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and the opportunity for cost- Photon 1000 Series hope that by sharing these
effective and large-format The Photon 1000H is a hybrid solutions, we will be able to
metal additive manufacturing machine that combines subtrac- contribute to our Hon’ble
(AM) in the Laser-Powder and tive and additive technologies, Prime Minister’s Aatmanirbhar
Laser-Wire Directed Energy whereas the Photon 1000R is Bharat and the vision of the
Deposition (DED) segment, it an additive manufacturing ma- state of Karnataka.”
entered the DED metal AM chine with a robot combination.
industry in September 2021 These machines are intended Industry viewpoints
with a mission to industrialize to address smaller components On the newly launched ma-
additive technology. and were developed in coopera- chines, Dr Saraswat said, “It
BFW’s 60 years of expertise tion with BFW partners, Meltio, makes India proud that today
in machine tools gives it the a Spanish startup. The Photon we have the capability to in-
capability and infrastructure 4000 in this range is the larg- digenously manufacture such
to develop and manufacture a est printing machine globally, complex machines which have
complete end-to-end range of which has been designed and got technologies starting from
AM solutions (Photon Platform) will be manufactured in the robotics, energy deposition sys-
to exacting specifications and coming months. tems, and so on. This augurs
reliability. The Photon platform With a vision to bring Additive well for India’s self-reliant jour-
includes the world’s largest and Manufacturing (AM) machines ney, and we are happy that this
fastest L-DED game-changer to every shop floor and to make movement has come.”
The Photon Photon 4000G, which was an- them available to work 24x7, He added, “From the design and
platform nounced in April 2022. And now Ravi Raghavan, CEO, BFW engineering and manufactur-
includes the Photon 1000H and the Pho- and President, Indian Machine ing perspectives, it will help
the world’s ton 1000R, hybrid and robotic Tool Manufacturers’ Associa- designers with fast prototyping,
largest and
fastest L-DED configurations. The entire prod- tion (IMTMA), explained, “We faster time-to-market, greater
game-chang- uct range of the Photon platform will match AM as a comple- customization, new designs and
er Photon is among the most commercially mentary product for Subtrac- functionalities, and faster, more
4000G, attractive yet highly capable tive so that they are as fast and flexible manufacturing process-
which was technologies with strong valida- cost-per-piece sensitive as pos- es with fewer production steps
announced
in April 2022. tion in the academia and indus- sible. With a strong association and dedicated machines.”
And now the trial applications for with the Automobile industry, Pointing to AM’s significant
Photon 1000H Aerospace, Defence, Medi- we have learned to make ma- benefits, Parasuraman added,
and the Pho- cal, Die & Mould, and Energy chines using a platform-based “It does not need fixturing or
ton 1000R, segments. BFW also provides approach. With this philosophy, tooling. There is no setup or
hybrid and
robotic con- world-class customer support we have developed the whole change over time from one
figurations. for installation, commissioning, Photon range of AM machines, product to another. It offers
training, and expert consultan- through which we want to flexibility, ergonomics, and
cy to any customer within India address the maximum appli- sustainability. Every MSME or
and worldwide. cation size and materials. We Manufacturing industry should
consider this option.”
Coining additive manufactur-
ing as a game-changer, Devara-
jan asserted, “New things are
coming up in the two-wheeler
segment, and probably in the
next four or five years, the de-
sign of the two-wheeler itself
will change. The challenge we
might face as an OEM is that we
should be designed for additive
manufacturing. It cannot be just
Source: Magic Wand Media make by additive manufactur-
like replacing any part that you

ing, so the onus lies with us. We
must design productive manu-
facturing work along with the

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