Soniclayer 1600 Combines Ultrasonic 3D Printing With CNC Milling

Fabrisonic, a parts and machine manufacturer in ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) 3D printing, offers the SonicLayer 1600, a hybrid 3D printer that combines ultrasonic 3D printing with CNC milling. This hybrid manufacturing and fabrication platform hosts additive and subtractive 3D metal printing processes.

The printer features a build envelope of 14.5" x 14.5" x 17" with a high-powered 9-kW head on a medium-sized CNC milling center frame. 

The company provides and produces parts with UAM technology, which vibrates very thin sheets of metal together until they fuse, enabling dissimilar metals to be combined and layered. The process generates very little heat, making it possible to embed electronics, fiber optics, sensors and other components inside these prints.

“The SonicLayer 1600 is an all-purpose tool that is both affordable and versatile,” says Mark Norfolk, Fabrisonic president and CEO. “This platform is in response to a large customer demand, and we are very pleased with the enthusiastic response.”

The SonicLayer 1600 is well suited for manufacturing operations that require the production of products and devices that involve printing dissimilar metals, embedding sensors or creating smooth, complex internal pathways and geometries — or all three. It is said the platform brings a level of capability to a mid-sized CNC milling platform.

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