Stratasys获取RPS,Inhouse SLA 3D打印系统将被淘汰-3D打印行业
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Stratasys公司acquires RPS, inhouse SLA 3D printing system to be phased out

Following theacquisition of DLP system manufacturer Origin早在12月,领导3D打印机OEMStratasys公司has now acquired UK-basedRPS,工业级SLA 3D打印机的提供商。雷电竞app下载

Stratasys没有透露RPS的购买价格。收购使Stratasys可以访问RPS的整个行Neo SLA systems, bolstering the company’s extensive technology offering which also includes FDM and Polyjet 3D printers. Stratasys expects the move to be accretive to both revenue and non-GAAP per-share earnings by Q1 2022.

“As businesses accelerate their embrace and adoption of additive manufacturing, our goal is providing our global customers with the world’s best and most complete polymer 3D printing portfolio,” stated Stratasys CEO Yoav Zeif. “We believe the Neo products are superior relative to other solutions currently available in the market due to an open choice in resins, low service requirements, and reliable and accurate builds with simple day-to-day operation.”

The Neo SLA 3D printer lineup. Photo via RPS.
The Neo SLA 3D printer lineup. Photo via RPS.

雕刻成1.5亿美元的市场

根据Stratasys的说法,全球工业SLA 3D印刷市场的价格约为1.5亿美元,预计以10%的速度继续增长。RPS只有少数主要的球员,已经用NEO系列为自己取名。

The open resin systems are defined by their large-format build volumes, with the flagship Neo800 providing up to 800 x 800 x 600mm. All Neo 3D printers also feature the company’s Titanium control software, in-built cameras, network connectivity, and mid-build print parameter customization functionality.

随着RPS的完善客户,包括英国一级方程式赛车团队Williams RacingStratasys将加强其在汽车和聚合物工具等市场中的地位。尤其是牙科部门有望通过基于树脂的应用(例如正畸透明对准器模具和解剖模型)提供大量机会。Zeif甚至陈述了整合公司基于云的计划GrabCAD打印软件进入未来的RPS 3D打印机。雷电竞app下载

大卫·斯托里(David Storey), Director of RPS, adds, “We developed the Neo line to raise the industry standard for the next generation of large-frame industrial stereolithography 3D printers. I’m looking forward to continuing to develop this best-in-class technology with the Stratasys team as we bring our products to a broadened global audience.”

A resin part being cured in a Neo UV800 post-processing station. Photo via RPS.
A resin part being cured in a Neo UV800 post-processing station. Photo via RPS.

What does this acquisition mean for the V650 Flex?

Back in 2019, Stratasys unveiled its first commercial venture into SLA 3D printing, the large-formatSLA 3D打印机称为V650 Flex。Naturally, the acquisition has raised concerns over the future development of the printer, with RPS’ technology seemingly making it redundant.

When asked about the future of the V650 Flex, Stratasys told 3D Printing Industry: “We acquired RPS and the Neo product line to be our best-in-class industrial stereolithography solution that we will take to market globally. The Neo products by RPS will eventually replace the V650 as we expand our ability to address the demand we see in the market.”

Stratasys将继续销售,服务和支持机器至少七年。Stratasys还将努力为客户提供轻松且具有成本效益的过渡到NEO 3D打印机时。

Stratasys V650弹性。通过Stratasys的照片。
Stratasys V650弹性。通过Stratasys的照片。

Stratasys News是3D印刷行业中一系列收购故事中的最新消息。就在上个月,金属3D打印机制造商桌面金属signed a3亿美元确定获取DLP系统OEMEnvisionTec。昨天完成的现金加股票交易意味着EnvisionTec已成为公开列出的桌面金属的全资子公司,并代表了Desktop进入DLP市场的第一步。

此次收购还使桌面金属能够吸收EnvisionTec的整个分销商网络,从而将公司从80个合作伙伴带到了200多个合作伙伴。EnvisionTEC的客户群设置为1,000多种正畸用户,以在不断增长的牙科市场中为公司提供现成的立足点。

Elsewhere, on-demand digital manufacturing bureauProtolabsalso recently获得的在线制造平台3D集线器for a total of $280M. The move is set to create what the companies claim to be “the world’s most comprehensive” digital manufacturing offer for custom parts, as Protolabs will be given access to 3D Hubs’ global network of 240 manufacturing partners.

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特色图片显示,在NEO UV800后处理站中固化了一个树脂部分。通过RPS照片。