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Local Motors #2: One of the World's Largest 3D Printers
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Mar 01 - 03, 2022

Complete Thermwood Corporation 3D Manufacturing System

Knoxville, TN

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  • Auction Opens: March 01, 2022
  • Auction Closes: March 03, 2022
  • Asset Removal: Starting March 4, 2022
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Thermwood CorporationLSAM-10401Description: LSAM-1040 Heavy Duty, High Throughput Additive Manufacturing System Specifically Intended To Manufacture Large To Very Large Components Made From Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Materials, The System Uses A “Near Net Shape” 3D Printing Approach Whereby Parts Are Printed Or “Grown” By Fusing Together Layers Of Soft Hot Thermoplastic Material Output From A Servo Controlled Print Head, Resulting In A Part Slightly Larger Than The Final Shape Desired And Then, After The Material Cools And Hardens, It Is CNC Routed Or “Trimmed” To Its Final Net Size And Shape, The Basic Machine Consists Of A Stationary Table, High Wall Machine Structure With A Triple Servo Print Head Mounted To A Movable Gantry Delivering Material Through A Heated Nozzle, A Bead Compression Wheel Flattens The Printed Bead, Fusing It Solidly With The Structure Being Printed. A Second Gantry, Actually A Five Axis CNC Router, Is Used To Trim The Printed Part To Size So Both Print And Trim Functions Can Be Performed On The Same Machine, Features Include:LSAM1030518Hardware
Thermwood Corporation1Machine: The Stationary Table High Wall Machine Was Designed Using Advanced 3D CAD Software Including Finite Element Analysis, All Major Weldments Including The Base And Gantry Are Stress Relieved To Provide Long Term Stability, The Machine Is Inspected And Calibrated Utilizing A Precision Volumetric Laser System, Volumetric Compensation Measures Exact X, Y And Z Position Of Each Head Within The Working Envelope And Creates A Table That Compensates All Linear Axes For The Best Possible Positioning Accuracy And RepeatabilityHardware
Thermwood Corporation1The Stress Relieved Machine Base Is An Engineered Steel Structure With Steel Mounting Pads And Leveling Bolts Fabricated Into The Base Of The UnitHardware
Thermwood Corporation1The Stress Relieved Machine Gantries Are Engineered Steel Weldment Structures Utilizing Precision Laser Machined Steel Plates With Internal Steel Bracing, The Engineered Structure Has Very High Stiffness And Strength, Dampening Vibration And DeflectionHardware
Thermwood Corporation1The Ways Of X, Y And Z-Axes On Both Gantries Are A Trackway Style Of Precision Ground Steel And Are Hardened To A Rockwell 60 Minimum, The Recirculating Linear Ball Bearings, Ride On The Ways, Are Preloaded To Provide High Rigidity, The Bearings Are Also Equipped With Neoprene SealsHardware
Thermwood Corporation1High Performance Siemens Intelligent Servo Drives Are Used To Drive All Machine Motion, Including Both The Print And Trim Gantries, The Print Head Is Also Driven By Three Siemens Intelligent Servo DrivesHardware
Thermwood Corporation1The Major Axes Are Measured And Calibrated Using A Laser Interferometer To Assure The Most Accurate Absolute Positioning And Repeatability PossibleHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Heavy Duty Metal Entrance Doors Are Located On Both Ends Of The Machine, The Doors Have Polycarbonate Viewing Windows And Operate On Linear Rail And BearingsHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Control System: Both The Print Gantry And The Trim Gantry Have Their Own Independent Thermwood QCore SuperControl, Each Housed In An Independent Control Enclosure, The Two Controls Are Linked To A Movable Separation Curtain Which Defines The Out Limit For Each Preventing Collision During Operation, The Thermwood QCore SuperControl Features A Rich, Multi-Tasking, High Performance CNC Control System Configured To Perform 5 Axis Simultaneous Motions, The Print Gantry Control Also Controls Print Head Process Functions Which Operate Independent Of The CNC Program, And Also Houses And Communicates With The Siemens Control For Print Head Heat And Pressure Settings, A Thermographic Camera Is Integrated With And Displays Thermal Images Of The Print Process Directly On The Control Screen In Real Time, Thermal Images As Well As Layer By Layer Print History Are Recorded To Provide Complete Print History For Each Job, The QCore SuperControl Features A Quad Core Processor, A High Level Of Hardware Integration, Extensive Use Of Reliable Surface Mount Technology And A Built In Upgrade Path For Future TechnologyHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Each Control Is Equipped With A 19" Wide Full Color LCD Screen Monitor, QWERTY Keyboard, 1 TB SATA Hard Drive, Each Also Includes A Serial Port For Hand Held Programmer Interface, Variable 0 to 120% Feed Rate Override And Operator Controls For Start, Stop, Axis Jog +, Axis Jog -, Block Step +, Block Stop - And Feed Hold, The Print Gantry Control Also Includes Manual Extruder And Melt Pump Speed Controls, Print Head Mode Selector And Siemens Temperature And Pressure Controls Operated Through A Separate 12“ Full Color LCD Touch MonitorHardware
Thermwood Corporation1The Controls Use Microsoft® Windows® 10 Professional Operating Systems, Offering The Operator Choices For Program And Machine Operation Display, Pop-Up Windows For Event And Information Display, Pop-Up Windows For Data Input, And The Ability To Operate The Machine In The Background While Doing Other Tasks On The ControlSoftware
Thermwood Corporation1LSAM-1040 Print Gantry: Three Axis Machine Movement, Three (3) Servo Controlled LSAM Print Head With 40mm Melt Core, Triple Servo LSAM Print Head With Integral Print Process Control, Programmable And Controlled Three Axis Motion, Siemens High Performance High Reliability Intelligent Servo Drives Systems With High Acceleration And Deceleration Rates And Multi-Axis Feed Speeds Up To 2400 Inches/Minute (1700 IPM Single Axis), Ground And Hardened Steel Ways On All Linear Axes, 60" (1.524m) Vertical Print Stroke (Z axis), LED Gantry Lighting System, Sealed, Air Conditioned Control Cabinet, Solid-State Memory And Control System, Fully DiagnosticHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Siemens Solid State Print Head Temperature Control, Siemens 12" Full Color Temperature Control Display, 1 TB SATA Hard Drive System For Program And System Storage, Quad Core Processor, 19" Full Color LCD Screen Monitor, EIA 274D Programming, Network Ready With Enhanced Network Filter, PCI Bus Expansion, Control Touch Pad, Polymer Pump Feed Override To Manually Adjust Print Bead Width, Manual Extruder Speed Control, Manual Polymer Pump Speed Control, Machine Feed Speed Override And Hold, Menu Driven Programming, Machine Variable Dialog Screen, Laser Calibration And Certification, Pitch Error Compensation, 380 - 440 Volt 50 Hz / 440-480V 60Hz 3 Phase Power Input (Other Voltages Optional), Thermwoods One Year Limited Warranty, The Warranty Includes One (1) Year Of Virtual Service, Virtual Service Provides Direct, Live, Visual Contact From The Machine Control To Thermwood¦s Service Department (See Detail Copy Of The Warranty For Other Limitations)Hardware
Thermwood Corporation1LSAM Print Head: Universal Print Head Structure With Hinged/Slide Rail Upper Mount System, Hinge Mounted Liquid Cooled Servo Drive, Gearbox And Coupling Housing, 40mm Melt Core Including Feed Housing, Extruder, Melt Pump And Bead Deposition Head, Servo Drive Motor, Gearbox And Feed Housing Are Liquid Cooled, Three Zone Barrel Heating System With Insulated Ceramic Heaters And Thermocouples, Operating Temperatures Up To 450 Degress C, Custom Designed, High Speed, 40mm Plasticating Screw, Heated, Temperature Controlled Transition Plate From Extruder To Melt PumpHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Heated, Servo Driven Polymer Pump For Highly Accurate Print Bead Output, Liquid Cooled Polymer Pump Gearbox Mounting Plate, Heated, Temperature Controlled Transition Coupling From Melt Pump To Nozzle, Internally Heated, Temperature Controlled Output Nozzle With Interchangeable Nozzle Tips, Automatic Extruder To Polymer Pump Coupling Process Control, Servo Controlled Bead Compression Wheel With Automatic Tangential Following, Compression Wheel Liquid Cooling System With Independent 1 Ton Chiller, All Print Head Drives Are High Performance Closed Loop Siemens Intelligent Servo Drives, Automatic Pelletized Material Feed System With Minimum Inventory Feed Hopper, Automatic Material Feed Control, Automatic Hopper Dump Valve And Dump Feed Chute To Container Located Outside, Automatic Bead Cut-Off And Hot-Hold Operation, Two (2) Ton Air Cooled Portable Chiller System To Maintain Proper Operating Temperature Of Internal Print Head ComponentsHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Desiccant Dual Material Dryer System: Dual 600 Pound Capacity Balanced Flow Drying Hoppers, Drying Rate Of 150 Pounds Resin Per Hour, HMI Digital Process Temperature Control To 400 Degree F, Pneumatic Conveyor From Gaylord To Material Dryer, Pneumatic Purging Valve Slide Gate, Central Vacuum Loading System From Material Dryer To Print Head Hopper With Transfer Capacity 500 Pounds Per Hour, Central Filter/Fines Collection System, Machine Mounted ReceiverHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Link Table Parameter Generation: Automatically Generates The Software Link Table Parameters For A Specific Polymer, This Link Data Is Required To Coordinate Operation Of The Extruder And Melt Pump For A Specific PolymerHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Store And Retrive Operating Parameters By Material: Allows All Operating, Temperature And Print Bead Geometry Data For A Specific Material To Be Saved And Then Accessed And UsedHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Print Head Start Up Coupling Function: Automatically Operationally Couples Tthe Extruder And Polymer Pump In The Print Head And Maintains That Coupled Mode Through All Aspects Of Machine OperationHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Print Head Output Control: Automatically Maintains Proper Print Head Output Rate Based On The Velocity Of The Nozzle Tip To Keep The Print Bead Accurate And Consistent At All Speeds And During Acceleration And DecelerationHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Custom Print Head Functions: Special Program Functions Are Included That Slice Off The Print Bead When Needed, Allow A Hot Hold Where The Machine Can Remain In An Idle Mode With The Print Head Operating At A Very Slow But Necessary Speed And Provide A Nozzle Cleaning Function Just Before The Start Of A Print ProgramHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Print Head Thermal Imagining System: A Compact Infrared Camera Integrated Into The Print Environment Provides Crisp Thermal Images In A Separate Window On The Print Control Screen, The Thermal Imaging Allows The Operator To Witness Material Temperature Differences By Viewing The Machine Control Monitor, The Camera Can Be Mounted On A Fixed Stand, In The Center Of The Print Gantry Or On The Print HeadHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Tangential Following: Automatically Tracks Machine Motion And Positions The Bead Compression Wheel Tangential To The Direction Of Motion Without Having To Program ItHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Trim Gantry: The Trim Gantry Rides On The Same Hardened Rails As The Print Gantry, The Axis 3 Trim Head Rides On Hardened Rails On The Trim Gantry And Has An Enhanced Vertical Stroke Allowing Machining From The Table Top Completely Over A Maximum Height Printed Part, Axis 4 Mechanism Consists Of High Precision Harmonic Gearbox And Is Precisely Aligned With The Other Machine Axes And Axis 5 Mechanism Consists Of A High Precision, High Inertia, Cycloidal Gear Box And Is Precisely Aligned With The Other Machine AxesHardware
Thermwood Corporation1LSAM-1040, Five-Axis Trim Gantry: Programmable And Controlled Five Axis Motion, Siemens High Performance High Reliability Brushless AC Servo Drive System With High Acceleration And Deceleration Rates And Multi-Axis Feed Speeds Up To 2400 Inches/Minute (1700 IPM Single Axis), Ground And Hardened Steel Ways On All Linear Axes, 72" (1.8288m) Vertical Stroke (Z axis), 362 Degrees Horizontal Rotation Motion, 270 Degrees Vertical Rotation, Air Conditioned Control Cabinet Solid-State Memory And Control System, Fully Diagnostic, 1 TB SATA Hard Drive System For Program And System Storage, Quad Core Processor, 19" Wide Full Color LCD Screen Monitor, EIA 274D Programming, Network Ready With Enhanced Network Filter, PCI Bus Expansion, Control Touch Pad, Feedrate Override, Feed Hold, Menu Driven Programming, Machine Variable Dialog Screen, Tooling Verification Screen, Spindle Amperage Load Meter, Laser Calibration And Certification, Pitch Error Compensation, Tool Center Point Programming (TCP), 380 – 440 Volt 50 Hz / 440-480V 60Hz 3 Phase Power Input (Other Voltages Optional) Thermwood’s One Year Limited Warranty, The Warranty Includes One (1) Year Of Virtual Service, Virtual Service Provides Direct, Live, Visual Contact From The Machine Control To Thermwood’s Service Department, (See Detail Copy Of The Warranty For Other Limitations)Hardware
Thermwood Corporation1Simultaneous Operation: Print Gantry and Trim Gantry Can Each Operate Simultaneously, Printing On One Side Of The Table While Trimming On The Other SideHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Open Access Mode: Allows Access to Print Gantry Area while PrintingHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Boundary Wall: Physical Wall Mounted To The X Axis Rails Seperates The Two Operating ZonesHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Machine Door Interlock: Each Door Fitted With Interlock Switches To Assure A Controlled Machine AccessHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Volumetric 3D Laser Compensation: Compensates For Positional Variations On All Axes Of Both Gantries Within The Three Dimensional Working Envelope Of The MachineHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Fixture Placement Compensation For Sizing: Allows User to Mechanically Locate Three Points On A Fixture During Initial Program Set Up, These Points Establish Future Fixture LocationsHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Constant Tip Speed Machining: Automatically Varies The Machine Feed Speed To Allow The Tip Of The Tool To Maintain A Constant Speed. This Synchronizes The Linear & Rotary Movements Ensuring A Constant & Smooth Cutting MotionHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Tip Center Rotation: Allows For Maintaining Tool Tip Positioning When Commanding A Rotary Axis To Move In Coordination With Two Or More Linear AxisHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Tool Change Router: (1) 12HP, 24,000RPM Variable Speed HSK Automatic Tool Change SystemHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Twelve Postion Tool Holder Bar - Under Gantry: Includes Twelve (12) - Postion Bar Style Automatic Tool Changer Mounted Under The Machine GantryHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Fume/Chip Collection Modules: Machine Equipped With Six (6) Self-Contained Fume Collection Units Each with 4 Carbon Cartridges For High Efficiency Collection Of Air borne Smoke & Fumes Generated By The Printing ProcessHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Fume/Smoke Extraction Unit: The Independent Unit Is Mounted Through The Window Above The "Hot Hold" Area To Remove Smoke Generated By The Machine And Program Through The Startup ProcessHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Impact Resistant Gantry Head: A Positive Locating Joint Between The Axis 5 Arm On Trim Gantry And The Rest Of The MachineHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Gantry Lighting System: High Intensity LED Lighting Located Under Each GantryHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Tool Length Sensor (High Tolerance): The TS27R Is The Standard Tool Setting Probe For Machining Center ApplicationsHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Five Axis Alignment Verification: Alignment Verification Routine Is Utilized To Record And Populate The Measure Values Into The Thermwood Qcore Control System, After Machine Alignments Are Manually PerformedHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Automatic Lubrication System: Automatic Oil Lubrication & Automatic Grease Lubrication For A Helical Rack SystemHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Portable Hand Help Programming Unit for Each Control: Equipped With Durable 24-Key Steel-Dome Membrane Keypad and LCD Sunlight Readable Display, Housed In A Rugged ABS Case with Rubberized Sure Grip Sides, Custom Holding Saddle Mounted to Machine Control Cabinet, 15' Extension Cord For Hand Held ProgrammerHardware
Thermwood Corporation1Remote Diagnostics: Provides Direct, Live, Visual Contact From The Machine Control To Thermwood's Service DepartmentSoftware
Thermwood Corporation1Advanced Communications: Communication Features Available Between The Operator & The Thermwood QCore SuperControl Allows The Operator To Electronic Search The Programming & Maintenance Manuals, View Maintenance Videos, Error Reporting, Maintenance Tracking & Dynamic Exploded Assembly DrawingsSoftware
Thermwood Corporation1LSAM Print Software & LSAM Print (Additional Seat), Includes: Integrated Mastercam Module, Planar Slicing Additive Build-Ups, Simulation and Validation Of Build-Up, LSAM Ready CNC G-Code Toolpaths, Includes 5 Years of Updates, LSAM Print 3D Training Course, 2 Days for Two Students At Thermwood's Training FacilitySoftware

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All Assets Located in 2030 Valley Vista Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932

Local Motors #2: One of the World's Largest 3D Printers Overview

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