TwoNav, a manufacturer of outdoor exploration equipment, has begun using 3D printing technology developed byBCN3Dfor its day-to-day production operations.
Since recently investing in twoEpsilon W50sand aSigma D25, the company has reportedly started 3D printing prototypes, end-use parts, and manufacturing tooling at its facilities in Arenys de Mar, Barcelona. As a result of the pivot, TwoNav claims to be benefitting from a new, more flexible iterative design process that lends itself to much shorter lead times and lower costs.
Guillem Mitjà Puigdengolas, Product Manager at TwoNav, states, “I would recommend BCN3D printers to any company that needs to place their product on the market quickly.”
Exploring the great outdoors with TwoNav
Even the bravest of souls that venture out into the wilderness tend to rely on GPS navigation devices to get home safely. TwoNav is a specialist in such devices, offering an entire portfolio of satellite navigation systems and software built for explorers. The company caters to users of all experience levels, including novices and professionals such as mountain emergency service workers.
在人类安全可能是th领域e line, reliability is a must. A large part of TwoNav’s value comes from the dependability of its GPS systems, meaning they need to be physically robust in a plethora of environmental conditions.
Twonav的生产经理AdriánGuillamónAparicio补充说：“有了Twonav服务，人们可以充满信心地使用我们可靠的设备户外活动。”
Integrating BCN3D 3D printing technology
In a bid to revamp its production processes and get its products to market as quickly as possible, TwoNav turned to BCN3D. The latter’s 3D printing technology has since been integrated into every stage of manufacturing.
在设计概念化阶段，快速原型的新GPS设备套管的能力允许快速设计。Twonav不再需要等待建立新的模具和生产线，而是将原型化。这不仅可以节省成本，而且过去花费数周的原型可以在几个小时内打印3D。
此外，Twonav也是3D打印最终用途零件，例如其GPS设备的自行车安装座。由于现在的3D打印对试用版的承诺越来越少，因此它可以释放时间和资源，以专注于实现适合向客户发送的更高质量组件。
最后，Twonav还使用3D打印来制造精确工具，并使用组织者来帮助设备组件。一个这样的例子是一个3D打印的屏幕粘合模，该模具用于将GPS设备固定在适当的位置，而加压机将玻璃面板固定在前面。据报道，该特定部分有助于整理组装过程，从而使工作流程最佳效率。
Aparicio得出结论：“ 3D打印促进了我们的开发和生产过程，我对可以使用多少个应用程序感到惊讶。”
BCN3D的技术是一种用途广泛的技术，其应用程序采用各种领域。最近，计量设备制造商MCE Metrologyannounced an investment in the company’s 3D printers, citinghuge time and cost savings in its prototyping operations。这家位于法国的公司试图为客户提供更个性化的体验，设计尺寸的计量机器完全根据其需求进行了定制。借助Epsilon W27，该公司报告的年度成本每年可节省高达10,000欧元。
Elsewhere, car manufacturerNissanrecently began using BCN3D’s technology tobolster its automotive production lines in Spain。It was revealed that the company’s Barcelona factory now features IDEX FFF printers, with parts such as tools, jigs, fixtures, and functional prototypes being 3D printed.
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Featured image shows TwoNav GPS devices. Photo via TwoNav.
