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Solukon, a German manufacturer of automated depowdering systems, has launched SPR-Pathfinder PRO, an upgraded software package for planning and simulating powder removal from complex laser powder bed fusion parts. The software is intended particularly for components with fine internal channels and densely packed surfaces.
The PRO edition removes the previous voxel limit, increases the particle-simulation count to one million and allows engineers to inspect internal powder movement before a part is printed. Solukon says this can help identify potential powder traps in complex geometries during the design stage.
Alongside it, Solukon launched SPR-Pathfinder BASIC, a lower-cost alternative that automates movement calculations for moderately complex parts but does not include PRO’s detailed