Press Allows Research-Industry Partnerships to Blaze New Trails
in Manufacturing-Related R&D
VÄSTERÅS, Sweden, April 15,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Hot Isostatic Press from
Quintus Technologies will add a new capability to the world-leading
research infrastructure already in place at the Sydney
Manufacturing Hub (SMH), the advanced manufacturing research
facility at the University of Sydney,
Australia.
"This hot isostatic press delivers enormous
uplift in our university's contribution to the national advanced
manufacturing capability," --Professor Simon Ringer, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research
Infrastructure), University of
Sydney
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) has become the go-to technology for
densification of the unconventional microstructures associated with
additive manufacturing (AM) across a broad spectrum of industries.
It has proven of particular value in developing high-performance
materials and building advanced metallic structures for
mission-critical applications, for example within the aerospace,
hypersonics, defense, biomedicine, energy, mining & minerals,
and oil & gas sectors.
According to Professor Simon
Ringer, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure),
University of Sydney, as a research
facility, the SMH is focused on offering the broadest possible
range of advanced manufacturing capabilities, aiming to support the
entire AM workflow from design right through to final part
conformity in one facility.
"This hot isostatic press delivers enormous uplift in our
university's contribution to the national advanced manufacturing
capability," states Prof. Ringer. "It aligns critically with our
own initiatives such as at the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator and
our Net Zero Initiative. Moreover, this is a nationally significant
capability that will allow our researchers to partner with industry
to blaze new trails in manufacturing-related R&D."
The SMH selected the press model QIH 15L M URQ® + URC®, equipped
with several proprietary features that streamline the HIP process
and produce finished 3D printed parts with optimal material
properties—maximized theoretical density, ductility, and fatigue
resistance. Uniform Rapid Quenching® (URQ) delivers an impressive
cooling rate of 103K/minute while
minimizing thermal distortion and non-uniform grain growth. HPHT™
(High Pressure Heat Treatment) combines stress-relief annealing,
HIP, high-temperature solution-annealing (SA), high pressure gas
quenching (HPGQ), and subsequent aging or precipitation hardening
(PH) in one integrated furnace cycle.
Quintus's strong focus on materials science and materials
processing research, exemplified by the press's URQ functionality,
was of special interest to the Sydney hub, Prof. Ringer relates. He also
cites the intrinsic safety of the Quintus vessel and yoke design,
along with the rapid cycle time for processing AM parts, as major
benefits for the facility, which is geared to enable
concept-to-production demonstration capabilities.
"Our new HIP capability will address a significant gap in the AM
community in the Australian region and further offer the potential
for SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and start-up companies to
access this critical process," Prof. Ringer adds.
SMH's broad user base extends from its own researchers to those
from other local universities and research organizations to private
industry and collaborations with international institutions.
"As the industry leader in advanced Hot Isostatic Pressing
technology for over 70 years, we have noted exceptional interest in
new manufacturing approaches that improve quality, lower cost, and
reduce environmental impacts," says Jan Söderström, CEO of Quintus
Technologies. "We are excited to work with the talented researchers
at the Sydney Manufacturing Hub to deepen their expertise and
refine processes for pressure-supported heat treatment, laying the
foundation to advance both productivity and sustainability for
operations in Australia and its
neighbours."
The hot zone of the model QIH 15L M URC® measures 7.32 inches
(186 mm) in diameter and 19.7 inches (500 mm) high. The press
operates at a maximum pressure of 207 MPa (30,000 psi) and a
maximum temperature of 2,552°F (1,400°C). It will be installed in
the Hub's purpose-built facility on the University of Sydney's Darlington campus in
January 2025.
About Quintus Technologies
Quintus Technologies is the global leader in high pressure
technology. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and
supports high pressure systems in three main areas: densification
of advanced materials; sheet metal forming; and high pressure
processing for food and beverage innovation, safety, and shelf
life. Quintus has delivered over 1,900 systems to customers within
industries such as energy, medical implants, space, aerospace,
automotive, and food processing. The company is headquartered in
Västerås, Sweden, with a presence
in 45 countries worldwide. For more information, visit
https://quintustechnologies.com/
About Sydney Manufacturing Hub
The Sydney Manufacturing Hub is a manufacturing-focused research
facility established to enable advanced alloy design and
applications in sectors ranging from aerospace and defence to
medicine and agriculture. Designed to house concept-to-production
demonstration capabilities, including advanced pre- and
post-processing of materials, the Hub delivers cutting-edge
expertise in additive manufacturing and materials processing,
training academics and specialists and supporting the incubation of
small to medium manufacturing enterprises. A new Quintus Hot
Isostatic Press will soon complement its extensive line-up of
advanced manufacturing equipment that includes heat treatment,
several different metal powder bed fusion AM platforms, cold spray
AM, friction stir additive processing/ welding, metal melting/alloy
development/ powder atomisation, 5-Axis CNC machining, EDM
machining and high fidelity scanning. For more information, visit
https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/facilities/sydney-manufacturing-hub.html
Media Contact
Klas Rehnberg, Quintus
Technologies, 86 130 4169 3240, klas.rehnberg@quintusteam.com,
www.quintustechnologies.com
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