Protective clothing specialisthexr，在领先的PBF制造商的帮助下EOS，已经启动了一个新的头部扫描应用程序，使用户可以打印自定义自行车头盔3D。“扫描到印刷”平台旨在作为一种灵活而分散的生产系统，可以在不牺牲产品安全性的情况下进行自定义。该应用程序开发的额外支持来自全球技术公司Siemensand materials specialistArkema。
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的HEXR拟合应用像这样的作品：世界各地的客户使用手机内置的相机扫描自己的头（这是由AR和HEXR发送的特殊帽子的帮助）。这些扫描是通过应用程序上传的，并且在工业级EOS系统上印刷了头盔内衬的3D模型。所使用的材料是由Arkema生产的植物性聚酰胺。印刷完成后，内衬将被染成黑色，最后一次检查结构完整性和饰面质量。
杰米·库克, CEO at HEXR, states: “With custom-fit intrinsic to this leading-edge manufacturing process, and superior independent safety test scores compared with traditional foam helmets, we are enabling major improvements in helmet technology made possible by 3D printing.”
为了完成，头盔的各个组件都组装在一起，包括印刷的内部结构，外壳和下巴。客户还可以选择在产品上添加一些额外的旋转，并带有个人版画和各种外壳颜色。由于头盔是按需打印的，因此HEXR会以预融资和过度生产而面临最小的风险，这使公司可以专注于完善其服务。
Reinventing the sustainable supply chain
用于内衬的聚酰胺完全来自可再生蓖麻油，这是Arkema的专业知识领域。豆类在不到一年的时间内生长，不与其他食物竞争，也不会造成森林砍伐。该材料本身具有出色的耐药性，并且相当轻巧，当印刷在HEXR制定的巧妙的蜂窝结构中时，它甚至更是如此。
Dr. Karsten Heuser, Vice President of Additive Manufacturing at Siemens, concludes: “With the help of our end-to-end solutions, we created a digital twin of an industrialized AM factory and helped to optimize the design and streamline production processes – even before production started. By combining simulations, design optimization, and production scenarios with a high degree of automation, we were able to predict and reduce cost per part significantly – enabling HEXR to scale their application into mass production.”
hexr’s partnership with EOS actually began in 2015 when EOS started providing support in the form of technical consulting. Last year, the duo underwent final safety testing and announced theirhelmets would begin shipping to customers。从那时起，HEXR设法引入了其额外的工业合作伙伴，并希望成长为大规模生产，并在此过程中扩展其供应链。
Just this month, EOS, along with巴斯夫, also secured137万美元用于开发3D打印防护头饰的资金对于正在进行的NFL Helmet Challenge。Leveraging the novel approach to protective gear fabrication, the companies taking part were able to create safer products while saving on weight and costs – paving the way for a new application of the technology.
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特色图显示了3D打印头盔组件。通过HEXR图像。
