In 1989 talented physicist Dr. Hans Langer founded German 3D printer OEMEOS GMBH。现在庆祝它30周年，EOS是全球添加剂制造市场中的主要名称。在美国，亚洲，非洲和欧洲的各个地点，它提供了聚合物和金属3D打印机，专家咨询服务以及旨在提高技术进步的创新。
Langer博士仍然是一家家庭经营的业务，对1980年代3D印刷的潜力的前卫愿景以及他担任EOS集团担任董事长兼首席执行官的持续领导才能在今年获得认可3D印刷行业奖。
Joining阿德里安·鲍耶（Adrian Bowyer）博士，重演运动的创始人，弗里德·范克恩3D软件开发人员和服务提供商的创始人兼首席执行官实现，Langer博士将在6月6日举行的2019年颁奖典礼上授予我们对3D印刷荣誉的杰出贡献。下个月的活动开始之前，我们向兰格博士询问了他在行业中的经验以及他对增材制造业的未来的看法。
3D printing “vital to the success of digital manufacturing”
Dr. Langer’s introduction to 3D printing came in 1985 when he joined laser system specialist General Scanning and began looking into early patents on the technology. Recognizing the potential ways 3D printing could become an accepted method within the manufacturing sector, Dr. Langer eventually left General Scanning to set up his own company with $500,000 in seed funding. “Very early on,” he comments, “I have been envisioning industrial 3D printing to become suitable for mass-customization and EOS to become the leading provider in this field.” Over the past decade he says that developments in computed processes have “opened up manufacturers to the potential of 3D printing for a fully digitized production.” He states:
“该行业目前正在经历技术核心的根本转变。”
In the last ten years, Dr. Langer says he has observed a large uptake in 3D printing, which he attributes to “the influx of data, analytics, machines, robotics” which organizations are using “to make production more efficient.”
“我们已经从3D打印中转变为一种新颖性和'nove'，转变为对数字制造成功至关重要的东西。”
实现大规模定制
Maintaining his vision from the very early days of EOS, Dr. Langer asserts that “3D printing has the potential to completely transform manufacturing.” In addition, he says, “it will be one of the key drivers of the digital factories of the future.” This drive is evidenced by EOS’ commitment to theNextGenamProjectwhich recently reached completion. Through NexGenAM, EOS and collaborators戴姆勒and高级Aerotec，已经建立了一个自动化的数字工厂，该工厂可以大规模地进行增材制造。到目前为止，在生产线上生产的第一部分是Premium Aerotec的替换柴油发动机支架。合作伙伴现在正在努力验证生产线上的新零件。
对于大规模定制的真正潜力，有可能在增材制造中持有，Langer博士指出，这将是硬件，软件和材料之间的共同努力。Langer博士解释说：“归根结底，这不仅与系统有关，EOS提供了整个数字AM解决方案，以支持客户找到进入数字生产的方式。”
Eosconnect和Eostate计划套件只是EOS针对3D打印行业的软件解决方案的两个示例。借助Eosconnect，该公司创建了平台，使用户能够将其IOT Ready EOS 3D打印机集成到现有的IT基础架构中。此外，Eostate套件使操作员能够对其流程进行实时监控。兰格博士说：“目的是开发更聪明，更自主的方式来增强当今的工程师的工作。”
Further, EOS’s material development, powder handling systems, and automated post-processing are also a key part of this strategy. Dr. Langer comments, “Digital materials and related processes will drive down cost and allow for voxel-based part properties in the future.”
添加剂制造的未来：注塑成型竞争和人道主义者
EOS将探索大规模定制和串行生产的3D打印的方式之一是开发其LaserProfusiontechnology。LaserProfusion在Formnext 2018上亮相是EOS即将到来的聚合物3D打印过程，该过程有望通过使用100万二极管激光器提高“生产速度10倍”。
“With the LaserProFusion technology, we are achieving a new level of productivity in polymer industrial 3D printing for serial manufacturing,” Dr. Langer comments. “It is a technology that can be an alternative to injection molding in many applications, respectively enables tool-free injection molding. This will make industrial 3D printing attractive for a completely new market in the future.”
正如Langer博士所说，这不仅是“创新的创新”。LaserProfusion以EOS的更大图景方法为支持，为客户创建了一个完整的生态系统，以帮助他们在聚合物和金属过程中实现特定的应用程序。Langer博士补充说：“当达到常规制造的限制时，3D打印就会自行融入其中。”“金属和聚合物都将继续占有一席之地，决定将归结为特定的要求。”
“The fact that there is increasing choice available to customers will serve to realize the potential of 3D printing and mean that there are more challenges that 3D printing will be able to address.”
朗格博士认为，考虑到EOS的未来方向的更大了解，添加剂制造业将在解决社会问题中起着至关重要的作用。EOS试图使世界变得更美好，将重点放在Langer博士所说的“人道主义”方法上 - 运用科学和以人为本的道德来实现其目标。
“Besides business benefits, our technology contributes to making the world a better place to live in,” he concludes. “To address this, among others, humaneering will be a big focus for us.”
“We’re already working with many leaders globally in helping them to design and produce custom products – whether that’s in sport, healthcare or medicine – and this is something we’re likely to focus on in the future.”
Langer博士将在The The The The 3D印刷荣誉中获得杰出贡献2019 3D Printing Industry Awards2019年6月6日星期四。
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特色图片显示了EOS GMBH的Hans J. Langer博士以及EOS Group的董事长兼首席执行官。托比亚斯·哈西（Tobias Hase）的摄影
