Automated Continuous Production Line of Parts Made of Metallic Foams

The paper presents an automated continuous production line (7 m × 1.5 m × 1 m) of high-quality metallic foams using a powder metallurgical method. This continuous production line was used to obtain metal foam parts and/or components by heating the foamable precursor material at melting temperatures...

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Published in:Metals (Basel ) 2019-05, Vol.9 (5), p.531
Main Authors: Duarte, Isabel, Vesenjak, Matej, Vide, Manuel J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloys
aluminum alloy foams
Aluminum alloys
Automation
Carbon steel
Continuous furnaces
Continuous production
Fire hazards
Foamed metals
High temperature
Manufacturing
mechanical properties
Metal foams
Metals
Plastic foams
Polymers
Powder metallurgy
Titanium
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Summary:The paper presents an automated continuous production line (7 m × 1.5 m × 1 m) of high-quality metallic foams using a powder metallurgical method. This continuous production line was used to obtain metal foam parts and/or components by heating the foamable precursor material at melting temperatures close to the temperature of the metallic matrix and cooling the formed liquid metallic foam (in liquid state), which then results in a solid closed-cell metallic foam. This automated continuous production line is composed of a continuous foaming furnace, a cooling sector and a robotic system. This installation has enabled a technological breakthrough with many improvements solving some technical problems and eliminating the risks and dangers related to the safety of workers due to the high temperatures involved in this process. The whole process becomes automatic without any need for human intervention.
ISSN:2075-4701
2075-4701
DOI:10.3390/met9050531