Powder Recovery Station
PRS 30

GE Additive offers a comprehensive powder handling system to support EBM machines, both pre- and post-build.

One of the unique characteristics of additive manufacturing is the ability to recover and reuse excess powder. The PRS 30 is an advanced powder recovery station that offers a high level of automation for high-volume production and is available to support your EBM machine purchase.

Advantages of the PRS 30

•  Automated blasting with EBM machine build tank
•  Self diagnostic and easy troubleshooting
•  Closed powder recovery
•  Automatic cleaning cycle of machine
•  Exchangeable cyclone and powder transport tubes to  enable better cleaning of machine
•  Great operator ergonomics
•  9” HMI panel

Powder removal hip cups

Auxiliary equipment available to support

  • Vacuum cleaners – to clean the finished build
  • Sieving station – to filter unused powder and eliminate oversized particles 
  • Hopper filling station – to load sieved powder from barrels into machine hopper
  • Trolleys – to transport build tank, powder hoppers, and barrels
  • Powder barrels – to keep the powder in a protected environment

EBM Auxiliary equipment

Contactless powder handling

The PRS 30 provides virtually contact free handling of the build module and enhanced automation for safe cleaning of EBM builds. 

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