Belotti BEAD Additive Manufacturing and CNC Machining

CNC MACHINERY SALES AUSTRALIA PRESENTS - Belotti BEAD the all-in-one solution for additive manufacturing and CNC machining.

Additive Manufacturing and the advantages of this technology offers to many entrepreneurs a wide range of technological possibilities: the achievements obtained through additive manufacturing and 3D printing are now of very high quality, and the parts produced are used not only as prototypes, but also as structural components characterized by high mechanical and physical performances, guaranteed by the same materials they are made of.

In the industrial sector, Additive Manufacturing is often used as the first process in the production of large-format elements that require further machining to obtain high quality finishes and tolerances. Hence the need to integrate the two production processes in a single machine able to offer companies the advantages of both additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies.

BEAD is the answer to that need: a hybrid machine born from the partnership between Belotti SpA and CEAD, a company specialized in the development of innovative solutions for composite material large scale 3D printing.

BEAD combines the speed and creative potential of additive manufacturing processes of 3D printing technologies with the precision and reliability of a Belotti CNC milling center in a single system.
Through the integration of a CEAD extruder for additive manufacturing (of variable dimensions and capacity) in a Belotti 5-axis CNC machining center, BEAD allows the production of parts that are sufficiently oversized to be finished to the required tolerances with times and raw materials consumption lower than traditional methods.
Additive manufacturing meets numerical control machining: new production scenarios require new technologies

As a manufacturing technology, 3D Printing or additive manufacturing, is increasingly finding its place: it helps manufacturers to produce faster, providing more design freedom and reducing the costs compared to conventional manufacturing technologies.

The BEAD machine fits into this context, making it possible to 3D print large parts using fibro-reinforced thermoplastic materials.
By integrating the flexibility and speed of additive manufacturing technologies with the precision of the CNC milling, BEAD offers companies an innovative, flexible and customizable technology solution.

By itself, large-scale additive manufacturing cannot deliver the finish and tolerances subtractive manufacturing offers.
On the other hand, subtractive manufacturing is accompanied by a lot of waste, which large-scale additive manufacturing is not.

The combination of additive and subtractive manufacturing therefore gives the best of both worlds: additive manufacturing allows for significantly reduced machining times compared to milling processes, while the latter ensures machining accuracy and repeatability.
The advantages offered by the two technologies

To sum up, the two technologies offer different advantages:

3D printing

Design freedom
Near net shape
Automation
Recyclable materials

CNC MILLING

Smooth surface
Tolerances
Automation
Accuracy

BEAD features all these advantages and can be possible in different configurations with variable extrusion outputs, printing volumes and orientations.
Additive Manufacturing application sectors

Automotive and aerospace are the application sectors that have been driving the development of 3d printing technologies. These are sectors where Belotti SpA has been involved since the beginning of its activities and where the company gained an indisputable technological supremacy.
The use of additive manufacturing processes greatly expand the application’s scenarios and, Belotti’s choice to integrate additive manufacturing within its offer, goes in this direction.
The application potential of this technology is endless: the first sectors that are targeted are the automotive, aerospace, marine and design, for which moulds, patterns, tools and final parts were produced.
BEAD technical features and main advantages

These are the main features of BEAD machine:

Integration of additive and subtractive manufacturing in a single hybrid solution
5-axis printing of complex geometries
45 degree orientation of the extruder
Extrusion output from 12kg/h to 80 kg/h to satisfy the different industry needs and their relative build volumes
Maximum extrusion temperature up to 400°C to print high performance materials
Electrospindle from 15 to 42 kW
Milling accuracy up to 0.01 mm/m (linear) and +/- 12 arcsec (rotational)
Milling toolchange positions from 8 to 60

Main advantages:

Manual labour elimination for a more automated process: from a CAD geometry to the mould production without the making of a model
Lower investment and space optimization with respect to the single technologies
Shorter lead times and reduced production costs
Less used and waste material for a more efficient production
Greater sustainability thanks to the use of reusable and recyclable materials

Dimensions up to:
X : 50,000 mm
Y : 11,000 mm
Z : 5,000 mm

Milling
Tool change position: 8 to 60 positions
Milling spindle: 15 to 30 kW
Milling Accuracy: 0.02 mm/m

Printing
Extruder temperature: 400 °C
Extruder output: 12 - 80 kg /hr

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