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3D印刷行业评论年度:2022年11月

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As is the case every November, our pages were dominated by theFormnext 3D printing news来自法兰克福。

That said, away from the show, the month saw the unveiling of innovative approaches to tackling manufacturing sustainability and part predictability, as well as use case-widening functional material launches. Elsewhere, the impacts of the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 also prevented many from getting sales over the line by the end of Q3, and some even struggled to the point that they went bust.

请继续阅读Carima,Stratasys,Lattice Medical,Hexagon,Raytheon Technologies,Desktop Metal,Fast Radius,EOS,EOS,Siemens,Nexa3d和Equispheres之类的更多信息。

Stratasys' P3 Automated Production Cell at Formnext. Photo by Mael Duportal.
Stratasys在FormNext上的P3自动生产单元。由3D打印行业摄。

Formnext 2022的所有新闻

与往常一样,3D印刷行业在法兰克福,以涵盖展厅现场直播的所有最新formnext公告。在演出中Stratasys的P3自动生产单元was certainly one of the more eye-catching exhibits. Comprising a string ofOrigin Onesystems, as well as robotics, conveyors and part-finishing equipment, the set-up allowed for the automation and scaling of P3 3D printing.

On the resin additive manufacturing side of the show,Carima还展示了它的DM400 DLP 3D打印机,它是世界上同类产品中最大的系统。据说,该机器在该公司的Carima Conture添加技术(C-CAT)过程中提供了支持,据说该机器在牙科,汽车和医疗行业中获得了重大吸引力。

In keeping with one of the event’s time-honored traditions, theFormnext启动挑战返回以为该行业最有前途的新兴企业提供平台。被评为比赛冠军Lattice Medical告诉3D印刷行业它旨在通过其材料和服务“扩展医疗行业中3D打印的使用”。

传统的狂欢节开幕晚会也返回。在formnext狂欢在这里派对图片

Missed anyFormnext 3D printing news?访问链接。

Prototypes 3D printed from Equispheres' NExP-1 material. Photo via Equispheres.
原型3D由Equispheres的Nexp-1材料印刷。通过Equispheres照片。

推进功能材料

One trend that emerged throughout 2022 and resurfaced at Formnext, was the growing number of functional materials being brought to market to unlock new applications for existing technologies.equispheres介绍了non-explosible 3D printing aluminum在展览中,这不易受到爆炸或大火的影响。

该公司在发布时表示,其粉末“减少了日常处理的危害而不牺牲印刷部分的质量”,这种方式可以有效地降低在工业化环境中部署3D打印的障碍。

NEXA3D的新ESD安全树脂据说还可以解锁应用,只有在3D打印中,用塑料制成的静态隔离零件。该材料被称为“ Nexa3d Xesd”,旨在提供基本的静态性能和各向同性机械性能,这两种性能在电子制造业中都至关重要。

六边形的启动加成平台用于分析零件。通过六角形图像。
六边形的启动加成平台用于分析零件。通过六角形图像。

Simulation key to part predictability?

During November, Swedish software developer六边形发现自己处于促进添加剂制造中的零件可预测性的中心。不仅宣布六边形与Raytheon开发一个software for predicting metal 3D printing defects, but it was revealed that the firm had worked alongside Stratasys to unlockPEKK在航空航天中的3D打印潜力

作为后一个项目的一部分,两家公司开发了一种方法,可以准确地建模Stratasys加固Pekk材料在制造之前的零件3D。随着进一步的发展,人们认为他们的方法可以使工程师更容易利用这种验证至关重要的航空航天中的轻量级和可持续性机会。

这些程序的揭幕之后随后推出Markforged’s Simulation features for Eiger。利用新软件功能,用户现在可以通过虚拟测试替换设计印刷测试周期。

渲染台式金属的商店系统Fust Edition。通过桌面金属图像。
渲染台式金属的商店系统Fust Edition。通过桌面金属图像。

Plotting a course towards sustainability

While sustainability continues to be a buzzword in 3D printing, questions remain about the true eco-friendliness of the technology. One firm seeking to address this is桌面金属,发起了它的福特Shop System十一月。能够将升级的锯末变成功能性的最终用途木制零件,机器背后的技术仅作为服务提供给客户。

其他人,喜欢西门子,证明了如何有可能减少机器人握把USIGN 3D打印的占地面积。In fact, utilizing itsNX for AMdigital process chain andProduct Carbon Footprint Calculator,该公司发现可以将此类零件的质量减少64%,从而将其成本降低73%,碳足迹下降82%。

在演出中,两个new eco-friendly EOS 3D printing materialswere also introduced. Though traditionally petrol-based, the firm’s PA 2200 has been revamped so that it contains nearly 45% less CO2 than before. With its new climate-neutral PA 1101, on the other hand, EOS claims to have brought a bio-based material to market that doesn’t compromise on quality.

Carbon 3D printers installed inside one of Fast Radius' microfactories. Photo via Fast Radius.
Carbon 3D打印机安装在快速半径的微型零件之一中。通过快速半径照片。

Advances offset by challenging climate

尽管围绕3D印刷领域的未来增长的普遍积极性,但由于大流行和俄罗斯在乌克兰的战争而引起的短期资金和供应逆风继续影响许多行业公司。

桌面金属的Q3 2022财务例如,由于其收入在连续季度下降了18.4%,因此远低于预期。在公司的收益电话中,其首席财务官杰森·科尔(Jason Cole)解释说,由于“不确定的宏观经济背景”,由于“客户延迟购买”,因此错过了内部收入目标。该公司艰难的一年之后。桌面金属laid off 12% of its workforce2022年6月,作为迈向盈利能力的努力的一部分。

该行业的其他地方,快速半径申请破产。虽然公司的资产后来被Sybridge Technologies收购,他致力于保留品牌并向员工提供合同,在SPAC合并为以前批评Spac Frenzy批评的人提供了崩溃。

2022:3D印刷行业趋势和新闻评论

2021: 3D Printing Industry review of trends and news

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Featured image shows escalators at Formnext 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo by 3D Printing Industry.