3D Systems becomes exclusive Wematter Gravity distributor and launches new 3D printing metals

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美国3D打印机制造商3D Systems已宣布建立新的分销合作伙伴关系，并在Formnext。

通过与新的交易Wematter, 3D Systems has agreed to become the exclusive worldwide distributor of its Gravity Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) system. The firm has also introduced Certified HX and Certified CuCr2.4, two high-performance alloys with applications ranging from large cross-section parts like gas turbine stators or impellers, to automotive and aerospace cooling systems.

“Defining the right solution starts with our team collaborating with customers to select the best material to meet the part’s required performance and mechanical properties,” said Dr. David Leigh, EVP and CTO for Additive Manufacturing at 3D Systems. “Continued investment in our materials portfolio will help increase the number of applications available to help our customers’ demands, enabling them to accelerate their innovation and maintain their competitive advantage.”

3D Systems的摊位在FormNext 2022上。照片通过3D系统。 — 3D Systems’ booth at Formnext 2022. Photo via 3D Systems.

将重力带入更广阔的市场

最初于2020年引入WematterGravityis a highly-compact system that’s designed to improve the accessibility of SLS for those operating in tight spaces. Despite the unit’s relatively small 0.7 m x 0.7 m x 1.5 m footprint, it still manages to squeeze in a 300mm x 300mm x 300mm build area, a volume that’s said to be large enough to complete entire production runs in 24 hours or less.

自从原始机器首次亮相以来，Wematter一直在不断升级它，启动了重力2022 Mk II 3 d打印机at theTCT 3sixty展览in June 2022, and it’s now CE-certified for use in offices, hospitals, and research laboratories.

While the machine was first launched in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, 3D Systems now says it can help “expand its total market.” This is because, having agreed to become the sole global distributor of the Gravity, the firm believes it will be able to “reach additional customers with a high-reliability, affordable SLS solution.” Though the system is currently only available in the EMEA region, an American and Asian Pacific launch is being planned for the second quarter of 2023.

“Through our partnership with 3D Systems, this platform will be available and serviced globally through a well-known, established brand in this market,” added Wematter President Robert Kniola. “This will transform Wematter into a relevant global market player in the niche of affordable and accessible SLS solutions.”

“I look forward to bringing this technology to the market together and creating new opportunities for customers that have been asking for such a solution for a long time.”

这Wematter重力2022 Mk II 3 d打印机。Photo via Wematter.

3D Systems’ new 3D printing alloys

Within its own portfolio, 3D Systems expanded its material offering at Formnext with the launch of its认证的HXandCertified CuCr2.4alloy powders. With both being certified for use with theDMP Flex 350, andDMP Factory 3503D printers, and the HX also certified for theDMP工厂500据说，这些材料在产生高强度，耐腐蚀的部分方面具有广泛的应用。

也就是说,粉末特性明显改过的ies which lend themselves to slightly different use cases. Compared to other nickel alloys, Certified HX contains a higher concentration of molybdenum (up to 9.5%). This enhances the material’s strength, as well as boosting its resistance to corrosion, creep deformation, cracking, and oxidation.

这se qualities are said to make Certified HX ideal for deployment in applications which see parts exposed to temperatures of up to 1200°C. Potential use cases include the production of large, tall components such as stator blades, impellers, turbine vanes or drilling tools with integrated cooling and flow channels, for use in the energy, industrial, petrochemical, and aerospace & defense industries.

另一方面，经认证的CUCR2.4是高强度的铜，比纯铜强，同时在打印过程中更易于处理。该合金还具有上部密度（通常为99.9％）和热处理后的高电导率，非常适合于用于消费品，汽车，航空或国防应用的3D打印系统。

3D Systems的最新金属发射遵循其商业化认证的CUNI30今年早些时纽波特新闻。在聚合物方面，该公司还引入了图4坚硬透明和硬透明pax黑色materials during October 2022, both of which are engineered for long-lasting mechanical performance and stability.