SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY HIGH-THROUGHPUT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METALS - Data sheet with illustrations
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO296-15
- Archive Date
- 9/18/2015
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Data sheet with illustrations. TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY HIGH-THROUGHPUT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METALS Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to seeks to license a new technology for high-throughput additive manufacturing of metals for commercial applications. Background : Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is growing at a fast-paced spurring the world’s current economy. According to the Wohler’s Report metal AM grew nearly 76% from 2012 to 2013. Much of this growth is due to the advancement of metal AM from prototyping applications to part production in aerospace, energy and medical industries. Powder bed fusion is the current market leader in metal additive manufacturing. In this AM technique a high power continuous fiber laser is used to melt layers of powdered metal by scanning the laser over a powder bed, melting the powder and bonding it to a 2D substrate. The use of a continuous fiber laser makes the instrumentation expensive and the scanning requirement, and associated controls of laser spot size, power and velocity, makes the build process very time consuming. Continued growth will require penetration of new markets with new metal AM techniques that address cost and speed of production. Description : LLNL scientists have developed a new metal additive manufacturing technique that uses diode lasers in conjunction with a programmable mask to generate 2D patterns of energy at the powder surface. The method can produce entire layers in a single laser shot, rather than producing layers spot by spot as is currently done in powder bed fusion methods. Advantages : • Cost reduction is achieved. Diode lasers cost typically 20 times less than currently used fiber lasers (on a $/W basis). • Scalability is enhanced. Entire layers are produced at one time by using diodes and patterned masks. Potential Applications Accelerate the production rate of additive manufacturing, especially those of metal systems where the energy input required is highest. Development Status: Proof of concept has been achieved at a laboratory scale. Patent protection for a portfolio of intellectual property is being pursued. Published patent application 2014/0252687 LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/?q=resources-industry-working_with_us for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's high-throughput additive manufacturing of metals should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name, address, telephone number, and website 2. The name, telephone number, email address of a point of contact 3. Description of corporate related experience, expertise, capabilities relevant to the commercial additive manufacturing market 5. Demonstrated ability to bring innovations to the market 7. Interest in performing and/or funding cooperative research at LLNL 8. Sufficient resources and experience to accomplish deployment and commercialization 9. Relevance for LLNL’s mission and economic development interests 10. Substantial manufacturing and operations presence in the United States 11. Experience in working with Federal Government CRADA agreements 12. Knowledge of U.S. Federal Export Control rules and regulations. Preference will be given to U.S. companies with regional presence. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 296-15 Please provide your written statement within ninety (90) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's high-throughput additive manufacturing of metals.
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