Powder Handling and Flow for Additive Manufacturing

Overview: This is an intensive course designed to introduce the technology of storing and handling bulk materials. It also covers the problems that can result from incorrect equipment selection, and looks at appropriate design methodologies for safe and reliable plant. Subjects covered: * Sampling * Characterisation of Bulk Solids * Storage Equipment * Discharge Aids * Product Feeders * Segregation of Bulk Materials * Degradation of Bulk Materials * Pneumatic Conveying * Caking of Bulk Materials * Dust Control Course fee:£915 on campus Delegates are also offered the chance to participate in the optional practical workshop where equipment and processes discussed during the course will be demonstrated.

Overview: Held over 2 morning sessions, this course is designed to give delegates an overview of various methods for determining the bulk behaviour of powder and granular particulates. Subjects covered include a selection of: * Particle size measurement techniques * Particle Density (solid and bulk) * Flow property measurements * Moisture uptake * Degradation/friability of bulk through handling systems * Pneumatic conveying properties * Dustiness testing Course fee: £500 per person [**NOTE**Auf Deutsch**Der Kurs wird online auf Englisch abgehalten. Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, diesen Kurs auf Deutsch zu erhalten, nehmen Sie bitte Kontakt mit uns auf, um dies zu vereinbaren.**]

Overview: An exploration of the different methods for dust prevention, capture and extraction. Subjects covered: * Characterisation of bulk particulates - covering bulk behaviour, particle size distribution, bulk density, the need for characterisation, key materials characteristics. * Materials handling - covering vessel geometry and type, feeders and flow problems. * Dust control - covering prevention and contamination, extraction, capture (filters) and venting. * Guidance on dust control Course fee: £375 per delegate [**NOTE**Auf Deutsch**Der Kurs wird online auf Englisch abgehalten. Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, diesen Kurs auf Deutsch zu erhalten, nehmen Sie bitte Kontakt mit uns auf, um dies zu vereinbaren.**]

Consultancy, Research and Training (Short Courses) for the bulk materials handling industry. Independent expertise and cost-effective solutions to industrial problems. Our Mission: To help industry to get it’s powders and bulk materials to behave in the way they need them to. 2024 marked 50 years of service to the bulk solids handling industry. We shall continue to help Industry solve its bulk materials handling issues.

Die Anmeldung für diesen Online-Kurzkurs (auf English) ist offen. Themen: Recycling, Verunreinigung, Oxidation, Pulvercharakterisierung und andere Qualitätsfragen; Join us for an online short course where experts from the Additive Manufacturing industry join the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology to bring a course designed to guide participants through the critical aspects of powder handling and management within the AM process. Focussing on Metal and Plastic Powders in the AM process, the topics include: * Recycle and quality issues; * Contamination and Oxidation issues * Powder characterisation and control * Quality considerations such as sampling, segregation, electrostatics * Latest techniques in spreadability testing and layer quality control Who should attend? The course is aimed at anyone working in powder based additive manufacturing, particularly with metal or plastic powders. There will be plenty of time given to questions so if you have a particular problem, we will help you to find out how to resolve it. Presenters Prof Mike Bradley Director of the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids

New approaches to quantify powder’s bed surface qualities in additive manufacturing 30 June 2023 13;00 hrs UK time Presenter: Dr Hamid Salehi Latest Techniques in Spreadability Testing and Layer Quality Control. The powder bed surface qualities play an important role in the quality of the final parts fabricated using powder bed Additive Manufacturing processes. The development and application of a new techniques and prototype instrument which can be used to simulate the creation of a powder bed and reveal the surface properties of that bed will be introduced in this presentation. The new tester can be used to evaluate powder bed surface roughness, evaluate powder bed relative packing fraction, change in particle size and shape over the build plate and electrostatic charges over the powder bed. This webinar will provide a snapshot of the research conducted to date and it’s use in industry.

Online-Kurzlehrgang.......coming up Auch in diesem Jahr arbeitet das Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology mit einigen der führenden Experten der Additive Manufacturing-Industrie zusammen, um die Teilnehmer durch die potenziellen Probleme zu führen, die bei der Handhabung von Pulvern im Rahmen des AM-Prozesses auftreten. Präsentationen des Fraunhofer IFAM Instituts in Bremen und von Carpenter Additive werden neben Beiträgen der University of Greenwich und des Wolfson Centre gehalten. Neu in diesem Jahr ist, dass Dr. Hamid Salehi von der Universität Greenwich zusätzlich zu den Standardthemen Recycling und Qualitätsfragen, Verunreinigung, Oxidation, Pulverhandhabung und wichtige Sicherheitsüberlegungen seine Erkenntnisse über die neuesten Techniken bei der Prüfung der Verteilbarkeit und der Qualitätskontrolle von Schichten vorstellen wird. Die Delegierten werden Folgendes erfahren * Die neue Technik und das neue Instrument, die entwickelt wurden, um das Verhalten eines

Online-Kurzlehrgang Experten vom Fraunhofer IFAM Institut in Bremen, Carpenter Additive und The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology vermitteln die neuesten Erkenntnisse zu diesem Thema. Seien Sie vom 12. bis 16. Juli jeden Nachmittag dabei und lassen Sie sich durch die kritischen Aspekte des Pulverhandlings und -managements führen, damit Sie potenzielle Problemstellen erkennen und lernen, wie Sie diese vermeiden oder überwinden können.