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In this edition of Sliced, the3D印刷行业新闻摘要, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions in the additive manufacturing sector.
今天的版本具有研发资金奖，简化Web工具，3D打印的住房争端，添加剂制造的扬声器，在家制作的医疗演员和基于3D扫描的武术应用程序。
请继续阅读Meltio，Calibry，Mighty Buildings，Solukon，3degrees，Shapeways，Ceramtec，Rize等的最新更新。
智商运动控制和HBD’s hardware launches
Starting this week with the latest hardware news, industrial motor manufacturer智商运动控制宣布推出其新的Fortiq BLS42伺服电机。这些模块由带有集成控制器和磁性旋转编码器的直堆，磁铁BLDC电动机组成，旨在最大化扭矩输出，同时最大程度地减少振动。
IQ says that the Fortiq BLS42 can reach up to 4,000 rpm while taking up 50% less volume than traditional industrial servo motors, meaning that it offers superior performance in a smaller package. Suitable for use within 3D printers, conveyor belts or robotic joints, the new modules are available for pre-order in four different sizes from人群供应。
Metal 3D printer manufacturerHBD, meanwhile, has released a brand new large-format machine at theTCT亚洲2021trade show. Although little has been publicized about the system, it’s known to be called the ‘HBD-1500’ and features a 460 x 460 x 1500 mm build volume, making it one of the widest 3D printers on the Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) market.
合金和3Degrees gain R&D funding
Member of the Casting Hybrid AM Parts Production or ‘CHAMPP’ consortium,合金，已经透露，该集团已获得“重要的赠款”，以开发新的混合生产过程，该过程解决了目前阻止电动汽车（EV）组件生产中使用3D打印的限制。
According to Alloyed, AM’s speed, size limit and cost-per-part is often higher than that of casting, thus CHAMPP has now been enlisted to attempt to combine the two technologies. Using its Alloy by Design (ABD) platform as a basis, the group ultimately aims to enable automotive firms to cast standard parts across multiple models, before utilizing metal 3D printing to customize them where required.
“We are delighted to be a part of the CHAMPP program and bring our considerable experience and expertise to the project,” said Sajjad Amirkhanlou, Programme Director at Alloyed. “It is vital for AM — if it is to fulfil its true potential — that the speed, size, and cost limitations are addressed fully. Through the CHAMPP program, we will tackle these issues head-on by taking a multi-disciplinary approach.”
In similar news, 3D printing consultancy firm3Degreeshas been awarded funding via a Rapid Innovation Project Call from U.S. AM acceleratorAmerica Makes。Backed by $50,000 from theU.S. Air Force Research Lab, the project will see the firm customize its traceAM platform to collect and archive America Makes’ data, allowing it to sort its past and future programs by key technical parameters.
“Because of its unique role within the AM ecosystem, America Makes possesses an unparalleled amount of data,” explained Dr. Mike Vasquez, Founder of 3Degrees. “With this work, we’ll deliver a tool that is simple to use and enables users to quickly search, analyze and compare this robust data with a click of a few buttons.”
“We are confident this tool will produce insights that support manufacturing in the U.S. and benefit all 228 current and future America Makes members.”
Business collaborations from Shapeways, Meltio and more
3D printing service providerShapewayssays that it has partnered with inkjet printer manufacturerMimakito “take full-color 3D printing to the next level.” Through Shapeways’ platform, its clients can now access high-definition production via Mimaki’s line of materials and systems, which use specific color profiles generated by characterization data to create models with fine details, gradients and textures.
”从Mimaki带来脉管全彩印刷t depth and detail to applications across multiple industries,” said Aidan O’Sullivan, VP of Operations at Shapeways. “At Shapeways, we leverage world-class printing technologies and apply our vast expertise and rigorous quality procedures to help change the landscape of additive manufacturing.”
Elsewhere, post-processing machine manufacturerSolukonhas agreed a distribution deal with Hampshire-based precision cleaning firmTurbex, that will see it become a reseller of Solukon’s depowdering systems in Great Britain and Ireland, as well as helping clients to explore the potential of its proprietary Smart Powder Recuperation technology.
“Solukon is the pioneer of depowdering of metal laser powder bed fusion parts – which means removal of trapped powder and reclaiming it without contamination in a repeatable, certifiable way,” said Michael Sattler, Global Sales Director at Solukon. “It therefore seems logical to cooperate with a cleaning expert for one of our key markets, who is perfectly familiar with the business landscape in the region.”
Over in France, 3D printer OEMMeltiohas also announced a new distribution agreement, with advanced manufacturing resellerMultistation SAS。Through the deal, Multistation is now set to become the prime distributor of Meltio’s technologies in the French market, both selling the company’s machines and providing support to product adopters.
CeramTec releases customization tool
Ceramic specialistCeramTechas launched a new online configurator tool that enables clients to quickly identify the ideal product, before digitally customizing it to meet their own specifications. Through the web-based platform, the firm says that users are now able to upload CAD files, generate a model for feasibility checks and order parts by date and quantity, in a “self-explanatory and intuitive way.”
“We are pleased to introduce ‘CeramCreator,’ which simplifies complex process chains and shortens long quotation processes, said Richard Boulter, Industrial President of the CeramTec Group. “The tool was developed together withAxel Springer hy和the two Berlin-based start-ups Clous andAucta, and is available on our homepage as of today.”
“With CeramCreator, our customers get to the desired product in less than six steps.”
Calibry 3D scanning used to create mobile game
Russian start-upFora Roboticshas developed a means of using卡利伯的3D扫描技术以捕获和上传人们的相似性将其转化到移动视频游戏中。在该公司即将发布的名为“为自己的战斗”或“ FFY”的应用程序中，玩家可以在以武术为主题的战斗中参加自己的化身或预制角色之间的战斗。
目前，该公司正在与国家武术团队进行谈判，以使他们参与该项目，并最终旨在将职业运动员纳入最终版本。尽管如此，该游戏已经有可能解决办公室纠纷，因为同事很快就可以上传自己，并决定谁一劳永逸地打破了咖啡机。
AM applications: From toys to trisonic speakers
We kick-off this week’s application news with toy manufacturer小你, as the firm has launched a new range of anime models that can be customized by kids online and shipped out to their doorsteps. UsingRIZE’s3D printers and recyclable materials, Little You is able to make its toys eco-friendly yet durable, and suitable for hours of play, while leaving it wiggle room to scale its operations where needed.
“With RIZE, Little You sets our users’ imagination free to make amazing full-color custom toys with the click of a mouse – and gives us another way to reinforce our brand,” said Christina Guo, Founder of Little You. “Together we’re taking our users’ experience to the next level.”
Audio technology developerSyng同时，已经透露，利用3D打印使其能够优化其新的单元格Alpha Trisonic扬声器系统的构建。由以前的负责人设计苹果industrial design group Christopher Stringer, the company says that its first commercial product introduces “a new standard in spatial sound.”
LeveragingHP’sMJF technology and working withForecast 3D, Syng has been able to 3D print the Cell Alpha’s ‘halo’ and ‘horn’ components, as well as integrating them seamlessly into its overall design. Producing the parts separately rather than combining them into a single unit has ultimately allowed the firm to improve the sound quality of its new speaker system at a competitive price point.
以前additive manufactured unibody e-bikesin July 2020, composites specialistArevohas now worked with the award-winning studioBranch Creativeto design and 3D print the ‘Scotsman’ electric scooter. Featuring a unified carbon fiber composite frame, handlebar and stem, the two-wheeler has been constructed without the use of any adhesives, making it lightweight yet impact-resistant.
With a top speed of 45 mph and 158kg weight limit, Arevo’s 2000 series scooter, as well as its slightly scaled-down 500 and 1000 editions, are priced between $2,999 and $4,999 onindiegogo, with shipping set to begin in December 2021.
“在设计苏格兰人,我们想提升the scooter experience to a sophisticated alternative means of transportation,” said Josh Morenstein, Founder of Branch Creative. “Being able to 3D print in continuous carbon fibre composite enables us to pursue designs not otherwise possible in other materials and fabrication techniques.”
Lastly in application updates, German product design agencyThinkable Studiohas revealed the “transformative” impact that adoptingStratasys’J55 3D printerhas had on its prototype production process. Using the system’s color material finishing or ‘CMF’ capabilities, the firm is now able to rapidly produce mock-ups that better resemble the final product for clients in the consumer, industrial and medical markets.
Adopting Stratasys’ KeyShot 10 3D rendering software has also enabled Thinkable Studio to embed CMF information into the digital files of its products, serving to streamline its entire design process, and having already 3D printed a scale-model chair, it now aims to use its J55 system to offer its services to clients in the furniture sector moving forwards.
“We are now able to introduce CMF models much earlier in the design process compared to traditional methods, and produce ultra-realistic prototypes that are pretty much identical to the final product,” said Jörg Schlieffers, Founder of Thinkable Studios. “Customers have been blown away by the accuracy of the models we can create.”
Breaking down 3D printed walls?
Back in March 2021,Mighty Buildingsannounced its intention to3D print a community of homesin Rancho Mirage, but regulatory issues have since emerged that could delay the project’s implementation. The company’s program partner, thePalari Group, has since clarified that it hasn’t actually bought the required land yet, but still expects the acquisition to progress as planned by June 2021.
但是，兰乔·米拉奇（Rancho Mirage）市官员有reportedlysaid that they don’t believe the homes will be allowed under current state building codes, given that the firm’s next-gen material hasn’t been granted local authority approval. To get around this, Mighty Buildings’ Co-founder Sam Ruben has said that the company would be prepared to build the properties solely on the basis of state consent, if it needed to.
“By [getting state approval], we take the liability away from the city and the state takes on that liability for that approval,” Ruben said. “[That] can make things easier for the city in that regard, since they’re not on the hook the same way they would be for the local approval.”
In similar construction-related news, ballistics experts are currently working with the美国军队和U.S. Navyto test the durability of 3D printed walls by attacking them with different types of ammunition. Based atTyndall Air Force Basein Florida, the trials are designed to assess the potential of additive manufactured buildings for deployment within combat zones.
“We not only bring new materials to the warfighter, but we also need to test those materials when they are in a combat environment,” Alex Oviedo, a System Engineer at the海军设施工程和探险战中心告诉陈nel 7 news。“因此，我们需要测试'他们的力量是什么？'和'他们将如何对弹药反应？’”
三岁的孩子得到3D印刷演员
FInishing this week’s round-up with a good news story, the parents of three-year-old Anmol Singh have 3D printed him a cast, after he broke his arm falling from a stool while playing. Rather than using a conventional cast to support his fractured limb, which are often prone to disintegration when exposed to moisture, Anmol’s parents opted to 3D scan and print him a more durable support instead.
Produced using a HP 580 Jet Fusion system and PA12CB biocompatible nylon, the resulting cast proved to be lightweight, breathable and personalizable, providing young Anmol with a more comfortable means of supporting his elbow joint and wrist, while taking just two days to manufacture, reducing the time he would’ve had to wait by five days.
“As parents, it’s extremely important to us to provide the best care for our kids,” said Anmol’s parents Hargurdeep Singh and Harman Jot. “Sometimes traditional is not the most optimal process, so we decided to leverage technology to speed up the recovery process with our son’s injury.”
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特色图像显示了Fora Robotics基于3D扫描的格斗游戏的屏幕截图上的切片徽标。图片通过Fora Robotics。
