Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.57
March 31, 2020
…COVID-19 and the effect of the pandemic on U.S. manufacturing, especially with manufacturers that rely on complex supply chains. 3D printing is more agile and rapid in development and execution than traditional manufacturing methods and can be performed proximate to where the end product is needed, making it much more responsive in times of crisis, the company says. PrintRite3D Production Series enhances this speed and agility by truncating the design and development process and accelerating the 3D manufacturing machine qualification and has the added advantage to remotely monitor production in real-time from anywhere in the world. “PrintRite3D Production Series is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.86
March 30, 2020
…materials, which UL says will help stakeholders across the additive manufacturing (AM) supply chain “to mitigate risk and deliver quality and performance.” UL investigated the flammability, ignition and electrical properties of samples that were 3D printed against samples manufactured using conventional, injection-molded methods. Researchers identified significant safety and performance variations and concluded that performance ratings from traditional manufacturing techniques cannot be applied when the same material is used in a 3D printing process to print a 3D part. In response, UL has developed a certification program for plastics for additive manufacturing called Blue Card. According to UL, the Blue Card…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.22
March 30, 2020
…valves, the linking component in ventilator masks. The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, known as America Makes, has started a repository of service providers and members who are in a position to help manufacture critical parts. 3D Systems, another 3D printer maker, has launched a decicated page for COVID-19 response. The company is pledging to support medical device manufacturers and point-of-care hospitals. “The company is offering its expertise, services and production capacities as needed. Depending on the scope of the engagement, charges may be incurred, but the company is managing this on a case-by-case basis,” according to 3D Systems' PR…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.42
March 26, 2020
…help a hospital treat patients. America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Association, is assembling a resource portal to help produce the Personal Protective Gears that are in shortage in the hospitals. Similarly 3D Systems is also calling the Additive manufacturing community to help produce the much needed medical equipment components and protective gear for the doctors and nurses in the front line. On Twitter, Carl Bass, former CEO of Autodesk, shows how he is now designing Face shields for as little as $1 a piece. Been working on some cheap homemade ways to get disposable face shields into the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.10
March 26, 2020
…outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, Siemens is making its Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network (along with its 3D printers) available to the global medical community to speed design and production of medical components. The AM Network connects users, designers and 3D-print service providers to enable faster production of spare parts for machines like ventilators. The Siemens AM network is available globally. According to the company, starting today doctors, hospitals and organizations in need of medical devices as well as designers and service providers with medically certified printing capacities can register for free access to the Siemens AM Network. “Having worked on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.88
March 24, 2020
CRP Technology manufactures emergency valves for assisted ventilation using Additive Manufacturing and Windform P1 isotropic material. To help defeat the COVID-19, in less than 24 hours, CRP Technology has manufactured in-house several functional prototypes of emergency valves for reanimation device and link-components for emergency respiratory masks for assisted ventilation. For the manufacture of both types of components, the CRP Technology’s Rapid Prototyping Department has used the 3D printing technology called HSS (High Speed Sintering) and the Windform P1 isotropic material. “Following the intensification of the emergency due to the lack of fundamental devices for the care of patients affected by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.03
March 20, 2020
…support for the following: 3D printing respirator valves; Mass additive manufacturing of custom medical components; Materials and 3D printing filament (ABS, Polycarbonate, and TPU); and Existing users of our FDA-approved 3d printer. Image courtesy of Airwolf 3D. “We are ready to 3D print valves and other components at a moment’s notice. We urge medical personnel to continue to reach out if anything is needed,” explains Airwolf 3D co-founder Erick Wolf. By order of the Local Health Office, Orange County, CA, is effectively in quarantine. As such, Airwolf 3D will be operating with a reduced staff. For general questions, feel free…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.13
March 16, 2020
…in identifying, designing and printing applications. A special Clean Manufacturing Facility offers EC1935/2004 manufacturing to customers of ERIKS in need for food-safe parts. ERIKS has 7,500 skilled people working at more than 300 locations worldwide, serving industrial customers in 22 industries. “We see enormous potential in 3D printing for industrial purposes,” says Sander Splinter, managing director at ERIKS Netherlands. “By combining our industry, product and application knowledge with the accessible and reliable 3D printing solutions from Ultimaker, we can fully support our customers in co-engineering parts with more speed and design freedom when using injection moulding. “We are now gradually…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.49
March 11, 2020
…reality.” TensaBelt decided to invest in in-house 3D printing. “Additive manufacturing gives us a clear product evolution, as we are able to touch and feel each part while testing,” says Bazán, who adds that now they can “have a prototype in our hands in a matter of hours, instead of waiting on an external supplier for days.” By fabricating the different versions of each piece through 3D printing, the TensaBelt team can validate the volume, shape, joints, assembly and functionality of all mechanisms of their products. The possibility of fast iteration ensures plenty of chances to redevelop each model as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.05
March 10, 2020
…of becoming a provider of advanced product development and additive manufacturing services in the eastern U.S. This partnership marks a major milestone for Empire Group's CEO, Jason Enos, on his path to enable transformation in manufacturing. Enos launched Empire Group in 1999 with the goal of creating an environment where technology, craftsmanship and hard work would pave the way for companies to create better products in shorter time frames. Over the past 20 years Empire Group has expanded its offerings to add high-value manufacturing capabilities, including a wide variety of 3D printing technologies, that have helped Enos realize this vision.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.43
March 10, 2020
…bed fusion (LPBF) builds through accurate simulation and streamlined additive manufacturing (AM) build preparation. The collaboration includes the integration of Renishaw's QuantAM build preparation software into Simufact Additive 2020, announced at Formnext 2019. The two companies are also working together on improved simulation of the complex metallurgy of commonly used materials to enable successful prediction, and compensation, of stress and distortion during the printing process. Simufact Additive 2020 includes an integrated Renishaw QuantAM API for build job preparation and export, which provides the user an error-free data transmission from Simufact Additive directly to Renishaw systems. This functionality also improves productivity…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.27
March 06, 2020
…3D printing industry, and Materialise NV, a provider of additive manufacturing software and of Materialise MCP Controller with Sigma Labs' PrintRite3D technology and have agreed to enter into a binding joint sales agreement to begin beta customer commercialization of the integrated PrintRite3D and Materialise Control Platform (MCP) product. The MCP is an embedded hardware and software solution that addresses broader control over the additive manufacturing process by giving full control to the end user. The companies have achieved the integration and are now positioned to offer a product solution for retrofit of existing machines, OEM machine integration and closed loop…
