters and al- lows visitors to explore, interact with and use Ren- ishaw’s latest metal additive manufacturing systems. The center will be equipped to print high-precision titanium (Ti64Al4V) parts on Renishaw’s RenAM 500 series of laser-powder-bed-fusion AM systems. Ideal for industrial production applications, the Re- nAM 500 series allows for powder sieving and re- circulation to be carried out automatically within the compact system, reducing the need for manual han- dling and exposure to materials. To provide a complete picture of the metal addi- tive manufacturing process, the Center will also fea- ture ancillary elements such as wet downdraft, heat treatment, support, machining and inspection technol- ogy, and part removal equipment. These components work in concert with the AM system to ensure parts are printed and finished to specifications. Also available at the site are InfiniAM Central software showcasing AM production reporting func- tionality and QuantAM build preparation software Renishaw Opens Additive Manufacturing Demo Center in California which allows visitors to work through the development of a AM machine build file, including material parameter develop- ment. Stephen Anderson (AM business de- velopment manager, Renishaw USA) stat- ed, “It’s fantastic to be able to place a met- al additive manufacturing production cell within Ibex. Not only does it allow us to showcase our latest technologies but part- nering with Ibex provides us access to an expert manufacturer of precision staging equipment who will utilize the technology to develop innovative products, and drive metal AM into new markets and even wid- er adoption.” Andre Perrin (Ibex Engineering CEO) said, “We have been a user of Renishaw’s high precision encod- er systems in our products for many years and have a close working relationship. They understand manufac- turers and manufacturing, the importance of quality, reliability, and most importantly, service. We are very excited about Renishaw’s approach to metal additive manufacturing and their vision to develop high preci- sion, repeatable machines capable of serial production of parts. We look forward to developing new AM parts for our business and to sharing our knowledge with Re- nishaw’s visitors.”