SPR-Pathfinder®
THE SOFTWARE TO SIMULATE AND CALCULATE DEPOWDERING
Intelligent depowdering is the game-changer for the fully automated serial cleaning of parts in additive manufacturing. Solukon offers a unique tool for this: SPR-Pathfinder®.
SPR-PATHFINDER®
SOFTWARE
The SPR-Pathfinder® software uses the CAD file of the complete build job to calculate the ideal motion sequence for removing powder from complex interior structures as quickly as possible. The simulation-based calculations are based on the digital twin of the part.
The best feature: With SPR-Pathfinder®, you can simulate build job depowdering as early as the design process and test whether your geometry can be depowdered.
Because the software makes the calculations for each build job, several (different) components mounted on one build plate can also be simulated and depowdered at once.
6 REASONS FOR AUTOMATED DEPOWDERING
WITH SPR-PATHFINDER® SOFTWARE
Simulate and calculate depowdering as early as the design process
Significant time savings compared to manual programming
Fully automated serial cleaning of 3D printed parts
Without human programming
Simultaneous calculation even for different parts on one build plate
Optimized degree of cleanliness, even with complex internal geometries
THE FOLLOWING SOLUKON SYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY COMPATIBLE WITH SPR-PATHFINDER®:
SPR-Pathfinder® runs on Solukon systems SFM-AT1500-S, SFM-AT1000-S, an SFM-AT800-S on machines as of series number 1.
*For SFM-AT350, only current serial numbers are compatible with SPR-Pathfinder®.
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THE INTELLIGENT DEPOWDERING PROCESS
Get an individual cleaning program in just 5 steps
- Upload the file to SPR-Pathfinder®
- Set the calculation parameters (e.g. build material)
- Specify the storage location of the file
- Start the calculation
- Transfer the cleaning program to the Solukon system
PRODUCT DETAILS SPR-PATHFINDER®
- Simulate and calculate the entire build job (even different parts on one build plate)
- Consider the material-specific flowability
- Preview simulation of depowdering
- Pre-cleaning as an option
- Dynamic calculation of voxel size
- Windows 10 operating system or higher
- RAM > 32 GB
- At least 50 GB hard drive memory
- CAD file in STL format
- Solukon SFM-AT350/-E (latest generation), SFM-AT800-S, SFM-AT1000-S or SFM-AT1500-S
| TECHNISCHE DATEN | |
|---|---|
| Maschinenmaße (B x T x H) | 1.310 x 1.100 x 2.140 mm |
| Mindeststellmaße (B x T x H) | 2.300 x 2.300 x 2.300 mm |
| Gewicht | 650 kg |
| Netzspannung / Frequenz | 400 / 50 – 60 V/Hz |
| Nennleistung | 1,0 |
| Stromanschluss | 16 |
| BAUTEIL | |
|---|---|
| Gewicht | 100 kg |
| Abmessungen | bis zu 400 x 400 x 400 500 x 280 x 400 |
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SPR-PATHFINDER® FAQ
FAQ
SPR-PATHFINDER®
Installation
Windows 10 operating system or higher
RAM > 32 GB
Min. 50 GB hard drive memory
CAD file in STL, STEP or 3MF format
The software can be installed on any computer with a Windows operating system. Please note that the license is tied to a Windows device.
License
Yes. Maintenance updates and support are included for a period of five years. We continuously develop the software further and try to make it even more efficient with new functions. Extensive function updates are included within one year after we issue the software license.
Yes, one software license can create programs for as many Solukon systems as you like.
No, the Pathfinder software is not used on a subscription basis. Users purchase the software once and have lifelong access.
Yes, upon consultation. The prerequisite is that your company has a Solukon system.
Yes, upon request we can provide a 30-day demo version. Please contact our team.
With the purchase of a software license, SPR-Pathfinder® can be installed and used on one computer. The number of geometries that can be calculated is unlimited.
Function
No. SPR-Pathfinder® does not require a network connection.
Yes. The SFM-AT800-S and SFM-AT1000-S systems are compatible with SPR-Pathfinder® as of serial number 1. Only the newest SFM-AT350 systems are compatible with the software as standard. And our latest system, SFM-AT1500-S, is also compatible with SPR-Pathfinder®.
To remove excess powder from complex internal structures, SPR-Pathfinder® uses the build job’s CAD file to calculate the ideal motion sequence in the Solukon system. The SPR-Pathfinder® calculations are based on a flow simulation that analyzes the part’s digital twin. The individually calculated motion sequence is then read by the Solukon system, which then follows the programmed paths.
Depending on various factors like the complexity and size of the CAD model and the minimum feature size, the software can process the file in anywhere from several minutes to several hours.
No. The SPR-Pathfinder® software is an on-premises solution.
Yes, the software is stand-alone software and does not forward data to third parties – not even to Solukon.
SPR-Pathfinder® is compatible with SFM-AT800-S, SFM-AT1000-S and FM-AT1500-S as of serial number 1, and with the latest SFM-AT350 models as well.
For calculations, it uses CAD files in the STL, STEP or 3MF format.
The geometries that are manufactured with the LPBF process are becoming increasingly complex. Their complexity poses a depowdering challenge for users. It is not obvious how the part needs to be moved so that the loose powder inside the part can be removed.
SPR-Pathfinder® manages this step. It uses the CAD file of the part to analyze the geometry and calculates the required motion pattern. During the design process, the software can also check whether the geometry can be depowdered.