在此版本的切片中3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions in the additive manufacturing sector.
Today’s edition features new materials, partnerships, the acquisition of new facilities, and the launch of the first 100% bio-based 3D-printed house.
Read on for the most recent updates from 6K Additive, Axial3D, Lithoz, Wematter, Meltio, and more.
AML3D，QuickParts，nexa3d等的新员工，业务扩展以及最近的交易
Diving into the business deals and expansions, Australian metal 3D printing specialistAML3Dhas placed a purchase agreement with oil and gas companyChevron Australiafor the production of two subsea pipeline fittings on typical business terms valued at AU$215,000. These will be manufactured using the company’s WAM technology, which is a type of wire-based Directed Energy Deposition (DED), also recognized as Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).
AML3D首席执行官Ryan Millar说：“该人字形海底管道配件命令表明，针对AML3D的增长战略，包括建立合同并嵌入了全球石油和天然气市场的需求生产技术解决方案，” AML3d的首席执行官Ryan Millar说。
Furthermore, prototyping companyQuickparts扩大其在欧洲的存在和生产team by becomingEN9100 certified. This certification is intended to give the end user more assurance and trust by directly assisting product conformance and safety-critical applications.
The facility contains six metal Additive Manufacturing machinery, along with a vacuum chamber outfitted with DMP 350 machines and a variety of specialized materials, including stainless steel 316L, maraging steel 18Ni300, Inconel 625, and Inconel 718, in addition to other materials (e.g., Ti6Al4V and AlSi10Mg) obtained via outsourcing. The facility assists customers with prototyping, pre-production, and full-series production in a variety of industries including motorsports, automotive, aerospace, and motorsports.
In other news, UK-based rapidly growing additive manufacturing workflow software providerAMFG Corp.已经筹集了850万美元资金使by Intel Capital to further propel it into what the company describes as the “new era of industrial transformation”. Jennifer Ard, an Intel Capital investor, has joined AMFG’s board of directors as part of the latest fundraising round. AMFG will employ this new funding to continue assisting enterprises in scaling their additive manufacturing processes, cementing AMFG’s stance at the frontline of the independent manufacturing revolution.
DeCathlon的数字工作流程工程师Arnaud Cosson说：“ AMFG是最适合我们的所有材料制造流程的解决方案。”雷电竞充值“平台的连通性和开放性让我们想象与生态系统的令人信服的集成。”
Moreover, high-speed resin 3D printer manufacturerNexa3Ddeclared the commercial availability of itsQLS 820laser sintering platform additive production system. The QLS 820, which was initially announced in September 2022, is intended for high-volume manufacturing of thermoplastic components. It has the highest throughput in its class, with a print rate of up to 8 liters per hour and a packing density of up to 20%. The QLS 820 showcases a novel class of powder bed technology that integrates ultrafast printing with open materials and a cloud-based software platform to produce numerous orders of magnitude with higher production quantities than other powder-bed solutions currently available.
“我的帽子是我们整个团队的决定novators, passionate engineers, and experienced marketers for bringing to market an industry-leading thermoplastic production platform that fully delivers on our ultrafast brand promise,” said Avi Reichental, co-founder, and CEO, of Nexa3D.
Emerging partnership news from Xact Metal, Axial3D, Wematter, Rhino3D, and more
Now proceeding toward the partnerships in the AM sector, the first partnership we will be talking about is that of Xact Metal and Varinex.Xact Metalandvarinexannounced a sales and service partnership with the goal of increasing the availability of affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium-sized businesses and decentralizing additive manufacturing.
XACT Metal的首席执行官Juan Mario Gomez说：“在XACT金属上，我们通过采用金属添加剂制造的基本规格并将其与突破性技术相结合，从而在金属3D打印中建立了新的价格和性能水平。”雷电竞充值“我们很高兴与匈牙利的Varinex合作，匈牙利是东欧最重要的工业经济体之一。Varinex强大的工业3D打印机产品系列及其在许多行业中的应用专业知识将使我们能够快速雷电竞app下载帮助客户实现3D金属印刷的好处。”
The next partnership is between med-tech startup Axial3D and Stratasys. Axial3D announced the conclusion of a $15 million investment round headed by a $10 million investment from Stratasys Ltd. The two firms will also offer a joint offering to create patient-specific 3D printing solutions more available to hospitals and medical device makers, allowing it to evolve into a conventional healthcare solution.
Stratasys首席执行官Yoav Zeif博士说：“世界上许多领先的医院已经从我们的Medijet和数字解剖学3D打印机中受益。”雷电竞app下载“我们相信，通过与Axial3D合作，我们可以消除世界上许多国家剩余大多数医院的进入障碍，从而极大地增长了在手术前计划中使用3D打印的障碍病人护理。”
Furthermore, US-based precision filtration company莫特公司andConflux Technology， An Australian specialist in Additive Manufacturing heat exchanger specialist have announced a collaboration which will deliver Conflux’s AM thermal solutions to North American markets.
Conflux’s additively manufactured heat exchangers are claimed to enhance the thermal management of vital parts in a variety of industries such as aerospace, automotive, motorsports, microelectronics, industrial, and energy.
Elsewhere,Wematter，瑞典3D打印机制造商，已与荷兰经销商3D供应商签署了一项分销协议，以开发贝内克斯的销售和服务系统Gravity SLS 3D printer. Malcolm Riesewijk, founder, and CEO at 3D Supplier said, “What makes the Wematter Gravity 3D printer unique is that it has a large build volume for an affordable price as well as their material range with the unique closed system where the powder is in cylinders so you can work without a mess and keep a clean working area. Wematter always tries to find a solution to make a Gravity 3D printer available for your company.”
下一个伙伴关系是在建筑业中。3D建筑印刷技术供应商COBODhas established a joint venture (JV) with模块， APT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk(BNBR) subsidiary. The JV collaborators will form a committed Indonesian joint venture firm to expand the 3D construction printing market in Indonesia. In collaboration with COBOD, the company is now preparing to implement the most recent 3D construction printing (3DCP) technology and to provide the Indonesian market with a new and enhanced solution for housing construction.
Followed bynScryptwho is now an authorized reseller of the犀牛3dCAD软件。该软件将与其在工具3D制造系统中的工厂一起与其工厂的NSTUDIO软件引擎一起使用。Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines(NURBS) surfaces, solids, and curves, subdivision geometry (SubD), polygon meshes, and point clouds, can be created, edited, analyzed, documented, rendered, animated, and translated using Rhino freeform modeling tools. According to the Rhino team, there are no boundaries to complexity, degree, or size other than those of the hardware, and Rhino can prototype any structure imaginable.
Industrial 3D printing solutions providerMeltio， Announced thatExbuildwill serve a significant role in the distribution and assistance of Meltio wire laser metal 3D printing solutions in the Mountain West and Midwestern marketplaces as an official sales partner. EXBuild provides services, sales, training, software, and hardware, for industrial resin, composite, and metal 3D printing. Meltio’s official sales partner, EXBuild, will collaborate with tooling machine companies, academia, technology centers, robotic integrators, and industry to develop a suitable ecosystem for the company’s technology.
In other news, On behalf of President Neal Orringer,ASTRO Americaissued the following statement regarding Lockheed Martin andSintavia‘s partnership to broaden the exploration of metal additive manufacturing (AM) possibilities as an alternative to castings and forgings. The partnership illustrates ASTRO’s dedication to the AM Forward initiative, which was launched earlier this month with President Biden. President Biden launched the campaign in May.Honeywell,Boeing,Lockheed Martin,GE,Siemens Energy,Northrop Grumman， AndRaytheon Technologies， Are among the Compact partners.
Sintavia serves as an AM supplier to Lockheed Martin, assisting several programs in metal additive manufacturing. The partnership approach will look into extra AM technology areas such as laser powder bed fusion, electron beam-directed energy deposition, and friction stir AM, according to the companies.
Introducing new materials from 6K Additive and Lithoz
Additive manufacturing has an abundance of materials. This edition of sliced is going to focus on two novel materials addition in the sector. First, 6K Additive, a division of6K，宣布在500-700范围内可用的超低氧钛64，其中百万分为百万。
“The global supply chain crisis has caused volatility in the market for metals like titanium which leads to uncertainty in costs and availability. Our ability to provide low-oxygen titanium at production volumes enables our customer to stretch their powder use well beyond what’s available today, essentially increasing value and lowering costs for their Ti64 parts,” said Frank Roberts, president of 6K Additive.
TheUniMelt platformfrom 6K provides multifaceted environmental advantages unmatched by any other material production platform worldwide.Foresight Managementwas recently commissioned by 6K Additive to undertake a life cycle assessment of their nickel and titanium powders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ecological impact of manufacturing printable metal powders and to particularly compare atomization technology methods to 6K Additive. It was discovered that 6K’s UniMelt process provided at least a 74% energy reduction and a 78% emission reduction over conventional methods for Ti64.
Meanwhile,Lithozintroduced the newLithaBone HA 480. The significantly improved human bone-like ceramic material, which aims to render the material more financially feasible and the utilization of 3D printing for bone replacements more effective, received a warm welcome from expert visitors at its debut atFormnext 2022, where the distinctively blue complex parts on display piqued their interest.
Since 2015,KLS Martin， Apioneering German medical technology company, has been a significant client of 3D printed bone substitute implants. LithaBone HA 480 and the specification of development objectives were overall the direct outcomes of this partnership’s invaluable customer feedback.
”We at KLS have been producing CMF implants for human use on ourLithoz CeraFabprinter since 2015, with excellent results in terms of accuracy of fit, tolerability, and healing success. We already have had the chance to work with HA 480 and the results are outstanding: from mechanical properties over higher wall thickness to size and lattice structures, LithaBone HA 480 has convinced us of a considerable improvement compared to its predecessor,” said Adem Aksu Director Development Biomaterials at KLS.
Fabrisonic，Incodema3D等新设施的收购等
Apart from new partnerships, and materials there have been a few acquisitions of new facilities to streamline the manufacturing process of the companies. 3D metal Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) and 3D printing applications manufacturerFabrisonic, being the first in line has announced a relocation to a larger, “state-of-the-art” facility in Lewis Center, Ohio. Since 2011,EWIhas been incubating Fabrisonic at its Columbus facility on the premises ofOhio State University. The company is expanding and now needs extra space to accommodate more people, machines, and increased part manufacturing.
7719 Graphics Way, Suite A, Lewis Center, OH 43035 is the address for the new 30,000-square-foot facility. The company intends to add aSonicLayer 4000along with a SonicLayer 1600, which will increase the capacity for parts manufacturing, new capability development, and customer development.
On the other hand,Incodema3D， AnIncodema衍生公司已购买EOS M 300-4 system, which will be used to expand Incodema3D’s industrial 3D printing production capabilities. With the addition of this new device, Incodema3D now has sixteenEOS3D printers on-site, enabling the company to generate small and medium-sized parts in large quantities, creating it the first platform they consider when addressing production scaling with customers. Incodema3D and EOS have been working together for ten years, beginning with the purchase of their initial EOS M 280, a precursor to the existingEOS 290米midframe metal 3D printer. Their EOS fleet has expanded since then to encompass nine EOS M 280s, two EOS M 290s, fourEOS M 400s, and now the EOS M 300-4.
Elsewhere, high-quality 3D solutions providerHobs 3Dhas announced a new alliance withHybrid Services， AMimaki英国和爱尔兰的打印机供应商。实施Mimaki 3DUJ-2207– a high-definition 3D printer with full-color modeling capabilities – expands Hobs 3D’s product line. The 3D printed output is suitable for creating precise prototypes along with complex architectural models, complementing Hobs’ existing clientele.
Triastek receives FDA Approval for its 3D printed drug T21
Receiving FDA approval is a huge milestone for any firm. TheUS Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has approvedTriastekT21的IND（研究新药）申请，这是一种3D印刷药物，可用于诊断克罗恩病。自2015年成立以来，他们一直专注于数字药物开发，剂型设计和智能制造。
Melt extrusion deposition (MED) is the 3D printing technology used here, wherein powdery starting materials are processed to a molten or soft state. Then, layer after layer of material is applied until the 3D printed drug T21 is realized. The novel feature of using additive manufacturing is the aimed delivery of the drug intended for the colon. In this case, the drug can focus on the large intestine section of the gastrointestinal tract, allowing for a lesser drug dose whilst also producing the same effect. Triastek was also able to utilize radioactive imaging agents at a preliminary phase in the drug’s progression. This implies that the location of the release of drugs inside the gastrointestinal tract could be evaluated. Finally, this signifies that future drugs will be capable of targeting specific segments of the gastrointestinal tract with higher success rates and efficiency. The company states that this technology can be employed not only for oral sustained-release tablets but also for additional research into peptide drugs.
3D printed constructions, applications, technology, and more
Biohome3d, the first 3D printed house constructed completely of bio-based materials, was debuted on November 21 by the缅因大学高级结构与复合材料中心(ASCC). BioHome3D was created with financing from theUS Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program， Acollaboration between theUniversity of MaineandOak Ridge National Laboratory.MaineHousingand theMaine Technology Institutewere among the collaborators. The 600-square-foot prototype has 3D printed wood fiber and bio-resin walls, roofs, and floors. With 100% wood insulation and customizable R-values, the house is completely recyclable and highly insulated. Because of the accuracy of the printing process, waste materials were nearly eliminated.
Previously, global deep-tech food manufacturer牛排店食品有限公司， Announced it has issued a provisional US patent application based on a novel formation of tissue layers to produce cooked fish’s distinctive tender flakiness. The product structure is composed of multiple layers with loose bonding between them. The new method, which will be employed in conjunction with the company’s 3D printing technology, is anticipated to allow for the production of a variety of fish, cuts, and seafood.
此外，在完成一个多年项目后，合作伙伴BMBF initiativehave disclosed their representation of a production approach that they presume will allow large corporations along with SMEs (small and medium-sized businesses) to financially manufacture individualized parts in medium batch sizes.
Three years ago, Project IDEA was initiated with the objective of industrializing additive manufacturing for both OEMs and SMEs. Industry partners, twoFraunhofer Institutes(Laser Technology ILT and Production Technology IPT), and RWTH Aachen University collaborated on the project. The collaborators constructed two automated, additive manufacturing lines for metal 3D printing with exceptional performance as part of the project to generate powerful high-end parts like those used in gas turbines.
Furthermore, global 3D printing solutions providerB9Creationshas introduced a K-12 education division that offers customized service and technology offerings, building on a long tradition of serving the higher research and educational market with technology in over 60 universities worldwide. B9Creations is now collaborating withRapid City Area Schools（RCAS）为该地区的近14,000名学生提供茎潜力的途径，这是该地区各个学校的新教育计划的一部分。RCA打算提供全面的STEM教育，以实现实验性，基于询问的经验，同时还创造一个有趣的动手学习环境，以同时增强和练习解决问题的能力，并协助学生发展和发展和练习，并帮助学生发展和练习，并协助学生发展和练习准备毕业后计划。
“Our goal is to provide students with the necessary skillsets for future careers. We have several stations set up in the classroom, and at the 3D printing and CAD stations, we have lists of potential careers posted so the kids are able to understand how the skills they’re developing in the classroom can be applied in future careers,” said Greg Gramberg, technology education teacher at RCAS.
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Feature image shows LithaBone HA 480. Image via Lithoz.
