In this edition of Sliced, the3D打印行业新闻摘要，我们涵盖了3D印刷领域的最新业务发展，收购和合作伙伴关系。
Today’s edition includes new 3D printing partnerships, a spate of 3D printer deliveries, certifications, and a whole host of new 3D printing materials.
Read on for the most recent updates from SWISSto12, Constellium, Adaptive3D, Kennametal, Recreus, Automation Alley, Wall Colmonoy, Ozark, 3rd Dimension, Intech Additive Solutions and more.
New 3D printing partnerships from Carbon, Adaptive3D and SWISSto12
Kicking off this week’s roundup is the news that 3D printer OEMCarbonis expanding its European presence through strategic sales partnerships with 3D printing service providers塞尔特克和solid Print3D。塞尔特克will become Carbon’s first sales partner in Italy while Solid Print3D will become the company’s first UK sales partner.
Carbon试图通过使其技术更广泛地访问其技术来基于其在欧洲的成功并满足该地区不断增长的需求。
“欧洲是碳的战略市场，” Carbon总裁兼首席执行官Ellen Kullman说。“我们已经确定了客户对3D打印创新的需求，这些创新提供了与当前可用的设计和制造流程相比的独特优势。Solid Print3D和Selltek是战略合作伙伴，将支持我们的市场策略，同时带来一定程度的区域专业知识，以支持客户在更短时间内生产更好的产品的旅程。”
Elsewhere, 3D printing resin supplierAdaptive3dhas entered into a materials distribution agreement with digital light processing (DLP) system and material producerEnvisionTEC配对前者的ToughRubber photoresins与后者Xtreme 8K DLP打印机。The partnership is seeking to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing for functional end-use elastomeric parts within the consumer, industrial, electrical, medical, and transportation sectors.
The combination of EnvisonTEC’s Xtreme 8K machine and Adaptive3D’s photoelastomer resins aims to deliver tough, durable parts that exhibit robust thermomechanical properties and high surface quality, quickly and in volume.
同时，瑞士射频（RF）组件供应商sWISSto12has formed a strategic alliance to enable CAES to bring 3D printing technology to its US customers. The alliance grants CAES exclusive license to SWISSto12’s patents, trade secrets, and product designs, and the two partners will work together with US customers on new designs to meet the requirements of future aerospace and defense missions.
CAES首席技术官David Young表示：“该联盟为我们的客户提供了最高安全安全的下一代RF解决方案，包括国防部和机密申请。”“通过将一流的技术转移给美国市场领导者，领先的航空航天和国防素数现在将能够将这项技术部署在需要RF，微波炉和Milimeter-Wave Innovation的关键计划上。”
3D printer news from nScrypt, Desktop Metal, PrintParts, and Automation Alley
Moving onto 3D printer news, and microdispensing equipment manufacturernScrypthas delivered a Factory in a Tool 3D printing system toOzark Integrated Circuits，，，，a player in the extreme environments and rugged electronics marketplace. The new system is a 3Dn Tabletop outfitted with a SmartPump microdispensing tool head and surface mapping laser that Ozark will use to print metal pastes for high temperature electronics applications.
“We expect our nScrypt Factory in a Tool to be a game changer for packaging integrated circuits for use in harsh environments, especially high temperature environments, which is our core expertise,” said Dr. A. Matt Francis, CEO and Founder of Ozark. “We plan to use the nScrypt system to develop processes and to fabricate our XNode rugged computer modules. We use the nScrypt Factory in a Tool to develop manufacturing techniques so that our XNodes, which can withstand temperatures up to 800⁰C, can be fabricated with lower cost and faster turnaround than with traditional manufacturing.”
Elsewhere, metal specialistWall Colmonoyhas installed the firstDesktop Metalshop System in the UK, and is now able to offer affordable and fast metal 3D printing of small to medium parts. With the new system installed, Wall Colmonoy will use it to produce innovative new parts for its atomization plant in Wales and to quickly implement tooling improvements that will reduce the downtime associated with waiting for replacement parts.
“This latest purchase marks a new chapter for Wall Colmonoy and we are inspired by the possibilities of metal 3D printing to really expand what we can make,” said Chris Weirman, Technical Director. “It’s exciting to be able to offer this route for customers who have smaller volumes or have parts that are difficult to cast.”
In other news, 3D printing service providerPrintParts其碳纤维部件生产能力增加了两倍，将其Markforged机器的机队扩大到20台打印机。PrintParts使用Markforged的系统来使用工程级材料（例如碳纤维填充的尼龙和Kevlar）生产防御，工业和医疗应用的端部。新系统将使PrintParts每周生产10,000多个零件，并为其客户缩短交货时间。
Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center,Automation Alley，，，，has hit its first milestone goal with its项目钻石计划，，，，having distributed 300 3D printers to small and medium-sized manufacturers in Oakland and Macomb County. Project DIAMOnD is an initiative to create the US’ largest 3D printer network on a blockchain technology platform.
“Automation Alley shepherded this funding to maximize its value to the state’s pandemic response and to advance our mission to accelerate the digital transformation of Michigan’s small and medium-sized manufacturers,” said CEO Tom Kelly.
“我们再次感谢奥克兰和麦克莫姆县的支持，并向所有地区制造商致敬，他们加紧参加钻石项目并提升了密歇根州的4.0准备就绪，并减少了该国对外国产品的依赖，同时准备帮助这一流行病。”
Addman Engineering Group和Intech Addive Solutions的业务更新
Additive manufacturing service provider ADDMAN Engineering Group has acquired三维工业3D打印，，，，an Indiana-based metal 3D printing service bureau. ADDMAN will add 3rd Dimension’s metal printing capabilities to its operation, including its Florida-based facility that produces a wide range of materials including nickel-based alloys, aluminum, high strength steels, and other materials currently in development.
3rd Dimension has previously printed parts for high-profile aerospace, racing and consumer goods industries for both prototyping and production applications.
总部位于班加罗尔的3D打印机OEMIntech Additive Solutions已宣布将其“印度制造”金属3D打印系统的2020财年价值200万美元的订单装袋订单。该公司声称是第一个“本土”开发，制造和出售其的印度OEM静脉系列of metal 3D printers, alongside its AMBuilder build processing software and AMOptoMet parameter optimization software, against “stiff competition from global majors”. The company sold a total of six iFusion systems over the course of the year and is seeking to establish itself as a global OEM going forwards.
“We have focused on a steady and sustainable growth path despite the challenges of Covid and eforced lockdowns,” said Sridhar Balaram, Intech CEO. “It is exciting to see that our home grown iFusion series Metal AM systems, AM software suite AMBuilder and AMOptoMet has been well accepted and garnering increasing acclaim day by day as a better alternative to extremely expensive imported AM systems.”
星座安全的铝粉ISO认证
荷兰铝公司Constelliumhas secured ISO certifications on quality management, environmental management, and occupational health and safety for the supply of its AHEADD aluminum alloy powders. The powders are specifically designed for the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printing process to produce a range of applications within aerospace, automotive, and defense.
据报道，Constellium的前面粉末合金可提供生产力，残余应力和几何控制益处，而铝合金合金具有有利的强度，延展性，导热性和电导率性能。根据该公司的说法，前面的粉末具有“无与伦比的”热稳定性，并且能够在选定的应用中取代钛，以实现体重和成本节省。
tüvSüdbecomes WEF platform partner
Global certification firmtüvSüdhas joined the世界经济论坛(WEF) as a platform partner covering areas within advanced manufacturing and production. The firm will focus on four initiatives – CO2 reduction in production, additive manufacturing, Smart Industry Readiness Index, and smart safety in connected manufacturing – and will contribute to discussions with experts in science, politics, and business regarding current “future-facing” issues.
tüvSüdwill also work with the WEF to fast-track the industrialization of additive manufacturing in light of the technology’s ability to plug supply chain gaps during the Covid pandemic. The firm will draw up a position statement with ten leading manufacturers to raise awareness of the necessary changes among policy makers and within the business world to facilitate this.
3D打印材料开发
在本周的几个新材料开发中，宾夕法尼亚州的工具和工业材料供应商Kennametal推出了第一个钨铬钴合金粉末合格for laser powder bed (LPB) 3D printing. Stellite 21 AM is the latest addition to Kennametal’s portfolio of high-performance metal powders optimized for LPB 3D printing, and can be utilized for the production of high-performance wear components for the oil and gas and power generation industries.
该粉末具有钴铬钼合金矩阵，使客户能够在3D印刷零件中获得与常规制造的零件相似的磨损和腐蚀性。它适合流控制应用程序，可以集成到复杂的设计中，以减轻空化，侵蚀或腐蚀故障。
在Carbon的更多新闻中，该公司推出了其工程级材料投资组合（EPU 41 Black）的最新成员。该公司的EPU 41以前已用于消费者应用程序，例如阿迪达斯4D midsole和fizik适应自行车鞍座， 和is designed for the production-scale end-use elastomeric parts.
EPU 41 Black offers several improvements over its predecessor, EPU 41 Green, including greater local accuracy, faster print speeds, and a more neutral aesthetic, while providing the same mechanical properties. The material is particularly suited to applications that require energy return or cushioning, and is ideal for the 3D printing of highly-resilient elastomeric lattices. Leading sports brands阿迪达斯，，，，specialized， 和fizikhave reportedly already leveraged EPU 41 Black’s benefits to开发下一代产品。
基于西班牙的3D打印材料生产商Recreus它为Filaflex 60a Pro添加了新的细丝，并声称这是市场上“最弹性”。该材料设计用于专业的柔性打印，并且在不变形的情况下伸展后能够恢复其原始形状，只要不超过材料的弹性极限。
Elsewhere, Polish 3D printer manufacturer烧结已经推出了一种新的聚丙烯（PP）材料，用于紧凑的选择激光烧结（SLS）3D打印机。据报道，基于具有低吸收吸收的化学物质，低密度材料在SLS 3D打印机段中是独一无二的，该片段可实现浮力。
According to Sinterit’s co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer, the new PP is suitable for functional prototyping of the ducting in air intake, fan shrouds, and electronic housings, and will enable faster prototyping and short series production of final products. The material is able to withstand the pressurization of normal pneumatic systems and can be used to 3D print custom adapters, junctions, and sensor housings.
本周的3D打印材料开发是由3D打印机制造商发布的新不透明颜色材料Stratasysfor its PolyJet 3D printers. The newVeroultramaterials旨在模拟天然材料，例如木材，织物和大理石，用于高质量的不透明塑料零件，以改善原型项目的现实主义。
The opaque colors enable greater realism and graphic sharpness for prototyping applications such as bottle labels, mobile devices, back-lit screens and panels, and dolls. The VeroUltra materials are now available for Stratasys’ J8 Series and J7 Series 3D printers, and will extend to the J55 in June. Albuquerque-based 3D printed model designer, Dennis Harroun, has tested the new VeroUltra colors to create an art piece called “Gravity Girl”.
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特色图片显示阿尔伯克基设计师丹尼斯·哈鲁恩（Dennis Harroun）的“重力女孩”模特带有切片徽标。
