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Student engineers to ‘push the boundaries of innovation’ with AddUp 3D printing

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Ohio State Universityhas partnered with French 3D printer manufacturerAddUpto bring industrial-scale production capabilities to student engineers at its卓越设计与制造中心(CDME).

As part of their collaboration, Ohio State’s CDME has installed AddUp’s high-throughputFormUp 350在其校园设施中的系统,学生,研究人员和员工正在研究优化其性能的方法。根据俄亥俄州立大学本身的说法,该设施现在可以使工程师能够“提供可再现的一系列工业零件”和“进一步推动3D印刷的创新边界”。

“350年FormUp已经装备我们capabilities which we do not have with our other printers,” said Edward Herderick, Director of AM at CDME. “It has an open platform that allows us to tune strategies by accessing build parameters, and enables us to achieve enhanced material properties through processing fine powder. We now can take on more complex projects requiring larger parts.”

Modular LPBF with AddUp

Based in the French commune of Cébazat, but with a U.S. HQ in Cincinnati, less than two hours from Ohio State’s CDME, AddUp specializes in the manufacture of LPBF and DED systems capable of producing industrial parts at scale. At present, the firm manufactures components via its fleet of nearly forty machines, for clients in the aerospace, automotive and defense sectors, among others.

In order to improve its offering to such customers, the company has continually partnered with local research organizations over the last two years, first working with theIndustrial Technical Center for Plastics and Composites建立它的ADDILYS tooling platform, thenOak Ridge National Laboratoryto develop novelLPBF 3D印刷金属模具.

最近,Addup添加了其现有的投资组合Modulo 250,Modulo 400,Magic 800FlexCaremachines with its scalable newFormUp 350系统。新打印机旨在解决LPBF的机器安全性,生产率,质量和过时的挑战,具有四个500W激光器和一个模块化体系结构,使用户能够以较高的生产率创建工业零件。

Since being installed at the CDME last month, the machine’s 350 x 350 x 350mm build volume and unique powder rolling system, are already said to have allowed the center’s engineers to ramp up their throughput in an operator-friendly way.

CDME的AM技术专家Ben DiMarco解释说:“ Formup 350提供了一个模块化的构建平台,这意味着我们可以在小型研究项目中快速而经济地扩展到全面的工业应用。”“该机器还提供了一个开放的界面,该界面易于使用。在培训机器上的学生员工时,此功能特别有价值。”

CDME团队拥有新的Formup 350系统。
CDME团队拥有新的Formup 350系统。通过添加图片。

An industry-ready approach

Based on Ohio State’s West Campus, the CDME works with local firms and researchers to translate advanced new technologies into market-ready products. Thus far, the center has completed more than 520 engineering projects alongside over 150 companies, providing its students with vital hands-on 3D printing experience, while helping the region’s businesses to compete in global markets.

Overall, the CDME houses some $13 million of industrial equipment, with $5 million of this relating to 3D printing. While this install base provides the facility’s team with metal, polymer, composite, biomaterial and ceramic-processing capabilities, its FormUp 350 installation could now allow its students to get hands-on with a more industrial machine, the likes of which they’ll encounter in their future careers.

鉴于CDME适用于航空航天,automotive, medical and energy firms, its partnership with AddUp also provides the latter with the chance to showcase its new system to a wider customer base, while the fact that they’re bothAmerica Makesmembers, could create future opportunities for collaboration on rapid innovation projects as well.

“ Addup熟悉俄亥俄州立大学的CDME及其强大的AM计划,因此我们很乐意与该设施合作展示Formup 350,” Addup总裁Ken Wright说。“我们致力于创新并领导PBF技术的行业,因此,比我们在CDME的后院更好地展示该技术的地方。”

“We are excited to play a part in developing the future talent of the additive manufacturing industry.”

The Ohio State University logo 3D printed using AddUp's FormUp 350 machine.
The Ohio State University logo 3D printed using AddUp’s FormUp 350 machine. Photo via AddUp.

AM for the next generation

Given that universities are hotbeds for innovation, they’re often an ideal place for 3D printing firms to hone their technologies, while enabling students to experiment with them in return. Back in March 2021, for instance,Clemson University同意与1100万美元的交易Devcom Arl, to develop3D打印零件的新方法for the U.S. military’s fleet of ground vehicles, air platforms and munitions.

At around the same time, the格拉斯大学announced that it was working with metallurgy specialistHeraeus Amloy, to create new alloys for3D printing implants and prostheses. Due to amorphous metals’ unique mechanical properties, the devices are set to deliver enhanced performance compared to steel or titanium alternatives.

In the UK, as part of a similar project, theUniversity of Birminghamhas now entered into a collaboration with powder specialistAluminium Materials Technologies(AMT). Together, the team’s engineers aim to investigate the properties of A20X aluminum when DED or LPBF printed, including how its composition changes and the impact of post-processing it.

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特色图像显示了使用新安装的添加3D打印机的CDME工程师。通过添加图片。

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