FAQ

Microfactory cleaning is available. The r1000, r500 Microfactories have a proprietary and unique extraction system design.

Rivelin deploys NetShape Robots for CapEx and OpEx budgets — the hardware is capitalised and the software is servisitised.

Training on all NetShape products is included.

User manuals are made available to you as a customer.

Daily: General cell clearing after use Weekly: Dust robot arm, Lubricate tools, Drain condensate from pneumatic filter Monthly: Lubricate tool changer, Lubricate cell doors Annually: Replace pneumatic hammer core + filters

Simple engraving can be used to add part marking to components. We are aware that most customers have very specific part marking requirements and in most occasions Rivelin can accommodates these within NetShape Robots.

Part and process data are stored locally on the NetShape Robot and, if desired, can be accessed and transferred to or from your IT systems.

NetShape collects and utilises a variety of data streams during the process. These data are available to the customer for QA purposes. Dimensional and surface roughness measurements are made using a combination of non-contact and contact sensors, enabling closed-loop rework and automatic feature detection for in-process inspection. Part weight changes can be measured at any stage in the process.

EB-PBF caked powder can be removed using a combination of mechanical and pneumatic action. Removing caked powder from delicate green parts harnesses Rivelin’s proprietary force control.

Support removal contributes a large proportion of the post processing time. It is traditionally a manual task which is incredibly repetitive, physically demanding and requires respiratory PPE due to retained powder. Our robots have been learning from the best metalworkers out there and we have developed automated removal methods for the most commonly used support methodologies in metal AM.

Witnesses left by support removal stages & overall surface finish improvements are often a critical element of AM design requirements. Achieving a repeatable result across a batch of parts requires a skilled work force which are hard to find. NetShape Robots combine the dexterity & flexibility of your finest metalworkers with the repeatability automation is renowned for.

Targeted polishing to a mirror (0.10 Ra) or textured finish is made possible using an electrochemical jet machining (ECJM) end-effector from our partner TextureJet and manipulated with toolpaths from Rivelin NetShape.

The platform is often the ideal first fixture. Rather than spending money on a wire EDM machine or bandsaw you can utilise NetShape to remove components from the build plate. This capability extends to removing components from stacked builds where complex wire EDM tool paths would be required.

NetShape is a digital manufacturing system and jobs can be scheduled within its user interface or integrated into your CMMS, MES and ERP systems.

Achieve maximum productivity by adding an automatic pallet changing system to NetShape.

Yes, with a dual finishing zone add-on. This adds a secondary setup zone to your NetShape Robot so you can fixture the next batch while it processes parts.

NetShape Robots don’t need to sleep. The base models can be setup with multipart fixtures and left to process overnight.

NetShape utilises our Scan & Plan system to align the toolpaths to the part, therefore high precision tooling is not required. Some of our customers use 3D printed polymer (e.g. Nylon) fixtures.

i. Design and manufacture the part fixture(s) ii. Pre-operation; check toolbits, fixture and load part(s) iii. Start operation iv. Monitor; status lights will prompt operator to restock toolbits or fixture part(s) for next operation v. Post-operation; unload finished part(s) and run cleaning routine