Kason Corporation
3D-ReKlaimer
Kason Corporation, a manufacturer of screening and processing equipment, has introduced the 3D-ReKlaimer Metal Powder Recovery System for 3D printing systems.
Fully automated, the new system recovers and reconditions used powders to exacting particle sizes, meaning it reduces waste and lowers operation costs, as well as preventing contamination of the product and environment. It is offered in custom configurations to suit any additive manufacturing requirement, according to Kason, and can reclaim metal powders used in selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modelling (FDM) and other processes.
The unit accepts powders connected manually with bottles or through an integral vacuum conveying system that automatically transfers the used powders from build chamber into a filter receiver located above the 3D-ReKlaimer system’s screening chamber. Moreover, it is plug and play and can serve multiple 3D printing stations when equipped with casters.
The 24 inch (610 mm) diameter VIBROSCREEN vibratory screener imparts multi-plane,
inertial vibration that causes on-size metal powder particles to pass through apertures in the screen, and oversize particles to travel across the screen surface into a sealed container. A Kasonic ultrasonic anti-blinding device, supplied as standard, transmits ultrasonic frequencies to the screen, allowing sifting as fine as 25 µm/500 mesh with no screen blinding. The closed-loop system can be purged with inert gas to isolate contamination-sensitive powders from ambient air and moisture.
Kason has been delivering screening and processing equipment to market for the last 50 years, and is committed to providing products that comply with the most stringent safety, quality and sanitary standards and regulations. With locations in four continents across the world, the company considers itself well-placed to assist players in the pharmaceutical, chemical, plastic, energy, aerospace and defence sectors, among others.
