In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions in the additive manufacturing sector.
今天的版本在2022年AMUG会议上发布了即将推出的发布，新的3D印刷合作伙伴关系，业务更新，新的增材制造材料以及几种新颖的3D打印应用程序，包括未来派的向日葵村以及成功的救生3D印刷喙手术。雷电竞充值
请继续阅读B9 Creations，Tethon 3D，Danish AM Hub，Braskem，AME-3D，Sentinel，MTC，PhotCentric，Nexa3d，Fictiv等的最新更新。
这amugConference 2022
这Additive Manufacturing Users Group(AMUG) Conference is returning next week in Chicago between 3rd-7th April, and several firms have released announcements leading up to the event. 3D Printing Industry will be in attendance, soget in touch会议期间打招呼。
Resin 3D printer manufacturerB9Creationswill unveil its large-format customizable 3D printer platform, the B9 Core 5 Ascent Series, at the AMUG Conference. Available in five configurations, the platform is the firm’s largest to date and is driven by its patent-pending FAST technology, which is capable of delivering volume production and resolutions finer than 25µm.
用户可以自定义构建体积,资源lution, accuracy, materials, software, regulatory standards, and application of the platform, and can even choose their B9 Expert Team. The company will give a live 3D printing demo of the B9 Core 5 Ascent Series during the conference at its booth (23).
AMUG会议也将看到Kimya法国的加法制雷电竞充值造子公司printing and coating firmARMOR, announce an exclusive marketing partnership with 3D printing ceramics manufacturerNANOE。这partnership will see NANOE’s Zetamix filaments enter the North American market via KIMYA’s network in the region.
“We are delighted to be expanding our distribution channels in strategic regions like North America thanks to our partner KIMYA, with which we share a vision and the know-how in technical materials for the production of finished parts,” said Guillaume de Calan, Co-founder of NANOE. “We are fully confident in its ability to represent our filament range in this market and to help us extend the use of ceramic and metallic additive manufacturing on the international stage.”
陶瓷3D打印专家Tethon 3Dwill also be showcasing its new UV resin at the AMUG Conference, developed in partnership with global chemical firmShowa Denko KK。这high purity alumina material is claimed to be loaded 25 percent higher than other industry competitors, with a ceramic loading of over 75 percent by volume and 90 percent by weight. Tethon 3D will be showing parts alumina parts made using the resin at its booth (45) at the conference.
特森3d首席执行官特伦特·艾伦（Trent Allen）说：“与秀迪·丹科（Showa Denko）团队合作很高兴。”“ Tethon围绕填充的UV树脂的无与伦比的添加体验，加上Showa Denko在无机，陶瓷和化学领域的数十年经验将彻底改变陶瓷添加剂制造。雷电竞充值一些陶瓷添加剂解决方案存在收缩问题，限制了尺寸，并且经常会产生不必要的扭曲。
“This material and partnership set a new standard around material properties and reflects the original intent of the ceramic additive manufacturing industry.”
New 3D printing partnerships from AME-3D, COBOD, Wurth, Photocentric, Nexa3D, MTC, and 3D Systems
本周的合作新闻开始是工业3D打印服务提供商AME-3D, which has invested in twoUniontechRSPro SLA industrial 3D printers fromEUROPAC3D。新机器将扩大公司在SLA和SLS服务部门中的现有功能，从而加强其可以生产的零件的质量和大小。
AME-3D has installed an RSPro 450 and RSPro 800 which are both equipped with a granite recoating platform to improve machine stability in order to produce high-quality sidewall and detail on SLA components. The machines also have an open-source resin policy, and in AME-3D’s case the RSPro 450 can run Accura Xtreme Grey to continue to supply its existing customer base with parts made from the material, and Somos Waterclear Ultra, while the RSPro 800 can run with Somos Evolve 128 fromCovestro。
AME-3D董事总经理Rich Proctor说：“这些SLA机器的安装已经立即增强了我们的新业务，现在我们从以前无法实现的较大零件的询问中受益。”
同时，建筑3D打印专家COBOD宣布了南亚最大的水泥制造商Siam Cement Group(SCG) has become a distributor of its construction 3D printers in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
“3D construction printers have been widely used in many parts of the world with excellent results,” said Abhijit Datta, Managing Director of SCG International. “The technology helps reduce waste and increase construction times with foolproof simulation with minimal numbers of laborers. This is the starting point of this collaboration with COBOD International. Together, we will improve Thailand’s construction market with the future expectation of extending cooperation in the ASEAN.
“凭借我们的区域专业知识和国内稳固的业务联盟关系，我们准备帮助我们的合作伙伴取得长期成功。”
Elsewhere,Würth Additive Grouphas signed an agreement withKurtz ERSAto distribute its Alpha 140 metal PBF-LB 3D printer and expand the suite of additive manufacturing technology offerings available from the company. The deal will reportedly broaden Würth Additive Group’s ability to support high-end production by bringing Kurtz Ersa’s proprietary Perfect Angle Printing technology to the American market.
High-speed resin 3D printer manufacturernexa3dhas teamed up with manufacturing service providerAddifab启动一个新颖的3D打印注射模具工具平台。这自由形式注入成型(FIM) platform is based on 3D printing technology that allows the user to 3D print complex injection mold tooling in a matter of hours, rather than weeks or months.
这platform’s tools are compatible with “most” thermoplastic materials, including reinforced high-performance feedstocks, to allow the molding of complex components that would be otherwise difficult or impossible to produce via conventional metal tooling techniques. Nexa3D will also supply its NXE 400 system to users of the FIM platform, while Addifab will supply its proprietary tooling resins and post-processing equipment.
这UK-basedManufacturing Technology Centre（MTC）与超声测量产品制造商合作Precision Acousticsto bring a complex ultrasonic measurement product to market via 3D printing.
Precision Acoustics接近MTC，以帮助启动新的AneChoic测试罐衬里，以在1MHz以下的频率下测量超声波信号，该频率需要生成模具才能为衬里施放吸收材料。事实证明，模具的几何复杂性对于会议技术来说太具有挑战性了，因此合作伙伴利用MTC的大型构建信封3D打印机使用模拟的聚丙烯材料生产全尺寸的衬里模板。
此后，AneChoic测试罐衬里已被推向市场，精确的声学获得了对添加剂制造的了解，其表示将使未来的项目受益。雷电竞充值
LCD 3D printer manufacturer光中心has named核心技术分拆加性创新as its exclusive sales partner for its 3D products in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Additive Innovation will distribute the firm’s Magna and Opus machines and as well as its flexible resin materials.
PhotCentric，添加剂创新和Core Technologie还共同开发了PhoticalCentric添加剂工具，即允许从通用CAD格式读取3D模型的集成软件，并作为精确，智能的B-REP模型制备。
3D打印机制造商3D Systems同时，已经与沙特阿拉伯工业投资公司合资杜塞尔扩大该国境内以及中东和非洲范围内的添加剂制雷电竞充值造的使用。该合作伙伴关系旨在使沙特阿拉伯的国内3D印刷生产能力发展，并最初将重点放在能源领域，然后再扩展到其他工业领域和医疗保健应用程序。
“Our partnership with Dussur will accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing in the region, enabling diversification of the Saudi Arabian economy,” said Jeffery Graves, President and CEO of 3D Systems. “While the energy segment will be one area of focus, a broad range of applications across industrial, aerospace, and healthcare segments will be addressed.
“We are excited about the partnership and believe it will provide a strong foundation within the Kingdom to expand local engineering and manufacturing and encourage green energy sources.”
Sentinel，Shropshire 3D，Fictiv，Sinterit和Stratasys的业务更新
Moving onto business news now, and private equity firmSentinel Capital Partnershas announced the recapitalization of 3D printing design, software and services providerTriMech。While terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, it is known that Sentinal partnered with TriMech’s management team and incumbent investor, The Halifax Group, which will remain as a minority investor, to take over management of the next phase of the firm’s growth.
“TriMech is strategically positioned to capitalize on favorable secular trends underpinning the 3D CAD and 3D printing markets,” said John Gurss, a principal at Sentinel. “With a talented and committed management team and a highly dedicated team of employees, we believe TriMech is well-positioned to continue its rapid growth, both organically and through acquisition. We are extremely excited about the opportunity to partner with the TriMech team.”
Elsewhere, 3D printer supplier什罗普郡3D在其使命中，已经达到了一个新的里程碑，可以使英格兰和北爱尔兰的儿童通过向其第275届学校提供3D印刷和STEM产品的增材制造业。雷电竞充值该公司成立于2014年，供应Makerbot雷电竞app下载3D打印机到教育环境，以向学生传授3D打印的应用和潜力，并为现代制造业的职业做好准备。
Shropshire 3D总监Paul Brewer说：“我热衷于在英格兰和北爱尔兰在Makerbot打印机系列产品上创造认识和培训，以帮助教师和学习者开发工程和设计。”“老龄化的劳动力意味着成千上万的熟练技术人员和专业工程角色将在未来10年内取代。”
按需制造平台虚构, meanwhile, has responded to the temporary Covid-19 lockdown in Shenzhen, China, by transitioning its customers’ affected workloads into other regions of Asia and the US in order to reduce the impact on orders. The firm successfully activated its failover systems in order to mitigate the business impact on its customers, demonstrating the benefits of moving away from legacy manufacturing workflows for manufacturers.
“如果供应链和工程领导仍wondering how to make meaningful progress to digitally transform their manufacturing operations, they need look no further than Fictiv,” said Jean Olivieri, Fictiv’s COO. “I am proud of the speed and agility our teams and technology delivered for our customers in response to the Shenzhen disruption and am confident we are prepared for whatever comes next.”
波兰3D打印机制造商Sinterithas also made several recent business announcements, having signed cooperation agreements with three new partners and opened its new facility in the US. The firm will be represented in the US by new resellersIMPAC系统工程in the South,视觉矿工in the West, andMaster Graphicsin the Midwest.
该公司还在东海岸开设了一个新的仓库设施，这将有助于加速向目标客户的交付时间，并“促进国际运输的手续”。
本周的业务更新来自3D打印机制造商Stratasys，有关新的经销商，合作伙伴关系和在线电子商店设施的公告。首先，该公司通过任命该地区的三名专家3D印刷转售商加强了在法国的合作伙伴网络：Cylaos, Dome Technic Dentaire (DTD), andHalbronn。与新合作伙伴一起，Stratasys希望确保更高的敏捷性，并为其法国客户维持优质的质量销售，支持和服务。
这company has also bolstered its ability to provide technical support to French customers through a partnership agreement with industrial maintenance firmFives。Stratasys及其法国经销商将能够利用Fives的600名全国维护技术人员团队来解决技术问题并维护机器正常运行时间。
除了扩展其在法国的合作伙伴网络外，Stratasys还推出了专用的电子店，以更快，更轻松地为法国客户订购材料和消耗品。
Construction 3D printing news
Onto novel construction 3D printing news now, and a new “Sunflower Village” is being brought to life by additive manufacturing, featuring a central communal area and 19 surrounding houses. The project is the brainchild of architectValentino Gareri，技术与健康公司6侧, and real estate companyDelos，旨在为有利于城市发展的高效和可持续住房社区提供设计模板。
Each of the single-level houses will be 3D printed using a concrete 3D printer that remains stationary and rotates to the next lot to print the neighboring house. Each home is shaped for efficiency, with angled roofs to optimize the homes for solar and rainwater collection, and will be fitted with Delos’ holistic in-home wellness platform to enhance air purification, water filtration, and lighting that mimics natural daylight.
While the Sunflower Village remains a demonstrative concept for now, the designers hope it will appeal to developers around the world as a template for other town facilities like hospitals, schools, government offices or recreational areas.
Elsewhere, global humanitarian organizationAlight已任命著名建筑师和设计师Ronald Rael作为其就职艺术家的住所。Rael目前正在参与一个项目，以建立一个3D打印系统，以允许LGBTIQ庇护寻求者在移民旅程中通过陶瓷赚取收入，并通过与他的住所一起使用，将进一步进一步研究和开发3D打印Adobe为了创建可持续的低成本住房。
During his residency, Rael will also work as an advisor to La Fabrica Project in El Salvador, an entrepreneurial training program that works to provide co-created 3D printed projects for vulnerable youth that can be commercialized and pave the way to stable employment.
New materials from Braskem
Moving onto materials, and Brazilian petrochemical firmBraskemhas expanded its 3D printing materials portfolio to include polyethylene (PE) and glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) filaments. According to the firm, the materials are easier to print, have less warpage, minimal shrinkage, and better interlayer adhesion than other comparable products on the market.
“Unlike other materials on the market, Braskem’s PE is perfect for packaging and consumer applications and can be used anywhere HDPE would normally be used, while our new glass fiber reinforced PP has added strength and durability which makes it a great solution for automotive, aerospace, medical, robotic, and industrial applications,” said Jason Vagnozzi, Braskem’s Commercial Director of Additive Manufacturing.
Danish AM market thrives
这latest annualAM Report 2022来自丹麦AM枢纽has revealed more and more Danish manufacturing companies are using 3D printing technology. According to the report, the use of additive manufacturing has increased “steadily” from 2018 to 2021, with a third of manufacturing companies using 3D printing technology last year.
“It is absolutely positive that more Danish companies are embracing the technology and thus are able to create a production that reduces the amount of material used, reduces waste and transport, and ends up with more custom-made, circular, and simply better products and items,” said Frank Rosengreen Lorenzen, CEO of Danish AM Hub. “Overall, we get a smarter production.
“And this year’s survey clearly shows that we are successful in our efforts to spread AM technology in Denmark.”
新的3D打印应用程序
French car manufacturerPeugeot与跨国印刷公司合作生命值to create a new line of 3D printed accessories for its 308 model, available in black or an eye-catching mint green. The new accessories include a 3D printed cupholder, sunglasses holder, and phone holder all produced in Ultrasint TPU, which will soon be available to buy from Peugeot’s Lifestyle shop.
这car manufacturer has also hinted that 3D printing technology could be used on more technical parts of its next-generation road cars in the future.
最后，3D打印技术挽救了一只25岁的大喇叭鸟的生命，喙癌ZooTampain Florida. The zoo drafted in a team of hospital physicians, biomedical engineers, and veterinary specialists from two universities to surgically remove the tumor from the bird’s beak and replace it with a custom-designed 3D printed prosthetic produced by resin-based 3D printer manufacturerformlabs。
According to the experts, the procedure is the first of its kind on a hornbill in the US, and just the second in the world.
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Featured image showsthe 3D printed prosthetic hornbill beak with the sliced logo.
