在IMT9月12日，Ingersoll机床正在与橡树岭国家实验室to developWHAM。宽且高添加剂的制造或WHAM将是一个非常大的AM系统，其靶向下移速率为1,000 lb/hr，在23英尺宽乘10英尺高的46英尺长的构建信封上长46英尺，这是巨大的。
The machine would represent an order of magnitude increase in speed and size over current large-format additive manufacturing systems. They could be commercially available sometime in the next 18-24 months.
The WHAM system includes automatic exchange of the printing extruder with a high-speed, 5-axis milling attachment for conventional subtractive finishing operations. The material to for which the machine will be first developed to apply Techmer’s (Clinton, Tennessee) ABS with 10% chopped carbon fiber reinforcement.
Machine tools developer Ingersoll says it will draw on its experience developing and manufacturing CNC maching systems, as well as automated fiber placement (AFP) machines. Tino Oldani, president and CEO of Ingersoll, said,“我们的机器设计专业知识，结合了为客户开发完整流程的能力，使Wham成为逻辑上的一步。我们与橡树岭国家实验室的合作伙伴关系为我们带来了巨大的优势。”
Wind energy, aerospace, automotive and defense will be the primary targeted markets. Ingersoll has entered the WHAM development process through a cooperative research and development agreement with橡树岭。
“我们与英格索尔（Ingersoll）的合作开发了3D打印机的开发，该打印机可为目前的打印机提供不可能的数量，可以在国防，能源和其他制造业领域开放新的市场和应用。英格索尔（Ingersoll）在复合材料区域带来了多年的工程经验，我们期待着成功的合作伙伴关系，”said Bill Peter, director of the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.
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