Increasing Material Efficiency in Sinter-based Additive Manufacturing

My focus is on sinter-based additive manufacturing (AM) processes, which combine powder injection molding (PIM) with AM to offer innovative approaches for circular value creation in production. In my team, we have developed a 3D printer capable of processing PIM series material, particularly scrap, without requiring an upstream material preparation step. This allows us to automatically conduct rheological measurements and identify process parameters efficiently. Another area of focus is the application of AI, especially computer vision techniques, for in-situ process control, such as defect detection, and the analysis of key part properties, like density. Our aim with this is to increase material efficiency in both product development and production.