The 'LASIMM' project: development of novel hybrid approaches for additive and subtractive manufacturing machines

摘要

Reducing costs, improving efficiency and production flexibility are core pillars to improve Europe's industrial competitiveness. The "LASIMM" project (Large Additive Subtractive Integrated Modular Machine) aims to address this need through the development of large scale and flexible all-in-one hybrid machines, based on a modular architecture that is easily scalable, and ensuring that the properties of the material produced surpass those of a forged material. It will enable the production of a part/product directly from computer-aided design (CAD) models within a reduced time frame and without the need of post-process-ing steps. The machine resulting from this project will be equipped with both subtractive and additive manufacturing technologies, as well as featuring additional capabilities for machining, cold-work, metrology and inspection that will provide the optimum solution for the hybrid manufacturing of large engineering parts, with cost benefits of more than 50% compared to conventional machining processes.