In this issue of切片，3D打印行业digests the latest additive manufacturing news from around the world. Today’s edition puts the spotlight on stories in hardware, business, design and education, featuring the likes of BEAM Machines, Nano Dimension, BMW and Concept Laser.
New hardware from BeAM Machines, MKS and box3d
French additive system manufacturer BeAM Machines has released its Modulo 400 metal 3D printer, that首先在Rapid + TCT 2017上开业. Integrating all peripherals into the main body of the machine, the Modulo 400 offers high poweredDirected Energy Deposition（DED）在紧凑的软件包中。
“Leveraging the machine’s compact footprint, the Modulo 400 easily fits inside a shipping container or traditional box truck,” explains Tim Bell, General Manager of BeAM Machines, “enabling ease of transportation and operation in remote locations such as offshore oil rigs, military conflict zones, etc.”
“Designed and built to operate every day in these harsh conditions, the Modulo 400 is truly the future ‘factory in the field.”
Global technology companyMKS仪器has launched the Ophir® BeamWatch® AM machine dubbed “the industry’s first non-contact laser beam monitoring system for additive manufacturing.”
和box3dhas launched pre-orders of its self-titled air filtration chambers for use with Ultimaker 3D printers.
Business deals at SHINING 3D, Nano Dimension and PyroGenesis
Adding yet another string to his bow, former 3D Systems President and CEO Avi Reichental has confirmed a new position as co-chairman of Nano Dimension. Reichentalfirst joined the company’s board of directors2017年4月，担任主席a number of other 3D printing companies/initiativesincluding Nexa3D and技术.
A recent case study from Prodways reveals thatRenaissances Servicesin Fairborn, Ohio, relies on a ProMaker L5000 in its 3D printing division. The aerospace and defense engineering solutions specialist uses Prodways Technologies’ industrial DLP system to make castings for components, including “legacy” gearboxes and housings for out-of-production military equipment.
SHINING 3D has officially entered into software distribution partnership withMesh2Surface, and Robert McNeel & Associates, makers of theRhinoceros(Rhino) CAD platform. In another recent story, SHINING 3D has also worked with Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) using its famed 3D scanning hardware to help make 3D printed racecar parts.
Hertfordshire rapid prototyping manufacturer原型项目is to replace its Viper SLA suite with ProJet SLA 3D printers from 3D Systems. According toJustin Pringle, Prototype Projects Managing Director, the new machines mean that the 35 year-old bureau “can provide increased capacity and shortened lead times” for customers.
Followinga deal with Rolls-Royceearlier in November 2017, powder metallurgy firm PyroGenesis has announced the signing of a second non-disclosure agreement, this time with an anonymous aircraft engine manufacturer.
The future of 3D – as viewed by designers
Speaking at the International Trademark Association (INTA) Berlin 2017 Mette Andersen, corporate counsel for the LEGO Group in Denmark, has hinted that the family-owned toy company may not rule out 3D printing in the future of the brand. Incomments recorded by the World IP Review(WIPR), Anderson is quoted saying “If I overlook the legal implications, some day we may sell official Lego blueprints.”
BMW’s new i8 Roadster has been made with the help of 3D printing. Unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2017, observers noted that connecting components for the roof mechanism were made using additive manufacturing methods. Part of thesame group as Mini和劳斯莱斯it comes as no surprise that the group is experimenting with these techniques in its next generation vehicles.
A non profit initiative, founded by Dutch artist Marijke Sjollema, has launchedThe Dolphin Swim Club- 一种虚拟现实体验，使耳机佩戴者带来了治疗益处和与海豚一起游泳的好处。
增材教育的磁性增强
ORNL’s 3D printed magnetshave been recognized for their excellence at the 55th Annual R&D Conference in Florida.
In the first of a number of new center announcements in the past week, the University of Memphis has announced that its $2 million additive manufacturing lab will open doors to students in April 2018.
同时，在德国Lichtenfels，Concept Laser宣布即将推出其“ 3D校园” - 40,000平方米的设施，为大约500名员工提供添加剂创新空间。距离开业一年多了，预计将于2019年初完成3D校园。
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