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Optomec Demonstrates Simultaneous 5-Axis Metal Additive Manufacturing at RAPID-TCT 2019

New Optomec LENS additive plugin combined with Siemens Sinumerik 840D controller provides advanced capabilities for 3D printing of high-value metal parts.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

At RAPID-TCT, Optomec, a leading global supplier of production-grade metal, directed energy deposition (DED) systems, will demonstrate simultaneous five-axis additive manufacturing at its booth (#517), enabling new capabilities for building, repairing, and coating mid to large-size complex metal parts. The new Optomec LENS additive plugin is an advanced tool path generation tool that enables simultaneous five-axis control.  When combined with the Siemens Sinumerik 840D CNC, complex geometries c...

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