Fast Radius是一家位于芝加哥的高级数字制造公司，已筹集了4,800万美元的B系列资金联合包裹服务（UPS）在全球扩大其生产能力。In doing so, the company will further develop its software,the Fast Radius Operating System (FROS), which helps customers to integrate additive manufacturing for new product development.
this funding, of which驱动资本was a strong contributor, will also expand production sites outside of the U.S as well as its sales team.快速半径的首席运营官Pat McCusker告诉3D印刷行业：“ FROS帮助客户确定潜在的应用程序，进行工程和经济评估，加速新产品开发，并最终通过最新的添加剂技术在快速半径的工厂中生产工业级零件。”
“它使我们的工程师能够与客户合作，以识别潜在的应用程序，并使可能成千上万的原型开发，直到创建正确的部分或产品为止。”
“这笔额外的资金将使我们能够进一步扩大与航空航天，消费者，工业，医疗和汽车垂直行业的全球领先公司的合作伙伴关系。”
加速添加剂制造
Fast Radius成立于2015年，为客户提供添加剂和传统的制造解决方案，从而促进了产品开发和供应链数字化。与它的ongoing partnership with UPS，，，，3D printing on demand services have been established globally, enabling a 24-hour turnaround for part manufacturing and shipping.
使用UPS，快速半径可提供CNC加工，注塑成型和覆盖FDM，SLA，SLS，DML和HP多射流融合。在上一个interview with Lou Rassey，快速半径的首席执行官，据说该公司拥有最大的部署碳3D打印机in the Western Hemisphere, and is one of HP’s largest production partners.
当被问及这些资金将如何推动金属additive manufacturing in particular, McCusker said, “We will be scaling up our metal capabilities this year. As part of that initiative, we will soon be announcing a partnership withDesktop Metal，，，，about which we’ll have more details to share in the next few weeks.”
Expanding in Asia and Europe
在2018年，快速半径是由世界经济论坛（wef）和麦肯锡公司塑造生产未来的倡议as a Fourth Industrial Revolution “Lighthouse”. This project aims to develop an international learning platform for manufacturers seeking to leverage additive manufacturing and other processes under the umbrella of Industry 4.0.
McCusker补充说，作为这笔4800万美元筹款活动的一部分，快速半径的扩张将导致亚洲和欧洲市场的设施。投资者还参加快速半径B系列B融资跳高资本，，，，Skydeck，，，，andHyde Park Venture Partners。
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Featured image shows industrial-grade 3D printed parts. Photo via Fast Radius.
