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Automatic compensation of sintering shrinkage and deformation!
With its Live Sinter™ software, Desktop Metal® offers the ideal solution for compensating for shrinkage and deformation during the sintering process. Using complex algorithms, the software calculates how the component will be deformed during the sintering process before the printing process and automatically compensates for this by creating an adapted offset model.
Features
Optimal distortion compensation
Traditionally, sacrificial structures are used to prevent sintering shrinkage and distortion. However, these are not only costly in the long term, but can also lead to other problems such as cracks or fractures in the component because they fight against shrinkage and distortion. With Desktop Metal® Live Sinter™ and the automatically created offset model, however, these dangers are eliminated because the natural process of shrinkage and warpage is no longer fought against, but instead exploited to obtain a perfect component at the end.
Interactive sintering simulation
To create an ideal off-set model, the Live Sinter™ software uses an advanced sintering simulation that is customized for each component to simulate non-linear shrinkage, friction, elastic and plastic deformations, and density variations. These simulations are designed to be interactive, allowing users to see exactly how the off-set model was created.
Automatic generation of supports
Desktop Metal®'s Live Sinter™ software offers the option of automatically generating support structures. These are optimally designed for the respective component, reducing material consumption and integrating distortion compensation.
Scan-based optimization
To minimize tolerances even further, Desktop Metal® Live Sinter™ offers the option of optimization using scan data. This helps to prevent even complex distortion effects in future parts. The scan-based adjustment affects the entire volume of the part, ensuring that thin walls and hidden interior areas move in unison with the exterior areas.