SPR-Pathfinder® software

To remove powder from complex internal structures, the SPR-Pathfinder® uses the build job’s CAD file to calculate the ideal motion sequence in the Solukon system. The calculations are based on a flow simulation that analyzes the part’s digital twin. The software for intelligent, automated depowdering in postprocessing Intelligent, software-controlled depowdering is the game-changer for fully automated serial cleaning of additively manufactured parts. In 2018, the software prototype developed by Siemens Technology in a joint project was unveiled publicly for the first time under the name SiDAM. Now, Solukon has acquired exclusive rights to the software, developed it into a Solukon product, and is bringing it to the AM market under the new name, SPR-Pathfinder®. Solukon therefore enables customers to purchase licenses for the first time. To remove excess powder from complex internal structures, the software uses the build job’s CAD file to calculate the ideal motion sequence in the Solukon system. The calculations are based on a flow simulation that analyzes the part’s digital twin. With SPR-Pathfinder® Solukon makes the digital twin of a part usable in postprocessing for the first time. SPR-Pathfinder® already runs on Solukon SFM-AT800-S and SFM-AT1000-S machines from serial number 1.