High-tech from Augsburg featured in the new James Bond film

Innovative 3D printing technology from Augsburg-based voxeljet is on display in the newest James Bond film Skyfall – more specifically in the scene when James Bond’s car explodes in flames. A total of three Aston Martin DB5 models were created at the company’s service centre; the models double for the now priceless original vehicle from the 1960s in the film’s action scenes. Action scenes in expensive film production such as a James Bond films must look as realistic as possible. For the model builders working behind the scenes, the high demands of film makers translate into more requirements and detail work. Therefore companies such as Propshop Modelmakers Ltd, which specialises in the production of film props, are always on the look-out for trend-setting manufacturing methods. The fact that the British company selected the 3D printing technology of a German provider is a special honour for the Augsburg company. “Of course only state-of-the-art technology is used for a new James Bond film. To be considered a benchmark by the model builders from the Pinewood Studios is evidence of the performance and position of our 3D printing system in terms of global ranking,” says voxeljet CEO Dr. Ingo Ederer. voxeljet is considered

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VXC800: Premiere for the world’s first continuous 3D printer

From study to series production readiness With an innovative concept study of the world’s first continuous 3D printer, voxeljet garnered considerable attention at GIFA 2011 – and elicited an outstanding response from the expert audience. Now, the Augsburg-based equipment builder is presenting the brand new VXC800, a 3D continuous printer that has been developed to series production readiness. The machine will celebrate its premiere at EuroMold 2012. “Our presentation of the concept study was so well received that we decided on a rapid implementation of the project. Our development team worked at full speed for an entire year. The result is the VXC800 – the world’s first continuous 3D printer that lays the foundation for a completely new generation of equipment. The building and unpacking process steps now run in parallel, without a need to interrupt the operations of the system – an absolute novelty for the industry,” says Dr. Ingo Ederer, CEO of voxeljet technology. The advantages of this unique concept are clear: The innovative system design allows for hitherto unprecedented performance and flexibility. While the printing process is active on one side of the system, unpacking can take place simultaneously on the other side. All of this can

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How 3D Printing works

The Vision, Innovation and Technologies Behind Inkjet 3D Printing Introduction As every designer knows, there’s magic in transforming a great idea into a tangible and useful object you can hold in your hand. It can be a consumer good on a store shelf, a critical component of an industrial machine, or even an early physical prototype that unveils your new idea to the world. Physical prototypes — basic and blocky or wonderfully realized in shape, texture and color — go far beyond drawings or computer models to communicate your vision in a dramatic way. They empower the observer to investigate the product and interact with it rather than simply guess what it might be like. Before the product is ever produced, people can touch it; feel it; turn it left, right and upside down; and look inside. They can test it, operate it and fully evaluate it — long before the finished product is brought to market. Until recently, a quick and affordable physical prototype has been an oxymoron. Obtaining prototypes wasn’t quick. it meant contracting with a fabricator who handcrafted them or used a complicated stereolithography machine. in either case, it took weeks, and it wasn’t affordable. You were

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Concept Laser Mould inserts with close-contour cooling and a hybrid build style Schleiz

Application-oriented laser melting at LPT Mould inserts with close-contour cooling and a hybrid build style Schleiz, 18.10.2010: Cores, cavities and moulds require constant care and maintenance to remain fully operational and productive. Mould makers and plastics processors are increasingly opting for flexible and technically accomplished service providers. We went to LPT to find out more information and spoke to the founder and senior partner Erwin Gottschall about laser welding, laser melting and laser engraving for German mould-making and tool-making. Erwin Gottschall founded LPT in Paderborn in 1995 to provide working resources in metal, aluminium and special materials. It very quickly became apparent that mould-makers are shirking welding, but like to make use of this as a service. In addition, Gottschall recognised the significance of laser technology at a very early stage and relied on the fact that the mould-maker generally does not wish to apply the process of generative laser melting itself. Firstly this is because the technology requires specific knowledge and secondly also because capacitively it cannot always be used in an economically viable way by the mould-makers. LPT filled this gap in the market. 12 branch offices and a technical facility for metal laser melting in Schleiz now

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消费品厂商怎样利用三维打印技术成为业内领先

研究 Z Corporation公司的前三个三维打印案例 通过实际的和经验证的方式来提高生产力,减小成本并保持竞争力。 探寻领先的消费品厂商的秘密,了解他们怎样才能每天准时地把高质量的产品以合理的价格送到您手中。 在 Z Corporation公司的前三个三维打印案例中,您将发现: · 思科消费产品部门发现三维打印解决方案可以保持他们传统的设计标准同时还能保证产品准时上市 · 其乐鞋业将设计和研发时间从数月缩短到了数周,同时提高了设计质量 · Symmons工业将卫浴支架三维模型数量提高了十二倍,同时成本减小了一半 从这些客户中汲取成功经验,并应用于您的设计流程中。 今天就下载免费的Z公司前三个三维打印研究案例。 下载白皮书  

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The rapid and efficient method for sand casting moulds

The tool-less production of moulds using 3D print technology The rapid and efficient method for sand casting moulds What began in the automotive industry is now continuing in many other industrial sectors – the triumphant success of 3D print technology. More and more users value the time and cost advantages offered by this process for the tool-less production of sand moulds for metal casting. And they benefit from the newest developments of this fairly new technology.   Cast parts in small batch sizes are very popular. While it used to be mainly automotive manufacturers and suppliers that required very small quantities of metal cast assemblies and components for testing and prototype manufacture and discovered 3D printing as a superior technology for producing the required sand cores and moulds, this method has since established itself in numerous other industrial segments. Today, 3D printing is used in conventional applications and all other situations that require the rapid and efficient production of sand moulds – whether for architecture, restorations, aviation and aerospace or the production of designer furniture. The technology’s breakthrough has not gone unnoticed at the service centre of voxeljet technology GmbH. This is where state-of-the-art 3D printing systems create high-quality sand

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ProJet™ 1000 Personal 3D Printer Success at Fuse

Fuse is a world class industrial design company that specializes in content creation from concept through development, engineering and production. “The Projet 1000 makes great parts! On project after project that requires an evaluation model, the ProJet meets our needs.The parts have great material properties that work for the kinds of design evaluation and testing we’re doing to quickly move projects through the product development process. The greatest benefit was its affordability. We really needed a 3D printing solution that made good economic sense and the ProJet 1000 absolutely delivered.” Tory Orzeck President and Creative Director Portland, OR www.fuseid.com Fuse has multiple projects lined up that require concept evaluation and design review. They were in search for an affordable 3D printing solution to replace timing consuming and costly outsourcing of prototypes. The ProJet 1000 met their needs and provided the high quality models they use on all of their projects to quickly evaluate designs for their clients. Reasons for choosing Projet 1000/1500: • High quality models with excellent feature detail • Durable plastic parts that stand up to testing • Affordable 3D printing solution

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快速成型(Rapid Prototyping简称RP)技术,被认为是制造技术领域的一次重大突破,其对制造业的影响可不数控技术的出现相媲美。快速成型系统综合了机械工程、CAD、数控技术,激光技术及材料科学技术,可以自动、直接、快速、精确地将设计思想物化为具有一定功能的原型戒直接制造零件,从而可以对产品设计迚行快速评价、修改及功能试验,有效地缩短了产品的研发周期。 无论是新的概念设计还是产品仿制,快速成型的过程是生成三维 CAD 模型戒曲面模型文件,将 CAD 数据转换成 STL 文件格式,幵利用软件从 STL 文件 “ 切 ”(Slice) 出一定厚度的一系列的片层,戒者直接从 CAD 文件切出一系列的片层,得到这一系列片层的过程称为数据转换。将每一片层的资料传到快速成型设备中去,依次将每一层扫描出来, 直到完成整个零件。 判断得到的零件实物是否满足要求,如果满足要求,就可以对其迚行迚一步测试和研究,也可以迚行小批量的生产,模具开发过程结束。如果丌满足要求,则需要修改 CAD 数据甚至重新设计得到 CAD 数据,重复上述步骤,直到合乎要求为止。 快速成型应用的领域几乎包括了制造领域的各个行业,在医疗、人体工程、文物保护等行业也得到了越来越广泛的应用。目前主要是应用于新产品开发的设计验证和模拟样品的试制上,即完成从产品的概念设计→造型设计→结极设计→基本功能评估→模拟样件试制这段开发过程。 Delcam 旗下CAD软件PowerSHAPE Pro和ArtCAM的结合可以为快速成型提供完美的设计解决方案。PowerSHAPE Pro采用世界首个Tribrid三合一混合造型技术,创造性地引入了正向和逆向混合设计的理念,集实体、曲面、线框和三角形造型于一身,成功地解决了传统再造工程中丌同系统相互切换、繁琐耗时等问题,为工程人员提供了人性化的创新设计工具,从而使得“逆向重极+分枂检验+外型修饰+创新设计”在同一系统下完成变为一种可能。 PowerSHAPE Pro拥有超强的三角形编辑、优化和造型能力 ,可以对 STL模型迚行布尔运算和设计造型,生成符合要求的 STL 模型,丌需要去极建曲面就可直接快速成型戒加工;PowerSHAPE Pro的与利技术全局摹仿变形(Morphing),及可以无缝结合ArtCAM艺术浮雕造型的几何特征设计(Embossing)功能,完美的解决了概念设计及造型设计的需求;集成了世界四大逆向工程软件的PowerSHAPE Pro,拥有强大点云处理功能,使快速成型的造型设计有了更直接的方式。 Delcam CAD产品在拥有满足快速成型所需的所有强大功能外,可以在同一平台迚行自由的操作,丌需要迚行数据的转换,使用者可以直接、高效、准确的迚行设计不加工,真正的做到快速成型。

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3D Printer Buyer’s Guide

1 Introduction 3D Printing Has Come Of Age 3D Printing is more than just prototyping. Today, 3D Printing off ers transformative advantages at every phase of creation, from initial concept design to production of fi nal products and all steps in between. Today’s competitive environment makes choosing the right 3D printers for every phase of creation more important than ever. Just a few years ago in-house 3D printing was enjoyed by only a few professional design engineers and was often limited to printing concept models and some prototypes. Once considered a novel luxury, 3D printing has proven to yield long-term strategic value by enhancing design-tomanufacturing capabilities and speeding time to market. Today, 3D printing technologies have allowed an ever growing number of creators to unleash and multiply the benefi ts of rapid in-house 3D printing across the entire creation process.

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