ENABLING SOLIDSTIR® TECHNOLOGY
Enabled Engineering develops advanced manufacturing systems designed to support research, process development, and production applications involving SolidStir® technology. Our product portfolio includes SolidStir® AM Research Systems and SolidStir® AM Production Systems, with configurations that support different material feedstock, process, and manufacturing requirements.
Explore our systems to find the SolidStir® AM technology that aligns with your research, development, or production needs.
SOLIDSTIR® SOLUTIONS
SolidStir® solutions are flexible, reliable, adaptable, and easy to operate, providing scalable manufacturing capabilities that can be deployed where and when they are needed.
The solutions can be scaled to support on-demand manufacturing at the point-of-need and miniaturized for portable and expeditionary applications. SolidStir® also enables existing milling machines to be converted into additive manufacturing systems, helping organizations maximize existing infrastructure and resources while rapidly expanding on-demand manufacturing capacity.
SOLIDSTIR MACHINES
SolidStir® AM R&D System
Built For Advanced Materials Research
SolidStir® AM Research Systems are designed to support research and development involving additive manufacturing, advanced alloys, and metal-matrix composites. The systems support the extrusion of rods, wires, and pellets across a wide range of metals and metal-matrix composites, providing flexibility for researchers working with different feedstock types and material development requirements.
Flexible Feeding And Modular Design
The feeding system features a programmable feed rate with real-time monitoring to support consistent material delivery through twin actuators. Interchangeable feed modules allow the system to be adapted efficiently to different research requirements and feedstock types, making it suitable for experimental work that may involve varying materials and processing conditions.
Integration-Ready Research Platform
SolidStir® AM Research Systems are compatible with SolidStir® tool heads and thermal control systems for synchronized additive manufacturing operations. The system can also be adapted to a milling frame, providing a flexible platform for alloy development, process optimization, and parameter studies in SolidStir® AM research.
SolidStir® AM Production Systems
Designed For Production Applications
SolidStir® AM Production Systems are developed for additive manufacturing applications requiring continuous material delivery and production-oriented capabilities. They support the extrusion of rods, wires, and pellets for a broad range of metals and metal-matrix composites, providing a versatile foundation for different production feedstock requirements.
Continuous Feeding And Modular Design
The production system incorporates programmable feed rates and real-time monitoring to maintain consistent material delivery through continuous feeding rollers. It also supports bulk feedstock formats with automated refill options, helping minimize downtime during manufacturing operations.
Integration-Ready Manufacturing System
SolidStir® AM Production Systems are compatible with SolidStir® tool heads and thermal control systems for synchronized additive manufacturing operations and can be adapted to a milling frame. The systems are optimized for large-part manufacturing, component repair, and production-grade material deposition, supporting manufacturing environments where continuous operation and material delivery are important.
Salient Features of SolidStir Technology:
- Continuous deposition
- Fully dense, defect-free consolidated deposits
- Refined, equiaxed, wrought microstructure
- Enhanced mechanical properties
- Superior interlayer bonding
- Precise control over deposit resolution
- Flexibility of feedstock size/shape/form
- On-the-fly change of feedstock for gradient builds
- Independent control of degrees of shear deformation
- Lubricant-free manufacturing
- High build rates
- Lower build forces
- Functional state-specific in-situ alloying and composite fabrication
Application Areas:
- Appliances
- Automotive
- Construction
- Electrical
- Energy
- Industrial
Applications:
- Near-net shape component printing
- AM of gradient or laminated material structures
- AM of in-situ composites
- Repair via AM
- Extrusion of rods, tubes, angles, and wires
- Upcycling of metal chips
- Fabrication of metal matrix composites
- Alloying materials
Advance Your Manufacturing Technology
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