In this edition of Sliced, the3D打印行业新闻摘要, we cover the latest business developments and partnerships in the 3D printing sector.
今天的版本包括几个3D打印合作伙伴关系和商业交易，两个新的超低孔隙率3D打印粉，一个用于3D型号的新AR平台以及屡获殊荣的3D印刷水龙头。
Read on for the most recent updates from umati, Equispheres, Taiyo Nippon Sanso, MolyWorks Materials, Singapore Polytechnic, CairnSurgical, Amnovis, Computer Aided Technology, Onulis, DuPont, Phillips, Uniformity Labs, 6K and more.
New partnerships in 3D printing
We kick things off with the latest partnerships in the additive manufacturing sector. LCD 3D printer OEM光中心has partnered withumatito improve the connectivity of its 3D printing systems. As part of the partnership, users will be able to integrate Photocentric’s 3D printers with third-party MES and facility management systems via umati’s standardized interfaces based on OPC Unified Architecture. Ultimately, customers will be able to combine Photocentric devices with machinery from multiple manufacturers within the umati community.
“谢谢的开源性质umati with a rapidly growing community of industry experts, we believe this standardized interface will soon become the go-to for machinery connectivity across all sectors of mechanical engineering,” says Doug Finlay, Lead Software Dev at Photocentric. “We are excited to see Umati’s notion of a common language support the sharing of machine data between companies to encourage continuous learning and process optimization.”
3D printer manufacturerAconity3D已经签署了一项分销加拿大材料公司的协议Equispheres’高性能铝3D打印粉给其客户。该协议是因为Aconity3D和Equispheres使用Equispheres的专有合金粉末设法在Aconitytwo打印机上实现了出色的打印速度。
“Our material has proven to work well with Aconity3D equipment,” says Evan Butler-Jones, VP of Product & Strategy at Equispheres. “This non-exclusive agreement allows Aconity3D to provide its customers with a powder qualified on Aconity3D printing equipment, that has been shown to achieve higher build rates than traditional aluminum powders when combined with the precision and power of Aconity3D’s equipment.”
Equispheres has also signed a strategic partnership agreement withTaiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation（TNSC），日本燃气和焊接公司。这些公司将努力增加日本的金属3D印刷，同时将赤道暴露于亚洲市场。
MolyWorks Materials Corporationsigned a new Memorandum of Understanding withSingapore Polytechnicto accelerate the use of metal 3D printing and recycling in the region’s maritime and offshore sectors. As part of the MoU, both parties will develop new 3D printing processes and materials for use in shipbuilding, as well as create a shared database for AM data. They will also provide workforce training to ensure that industry professionals are well-equipped to adopt and implement 3D printing.
新加坡理工学院副校长乔治娜·普瓦（Georgina Phua）表示：“添加剂制造是一项有前途的技术，可为推动可持续性和改变海上和海上行业的可持续业务实践创造机会。这是一项出色的合作，新加坡理工学院的添加剂制造创新中心将贡献并分享其专业知识和设施，以加速新加坡的设计成熟和采用。”
In Europe, medical device firmCairnsurgicalhas selected Belgian contract manufacturerAmnovis到3D打印其特异性患者乳腺癌定位器（BCL）。该设备是一种自定义手术指南，旨在帮助外科医生在肿块切除术期间更精确地定位和去除乳腺肿瘤。可用于欧盟的商业用途，BCL将使用SLA技术打印3D。
David Danielsen, CEO of CairnSurgical, said, “We chose Amnovis as our operations partner because we recognised that their expertise in medical device 3D printing and their strong focus on quality systems was the right combination for us to enable the commercial launch of the BCL surgical guidance system in Europe.”
Finally, tech supplierComputer Aided Technologyhas signed a distribution agreement to bringOnulis’WRAP (Waste Resin Axial Printing) W7500 device to North America. The environmentally-conscious system serves to solidify unused UV resins from SLA and PolyJet 3D printers to make them safe for disposal.
The latest 3D printer investments
In purchasing news,Azul 3D已将其3D湖打印机之一交付给DuPont Electronics & Industrial。The firms have been working together for over a year to prepare DuPont to test the system onsite at its DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del. Based on Azul 3D’s high-area rapid printing (HARP) technology, the LAKE is a resin printer capable of printing at speeds of up to 18” an hour.
“The collaboration with DuPont has been incredibly productive. The shipment of a LAKE printer to DuPont further validates the industrial capabilities of Azul 3D’s technology and materials,” said Cody Petersen, CEO of Azul 3D. “This is just the start of our effort to fully transform mass production in the polymer manufacturing space.”
Elsewhere,Hebei Jingye Additive Manufacturing Technologyhas invested in several quad-laser EP-M650 3D printers developed by Chinese OEMEplus3D，Jingye将使用它来支持其3D打印服务业务。EP-M650是一种大型粉末床融合系统，其构建体积为655 x 655 x 800mm。它可以处理钛，铝，镍合金，马力钢，不锈钢和铬钴合金。
“The first EP-M650 3D printer arrived a few months ago and we installed it immediately, which has been continuously printing metal parts,” commented a Jingye spokesperson. “Often one part has to be printed for more than ten days. At present, the printing success rate of our large parts is 100%, and there is no waste product.”
菲利普斯公司has become one of the first to invest in aMarkforgedFX20 3D printer and has invited manufacturers to see the demonstration unit at the firm’s showroom in Colfax, North Carolina. The composite 3D printed is Markforged’s largest to date, sporting a build volume measuring 525 x 400 x 400mm. It’s designed for high-strength end-use parts in industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, and energy.
“The FX20 is a game changer! It’s bigger, better, faster and stronger. Combining ULTEM™ 9085 Filament with Continuous Fiber Reinforcement will unlock new potential in large format parts,” said John Harrison, Global Director of Additive for Phillips Corporation. “We couldn’t be more pleased to take delivery of one of the first FX20 systems. I can’t wait to show the full capabilities of this printer to our clients.”
Uniformity Labs launches two new stainless steel powders
In the materials space,Uniformity Labshas announced the launch of two new ultra-low porosity stainless steel powders for 3D printing: 316L and 17-4 PH. Once printed, the materials reportedly produce parts with over 99.95% density on average.
316 l奥氏体不锈钢而闻名s corrosion resistance, flexibility, and excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures. The alloy is suitable for marine, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, food preparation equipment, and medical applications. On the other hand, 17-4 PH is a martensitic precipitation-hardened stainless steel offering corrosion resistance, high strength, and hardness.
统一实验室创始人兼首席执行官亚当·霍普金斯（Adam Hopkins）表示：“均匀性316L和17-4 pH不锈钢的应用为我们的客户提供了机械卓越，这些客户需要在极端条件下达到最高标准的材料。”“我们的粉末提供了卓越的机械性能，表面饰面，打印产量和零件可靠性，并允许一台机器完成几种工作。”
polySpectra launches AR platform for 3D models
Resin developerpolySpectrahas launched its new polySpectra AR platform, a browser-based augmented reality model viewer that allows users to view their STL files in 3D. Designed to be completely free to use, the software is all about “massless prototyping”: allowing designers to iterate on parts and view them in physical space without even having to 3D print them. As well as saving on time, this cuts material costs and stops the prototypes from ending up in landfills.
Users can make use of QR codes to pass STL files between desktop PCs and their mobile devices. Once the 3D model is loaded in AR, it’s also possible to change the color of the component and share the results with others using a link.
3D打印的拳击手榴弹
UK-based fitness expert John Docherty has used 3D printing technology to prototype his latest business venture: the Boxing Hand Grenade. The small protective device is intended to provide support and impact absorption when worn under boxing gloves, and is specially designed to fit the contours of the human hand.
To ensure he was first to market with the idea, Docherty employed the help of UK-based 3D printing service providerProtolabs，他帮助他3D打印了最初的原型StratasysPolyJet technology. The design has since been refined and 3D printed with a lattice structure via碳的DLS流程。
接手主帅说,“作为一个企业家是有限的sources I needed to find a manufacturing partner that understood what I was trying to create and how important it was to get the product to market before another innovation came to light. Protolabs, alongside TORUS Technology Group, were able to provide us with multiple functional 3D printed prototypes, which allowed us to pressure test and adjust our product.”
添加剂制造中的最新奖项和赠款
Youngstown State University, theUniversity of Northern Iowa, and the国家国防制造和加工中心have received $10 million in funding to increase the adoption of advanced manufacturing processes like 3D printing among SMEs in the US. The joint initiative is made possible by U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who secured the funding via his seat on the House Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations.
The project will see the partners provide capital support to hundreds of manufacturing businesses each year, along with training and access to facilities, all in a bid to advance several areas of the defense sector’s supply chains and create jobs.
Elsewhere, 3D printing materials provider6Krecently received a $1.5 million Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) grant from the Baker-Polito Administration. The firm will use the funds to accelerate the production of its proprietary 3D printing and battery materials using 6K’s UniMelt technology.
“M2I2 allows us to target support toward companies that, like 6K, are committed to growing their operations here in Massachusetts,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Through this grant we are funding new infrastructure that will lead to job growth and production, but we’re also supporting a game changing, clean technology that promises to revolutionize the supply chain for batteries by keeping more of this production here in the Commonwealth.”
Finally, 3D printing service bureauCustom Prototypeswas awarded the “Technical Competition Members Choice Award” for its 3D printed water faucet design at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference earlier this month. The design was 3D printed using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and is lotus-inspired, featuring a complex internal channel structure.
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