Powder Bed Fusion Mechanics: Electron Beam Technology

Powder bed fusion is a leading additive manufacturing technology for producing high performance parts with excellent mechanical and material properties. Among its variants, electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) stands out for its unique advantages, such as a vacuum print environment, powder bed preheating, layer by layer backscattered electron imaging and high energy density for refractory alloys.

This webinar provides an in-depth technical exploration into how the electron beam in EB-PBF works, focusing on the physics and control systems behind the electron beam. This will include advanced electron beam capabilities, such as beam shaping, charge neutralization and melt pool correction strategies enabled by patented technologies.

Agenda: 

• How electron beams are generated and controlled for additive manufacturing and other industrial applications
• Key hardware innovations that drive melt pool stability and beam control
• Lessons from electron microscopy/lithography expertise that now power AM hardware
• How EB-PBF can print fully dense Tungsten and refractory alloys at extremely high melting temperatures