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3D Printing News Briefs: July 6, 2019

In this installment of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re sharing some business news with you, along with a case study about a 3D printer farm. First up, AMUG just installed its new board for 2019-2020. Then, Print Parts Inc. has launched its new additive manufacturing website. Finally, BCN3D is showing the world how it produces parts assembled on its 3D printers at the company’s Print Farm.

AMUG Installs New Board Members

The 2019-2020 AMUG Board. Front row (L to R): Leslie Frost, Gary Rabinovitz, Jamie Cone, and Todd Grimm. Back row (L to R): Andrew Allshorn, Vince Anewenter, Tom Sorovetz, Carl Dekker, and Paul Bates.

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has installed its nine-member board for 2019-2020. The new board, made up of appointed and elected positions, will build and oversee the next AMUG Conference, as well as develop an organizational structure to support the continued growth of the annual 5-day event, which will next be held in Chicago from March 22-26, 2020. Each member of the board serves as an AMUG officer, and the industry professionals were elected during this year’s AMUG Conference. Carl Dekker of Met-L-Flo has replaced Paul Bates of UL as the new AMUG President; Bates has now taken on the role of Past President.

“I am excited to be AMUG’s 2020 president,” said Dekker. “We have an excellent and experienced team leading us on the path to the next event. The recent growth of AMUG has been astounding! This brings many challenges, which I am pleased to say the new AMUG Board is being very proactive in addressing.

Additional board members are:

  • Vice President: Jamie Cone, BD
  • Vice President: Andrew Allshorn, At 3D-Squared
  • Event Manager: Tom Sorovetz, FCA
  • Secretary: Leslie Frost, GE Additive
  • Chairman: Gary Rabinovitz, Reebok
  • Treasurer: Vince Anewenter, Milwaukee School of Engineering
  • AM Industry Advisor: Todd Grimm, T. A. Grimm & Associates

New Additive Service Website Launched

There’s a new additive manufacturing service in town for when you need on-demand, 3D printed performance and production-grade parts: New York-based Print Parts Inc. recently launched its new PrintParts.com website. The company’s mission is to help its customers achieve on-demand printed parts at an affordable costs, and it is also one of the first AM services that offers composite parts made on Markforged 3D printers. Clients can order flexible quantities – from 1 to 1 million – at competitive prices, 3D printed out of materials like carbon fiber, Kevlar, Nylon, and Onyx. The company helps its customers navigate the entire process from start to finish, including consulting, industrial design services, and even technology-specific feedback. PrintParts.com is celebrating its launch by offering a 25% discount on part orders during its first month of operation. In addition, the first 100 customers will receive a special gift package, including stickers, a branded operator’s apron, and a PrintParts t-shirt.

“Print Parts. That’s what we do,” explained company founder Robert Haleluk. “Our team creates functional prototypes, high quality concepts, and performance parts to help customers take on mission critical projects with confidence. We love what we do and put passion into every part we print.”

Video & Case Study: Producing Parts at the BCN3D Print Farm

Desktop 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies, based in Barcelona, uses its breakthrough IDEX (Independent Dual Extruder) technology at the BCN3D Print Farm to double its 3D printer production capacity. At the Farm, 63 printers are working 24/7 to manufacture 10,000 pieces per month. In a recent case study, the company explains how it produces 47 plastic Sigma and Sigmax pieces, which are assembled by its printers at the Print Farm.

“We think it will have a huge impact for those companies and users wanting to produce small series,” Marc Felis, the BCN3D Marketing Manager, told 3DPrint.com about the video the company produced about its Print Farm and IDEX technology.

IDEX allows BCN3D printers to control both toolheads independently, which makes it possible to double the production capacity for pieces like the Vertical Bowden, which holds the 3D printer’s Teflon tube in place and made with PET-G material at the BCN3D Print Farm. Customers who use IDEX technology can also cut labor, machinery, and maintenance costs in half, as well as decreasing printer downtime. Additionally, the technology is very clean, because it prevents molten plastic from dripping into printed pieces. To see how your company could speed up the production workflow while keeping costs reasonable, check out the video below:

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3D Printing News Briefs: November 28, 2018

We’re starting with some business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to an award. A British company is the first automotive consumer retail brand built entirely around 3D printing, which is a pretty big deal. Oerlikon has a new online instant quoting and tracking tool, while MakePrintable has released some new updates and Additive Industries is launching a new center in Singapore. Finally, the SMS Group has won a prestigious award.

First Automotive Consumer Retail Brand Built Around 3D Printing

Leeds-based digital manufacturing company Carbon Performance uses 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and blockchain to design and fabricate lightweight, next-generation automotive components that are environmentally sustainable. Recently, the company designed an suspension upright for a Lotus Elise sports car that was 3D printed in aluminum. The part, with an organic design, ended up being 25% more lightweight and was consolidated from a total of nine parts into just one.

But what really sets Carbon Performance apart is that it packages up its 3D printed automotive components and retails them to end customers, which technically makes the company the first automotive consumer retail brand in the world that’s built entirely around 3D printing. Take a look at its short promo video below:

Oerlikon Offering New Online Tool

Swiss technology and engineering group Oerlikon is now offering a new online tool to help its customers save time with their on-demand manufacturing and rapid prototyping needs. The company is offering an online instant quoting and tracking tool that’s capable of handling a large variety of metal and polymer part needs.

The tool is easy to use – just upload your CAD file and prepare your part for 3D printing by choosing from available options. Then, Oerlikon will 3D print your part, and you can track the order until it’s sent quickly right to your door. The company is even offering a discount for the first order you place in its new service through December 31st, 2018. Simply enter the promo code AMFIRST in the Oerlikon AM online quoting tool to take advantage of the deal.

MakePrintable Releases New Updates

Speaking of tools, the MakePrintable service launched by San Francisco startup Mixed Dimensions back in 2014 has just released a few major updates. It already offers such services as easy, automated 3D file fixing and better user efficiency in 3D printing, and is now rolling out its latest – a pay per download service and a full color 3D printing service. The first lets customers repair files, then pay if they’re pleased with the quality, without having to purchase a subscription, while the latter service is able to produce “unmatched quality prints at competitive pricing compared to others in the industry.”

“When we designed our printing service we focused heavily on all pillars (quality, speed and cost) as we know how much expensive and problematic it is to get quality prints and even to get past most 3D printing services checkout process,” Baha Abunojaim, Co-Founder and CTO of Mixed Dimensions, told 3DPrint.com. “At MakePrintable we guarantee our users a smooth and fast experience with a competitive pricing point while also leveling up the quality thanks to our years of research and robust file preparation technology.”

Additive Industries Announces New Center in Singapore

After an official State Visit from Mdm Halimah Yacob, the President of the Republic of Singapore, to its Eindhoven headquarters, Additive Industries announced that it would be building a Process & Application Development (PAD) Center in Singapore. The company plans to build its newly launched PAD Center up into a regional Asia Pacific hub for customer support and local development. The PAD Center will also serve as a competence center for the industrialization of metal 3D printing within the company itself, with special market focus on important regional verticals like semiconductor equipment and aerospace applications.

“Singapore is an ideal stepping stone for Additive Industries’ growth ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Daan Kersten, the CEO of Additive Industries. “It is a natural hub with great infrastructure, it’s an excellent fit with our target markets and the governmental support accelerates our execution.”

3D Printed Spray Header by SMS Group Wins Award

A group of companies that’s internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals industry known as the SMS Group just announced that it won the German Design Award 2019, in the Industry category, for its 3D printed spray head for forging plants. This is likely the first time a small machine component like the spray head, which is used to cool dies in forging presses, has won one of these awards, so it’s a pretty big deal. The 3D printed spray head is the result of a joint effort between the group’s Forging Plants Department, Additive Manufacturing Project Team, and simulation technology experts. While it is a small component, it’s certainly mighty – it was designed to fulfill its function in the most efficient way possible. 3D printing helped to make the spray head smaller, less expensive, easily customizable, and made it possible to add flow optimized channels for cooling die heads.

“Winning the Design Award makes us extremely proud. It is recognition of many teams within SMS group whose work is characterized by a highly interdisciplinary approach,” said Axel Roßbach, Research and Development Extrusion and Forging Presses with the SMS group GmbH. “The spray head is a milestone innovation marking a new era in the design of plant and machine components, enabled by the game-changing potential of 3D printing and function-optimized design. The design of a machine part is today no longer limited by the constraints imposed by conventional – process-optimized – forming and machining techniques. Supported by latest software and computer technology, we can now give a component exactly the design that fulfils its designated function in the best possible way. Another important aspect is that we have used new materials. Therefore the Award honors not only a new design, but above all the new way of thinking lived within SMS group, which has materialized in a global approach to Additive Manufacturing.”

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SALE EXTENDED: Take 15% off Sitewide Today AND Tuesday

Sale Extended By Popular Demand!


Our Cyber Monday offer has been extended until the end of Tuesday! Take an extra day to browse and shop on Shapeways.com for 15% off sitewide* with code HAPPYMONDAY.

This is truly our best offer of the year so don’t miss out. Set yourself a reminder to order before November 28 at 3AM EST.

Happy Holiday shopping!

*15% off discount applies to a designer’s own uploads and models in the Marketplace. Promo code HAPPYMONDAY must be entered at checkout. Code is valid for 4 uses per customer with a maximum discount of $250 USD per order before taxes and VAT. If you order a design during the promotion period that cannot be printed, we cannot apply discounts to future orders (even if these designs are repaired) that occur after this promotion has expired. Code cannot be combined with other discounts or offer codes, or applied to orders already placed. Discount does not apply to shipping. No cash value.  Eligible with economy or priority manufacturing. Code is active starting November 26, 2018 at 12:01am Eastern Standard Time and expires November 28, 2018 at 3:00am Eastern Standard Time.

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Our Cyber Monday Gift to You: 15% off EVERYTHING

Happy Cyber Monday From Shapeways


Enjoy 15% off sitewide* on Shapeways.com with code HAPPYMONDAY.
Go ahead and fill your basket with unique holiday gifts for everyone. Order now to get them in time for the holidays!

 

*15% off discount applies to a designer’s own uploads and models in the Marketplace. Promo code HAPPYMONDAY must be entered at checkout. Code is valid for 4 uses per customer with a maximum discount of $250 USD per order before taxes and VAT. If you order a design during the promotion period that cannot be printed, we cannot apply discounts to future orders (even if these designs are repaired) that occur after this promotion has expired. Code cannot be combined with other discounts or offer codes, or applied to orders already placed. Discount does not apply to shipping. No cash value.  Eligible with economy or priority manufacturing. Code is active starting November 26, 2018 at 12:01am Eastern Standard Time and expires November 27, 2018 at 3:00am Eastern Standard Time.

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Black Friday Sale Is Here!

Black Friday starts now at Shapeways! Today through November 26, save 15% off your own model* with code MADE4HOLIDAYS.

3 Ways to Save

  1. Upload your own model to shapeways.com
  2. Create your own model using one of our Creator Apps
  3. Design the perfect jewelry piece through Spring & Wonder‡

Design with Shapeways is Also On Sale

Need help with your design idea? Take 25% off your initial price† for Design with Shapeways services.

Happy Holidays from Shapeways!

 

*Promo code MADE4HOLIDAYS is good for 15% off models uploaded by the user that are unavailable in the marketplace. Code is valid for a maximum discount of $250 per order, 4 orders maximum per customer. Order must be placed during the offer period. If you order a design during the promotion period that cannot be printed or is rejected for any reason, we cannot apply discounts to future orders (even if the original designs are repaired and reordered). Code cannot be combined with other discounts or offer codes. No cash value. Discount does not apply to shipping. Eligible with economy or priority manufacturing. Code is active starting November 22, 2018 at 3:00am Eastern Standard Time and expires November 27, 2018 at 3:00am Eastern Standard Time.
‡Spring & Wonder 15% off discount applies to all products and materials on Spring & Wonder. Use promo code MADE4HOLIDAYS and discount applied before taxes, VAT and shipping. Limit one code use per customer. Discount cannot be combined with other discounts or offer codes, or applied to orders already placed. Discount does not apply to shipping. No cash value. Code is active starting November 22, 2018 at 12:01am Eastern Standard Time and expires November 27, 2018 at 3:00am Eastern Standard Time.
†The Design with Shapeways 2018 Holiday Promotion is good for 25% off the initial price for Design with Shapeways services. The discount will not apply to any additional charges required after the design request has been evaluated by the Design with Shapeways team or to the printing of any designed models. The initial design request must be placed during the promotion period to take advantage of the discount. The Design with Shapeways 2018 Holiday Promotion has no cash value. The promotion period begins at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time on November 21, 2018 and ends at 3:00am Eastern Standard Time on November 27, 2018.

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3D Printing with Polymers: New Speakers Confirmed

We’re kicking off fall with a series of interactive online courses this fall, including 3D Printing with Polymers, a three-week online course starting October 16. If you sign up by September 7, you’ll receive our special early bird discount (45 percent savings).

3D Printing with Polymers starts October 16

We’ve confirmed exciting speakers, including thought leaders in the space like:

 

 

 

 

James Murphy and Mike Vasquez, confirmed speakers

Know a great speaker? Have an exciting session idea to share? Send speaker submissions to 3dprint@edmaker.com

Include a potential topic, session details and relevant social handles.

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Understand the basic principles of 3D printing with polymers, its benefits, key uses, and applications
  • Learn about multiple methodologies for approaching 3D printing with polymers, in both industrial and non-industrial contexts
  • Know the materials and processes involved in 3D printing with polymers, and understand when to employ which, based on capability, mechanical properties, and cost
  • Learn about design considerations and specifications for 3D printing in polymers

Want to learn about how 3D printing is influencing other industries? You can also sign up for 3D Printing in Metal and Trends & Innovations in Dentistry, starting September 18 and September 25, respectively.