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3D Printing Industry News Sliced: Nano Dimension, Protolabs, Lockheed Martin, CRP, Prusa, Siemens

本周的切片,3D打印行业新闻摘要,答案:3D打印如何帮助打破土地速度记录?生物生物发电机可以在崎light的军事环境中使用吗?世界上最大的3D印刷建筑是什么?以及如何创建自己的机器人真空吸尘器?

继续阅读添加剂制造世界的最新业务发展和合作伙伴关系,以及有关汽车,航空航天,医疗等3D打印的新闻。您会发现来自3D Criar,Nano Dimension,DassaultSystèmes,Protolabs,Lockheed Martin和Prusa Research等的许多更新。

protolabsexpands European HQ

The first in a series of business developments this week,3D Criar巴西3D打印机转售商,已经发起了一系列战略行动,以巩固其领导能力并在未来两年内扩大其增长。自2019年第一季度以来,该公司一直专注于通过合并子公司来增加其在市场上的业务3DC Med进入主要公司雨伞,并聘请新的首席执行官来管理整个行动。

“We seek to innovate and bring the latest to the Brazilian market, always through a lot of research, development and relationships with major players in the world,” explains Daniel Huamani, CTO of 3DC Med. “In order to orchestrate the new structure, we had the help of an external consultancy, providing security and the solid basis to reach the estimated growth to consolidate our leadership in 3D printing in the Brazilian market.”

Blueprint, aStratasys公司- 拥有的添加剂制造咨询公司已启动了技术支持计划“Think Additively” to help businesses adopt 3D printing.

Nanofabrica, a Tel Aviv-based developer of precision additive manufacturing technologies, has joined the#STARTUPNATION to Mittelstand(#SNTM) programme, a venture capital and private equity outfit based in Cologne, Germany seeking Israeli Industry 4.0 start-ups.

A 3D printed nanostructure smaller than the head of a matchstick. Photo via Nanofabrica.
A 3D printed nanostructure smaller than the head of a matchstick. Photo via Nanofabrica.

Australian 3D printing resellerevok3dhas completed a partnership equity agreement withCurrie Group, an end-to-end service supplier to the Graphic Arts industry in Australia and New Zealand. Working together, the new partnership is intended to accelerate the growth in EVOK3D’s sales whilst leveraging Currie Group’s management experience and Australian and New Zealand footprint.

Israeli 3D printed electronics companyNano Dimensionhas announced that it has sold over 50 of its蜻蜓电子添加剂制造系统全世界。这一里程碑基于自2017年底推出其商业销售以来收集的数字。“我们很高兴宣布出售我们的第50码蜻蜓系统用于电子产品的增材制造,” Nano Dimension首席执行官Amit Dror评论说。

“Nano Dimension started with a breakthrough idea to change the way the electronics are made and to offer new solutions to develop innovative smart products.”

On-demand digital manufacturing providerprotolabshas announced a £5m ($6.4m) expansion for its European headquarters in Telford, UK. Using the investment, the company plans to build a 50,000 sq. ft. extension to the facility, housing additional manufacturing systems and creating 60 new jobs over the next 2 years. The expansion is intended to help the company meet growing demand from clients across the automotive, aerospace, medical, electronics and heavy industry sectors. Recently, the company launched a newpolypropylene 3D printing service为其在欧洲的客户。

Telford设施的Protolabs建筑工地。通过Protolabs照片。
Telford设施的Protolabs建筑工地。通过Protolabs照片。

Product releases in 3D printing

Numerous releases spanning 3D printers, materials and post-processing solutions have taken place this week. Global chemical manufacturerHuntsman, for example, has showcased its new range of additive manufacturing materials at K 2019 trade fair for rubbers and plastics inMesseDüsseldorf, Germany. TheIROPRINTwas first introduced infour months ago和includes powders, resins and filaments.

Czech open source 3D printer manufacturerPRUSA研究has introduced a new system, named the Original Prusa MINI. It is the company’s smallest machine, equipped with a build volume of 18 x 18 x 18 cm. Prusa has stated that it is also working on a larger system with a 40 x 40 x 40 cm build, called the Prusa XL.

The Original Prusa MINI. Photo via Prusa Research.
The Original Prusa MINI. Photo via Prusa Research.

德国添加剂后处理专家Solukon西门子已经合作开发了自动化系统,以高效地对具有挑战性的激光融化金属零件(称为SFM-AT800-S)进行高效的去蒸发。这台机器集成了西门子的智能算法,该算法以从CAD几何形状计算出的序列旋转零件,以从复杂的腔体中排出残留粉末,例如保形冷却通道。

3D打印云平台AstroPrintis launching a bespoke version of it’sManagement Platformfor Universities, K-12 schools and educational institutions. Register forBeta Testing of AstroPrint for Education这里。

Building the generation airplanes and helicopters

Moving on to aerospace, Engineers fromSt Petersburg Marine Technical University(SMTU) and theNational University of Science and Technology(MISiS) have created the first full-size prototype 3D printed helicopter engine case using Selective Laser Melting (SLM). The 3D printed domestic aircraft engine PD-14 was produced using titanium alloy power in 14 days and reduced the weight from the original by over 75%. It was presented at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon, Moscow, in September.

The full-size prototype 3D printed helicopter engine. Photo via National University of Science and Technology.
The full-size prototype 3D printed helicopter engine case. Photo via National University of Science and Technology.

Global aerospace and defense companyLockheed Martinhas selectedDassaultSystèmes3DEXPERIENCEplatform to support its ‘Digital Engineering’ initiatives. Using the platform for the next few years as an engineering and manufacturing planning toolset, Lockheed Martin aims to speed timelines and improve efficiencies of next generation airplanes and helicopters.

DassaultSystèmes航空航天与国防工业副总裁David Ziegler表示:“ 3Dexperience平台将促进洛克希德·马丁(Lockheed Martin)的数字工程目标,并通过集成平台方法帮助优化其产品工程。”“这种方法为极度复杂的计划提供了灵活性,并推动了确定航空航天行业21世纪的复杂飞机创新的进步。”

Italian materials manufacturerCRP技术has collaborated with students at theLaboratoire Interniversitaire dessystèmeMatersérique(LISA) of巴黎最佳克里特氏菌(UPEC)。他们一起使用CRP打印了一个3U CubesatWindform上线高性能材料家族。丽莎(Lisa)的项目经理评论说:“使用Windform的顶线中的这样的过程和复合材料,我们确定我们能够准确地设计结构。”

The 3D printed CubeSat structure. Photo via CRP.
The 3D printed CubeSat structure. Photo via CRP.

CRP also attended theComposites in Motorsportconference, which took place from 22 to 23 October at the Williams F1 Conference Centre, Oxford, UK. Performing as a speaker, CRP delivered a presentation entitled: “How Additive Manufacturing composite materials drive EV Motorsports”.

Breaking the sound barrier with 3D printing

本周在汽车中的3D打印已经看到拉普尔集团德国汽车解决方案提供商,减少我ts lead times and costs by 50% compared to its traditional manufacturing methods for specific production appliances using theMakerBot METHOD复制器Z18。该公司还消除了使用内部3D打印机制造固定装置中脱水钣金零件的需求。

Briggs汽车公司(BAC)使用了RPSNEO 800from 3D printing service providerMalcolm Nicholls Ltd(MNL) to produce prototypes for theBACMono R supercar

Side view of the BAC Mono R. Photo via Andrew Lofthouse/BAC.
Side view of the BAC Mono R. Photo via Andrew Lofthouse/BAC.

电子机动性启动Uniti Swedenhas revealed the pricing and specifications for its debut electric vehicle (EV), the Uniti One. It will be priced from 15,100 in the UK, with a range of up to 300km. Intended for urban city transport, the Uniti One has been designed in response to today’s changing transportation needs. Last year, Uniti had announced plans to launch apilot production plant对于英国的电动汽车(EV),包括3D打印技术。

After being shipped to South Africa earlier this month to begin its trials, theBloodhoundSupersonic Car现在已经完成了横跨Hakskeen Lakebed的首次初步试驾。车辆,特征3D打印零件, was relaunched in March 2019 after development halted in October 2018 when the project failed to secure investment. The first test drive was completed at a slow 100 mph, with plans to run at incrementally faster speeds in the coming days. The goal is to reach 500-600mph (800-965km/h), a key milestone in the Bloodhound team’s bid to set a new world land speed record by eventually reaching 1000 mph.

建筑增材制造中心

最近,全球已实施了各种3D打印设施。例如,澳大利亚医学院公司解剖学在墨尔本东本地利(East Bentleigh)推出了一个新的3D印刷实验室,以创建3D印刷植入物材料,以增强骨骼并整合到人体组织中。该设施由奥地利卫生部长格雷戈里·亨特(Gregory Hunt)于10月10日开放。

In Saint John, Canada, aMarine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence(MAMCE) has been established which is equipped with aGE概念激光M23D打印机。Mamce涉及Custom Fabricators and Machinists(CFM),新不伦瑞克大学(UNB), and theNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation(NBIF).

Concept Laser M2 Cusing metal additive system. Photo by Michael Petch.
A Concept Laser M2 Cusing metal additive system. Photo by Michael Petch.

The中央兰开夏郡大学(UCLan) has launched a new £35m ($45.1m) Engineering Innovation Center equipped with an additive manufacturing lab and workshop. It is intended to engage directly with industry and provide students with real-world experience on live, engineering-related projects. Other facilities include an intelligent systems facility, a motorsports and air vehicles lab, a high-performance computing lab, a flight simulator suite as well as a fire, oil and gas facility.

Simulating bone surgeries

A MakerLab at the Gies College of Business,University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign(UIUC), has partnered with Thera-Solutions, Medical Device company, to develop a universal cuff that allows the user to hold tools of many shapes and sizes. Known as theFunctionalhand,3D打印工具旨在帮助儿童和老年人手中缺乏行动能力。

TheGeneva Foundation和theUniformed Services University(USU) recently completed a successful pilot project for its 4D Bio3 program, which aims to develop advanced bioprinting, biofabrication, and biomanufacturing technologies for research beneficial toDepartment of Defense(DoD) priorities. It was carried out in collaboration withnScrypt, a Florida-based manufacturer of micro-dispensing and 3D printing equipment, and bioprinting firmRoosterbio,Inc。The pilot project involved the biofabrication of medical products in an austere military environment, using a customized version ofnScrypt’s BioFabrication Facility bioprinter, called the Austere BioAssembly Tool (ABAT).

装载在车辆上的严峻生物组装工具。通过NSCYPT照片。
装载在车辆上的严峻生物组装工具。通过NSCYPT照片。

An art and design researcher from theUniversity of New South Wales(UNSW)在悉尼,正在使用3D打印来准确模拟外科医生的儿童骨头。凯特·邓恩(Kate Dunn)博士的研究重点是在过去几年中开发机器人技术,3D印刷和激光切割等新技术。现在,这使她在UNSW的建筑环境学院中担任新职位。在那里,她将使用3D打印来与研究人员一起进行骨模拟项目Westmead Children’s Hospital

3 d打印技术在设计和建设

Portuguese 3D printing service providerDiverte已经设计了一个大型的3D印刷艺术装置,作为EstaçãoViana购物“ Pulsar Viana”的文化计划的一部分。名为“ Amore Minhoto”,可以在10月30日之前在购物中心观看。

GROHE,一家卫生配件制造商,将展示其在Sleep&Eat 2019展览中的金属3D印刷水龙头的收藏,该展览会于11月19日至20日在伦敦举行。该范围包括公司的魅力图标3D和Atrio Icon 3D Taps,具有使用粉末床激光熔化技术创建的几何复杂设计。该公司首先宣布introducing 3D printing to its manufacturing processin early 2018.

The Allure Brilliant Icon 3D printed tap. Photo via GROHE.
The Allure Brilliant Icon 3D printed tap. Photo via GROHE.

Dubai has unveiled a new 3D printed building which now holds theGuinness World Recordfor the largest on-site 3D printed construction. Developed by 3D printing construction firmApis Cor, in collaboration with the南特大学,这座两层楼的建筑物高9.5米,总面积为640平方米。它是在华斯山建造的,经过了一年的测试,符合所有必需的建筑标准。这是一系列发展中的最新信息3D打印结构in the country, in a bid to realizeDubai’s vision for 2025至少有25%的城市新建筑物将是3D打印的。

“This project is a major turning point in the construction sector,” commented Dawoud Al Hajri, Dubai Municipality director general.

“3D printing technologies in construction will increase the speed of execution and [lead to the] completion of buildings in record time.”

Interesting 3D printing applications

The国家橄榄球联盟(NFL) is running an NFL Helmet Challenge in collaboration with Ohio-based national accelerator for additive manufacturingAmerica Makes。The challenge will award up to $2 million in grants to experts, innovators and helmet manufacturers to develop a prototype for a 3D printed NFL helmet, as well as a $1 million award. A symposium will be held November 13-15 in Youngstown, Ohio, to kick off the challenge. The deadline for submissions is set for May 2021.

头盔技术以令人印象深刻的速度发展。但是,我们认为更多是可能的。NFL头盔挑战赛代表了融资,研究,数据和工程专业知识的前所未有的组合,以创建更具保护性头盔。” NFL健康与安全创新执行副总裁Jeff Miller解释说。

Another 3D printing application this week comes from Twan, otherwise known as “Theking3737”, the designer behind the开源机器人真空吸尘器。Twan has released its successor, the Mark II. The Vacuum, which was made as part of a school project, was altered due to complaints about its excessive size.

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特色图片显示切片徽标,该徽标编辑在猎犬超音速汽车的照片上。通过Bloodhound LSR的原始照片。