SCANLAB presents new solutions for additive manufacturing at Formnext

SCANLAB GmbH, a leading manufacturer of laser scanning systems, is expanding its range for additive manufacturing and other applications such as micromachining. The company is presenting several new products at Formnext in Frankfurt, including the SCANmotionStudio and SCANmotionControl software solutions and the new excelliSCAN 30 ARRAY scan head. The aim of these developments is to improve the efficiency and precision of laser processes in manufacturing.

The development of new exposure strategies, for example for the laser melting of metals (LPBF), is traditionally time-consuming and often requires manual adjustments. SCANmotionControl eliminates these steps through a PC-based simulation of the scan paths. Physical properties of the scanning system are taken into account so that the actual execution corresponds exactly to the simulation. Machine manufacturers can deploy SCANmotionControl quickly thanks to simple integration, while users without programming knowledge benefit from intuitive operation. For specific tests, SCANLAB also offers SCANmotionStudio, a software for importing, editing and simulating complex 3D models, which can also precisely define parameters such as laser power and scanner movements.

In addition to the software, SCANLAB is expanding its hardware portfolio with the excelliSCAN 30 ARRAY, a scan head specially developed for additive manufacturing. Its compact design makes it particularly suitable for multi-head systems in which several scan heads work in a confined space with large image field overlaps. This enables shorter process times with high precision. Thanks to SCANahead technology, the system achieves maximum acceleration values, regardless of the scanning speed.

SCANLAB’s new solutions, including the integration of SCANmotionControl into Autodesk Fusion and Netfabb, enable users to optimize process parameters in the CAD environment. In this way, the company contributes to increasing efficiency and improving quality in additive manufacturing and underlines its role as a technology partner to the industry.