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3D printers for new applications
At Formnext, Arburg will be exhibiting the Freeformer 300-4X with a four-axis component carrier including rotation axis. The new machine can feed continuous fibers and coat them with plastic.
read more...MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, has added nylon to its growing portfolio of materials. In total, there are now eight materials available for MakerBot's Method platform. The company continues to promote the spread of industrial additive manufacturing.
read more...Photoreactive 3D printing material
As a result of the cooperation with Origin, Henkel is now launching a new type of 3D printable photopolymer for Origin One printers that is resistant to flammability, smoke and toxicity - a property that is useful in the automotive industry, for example. The photoreactive material is currently being presented at Formnext.
read more...PTC, EOS and Link3D announce their collaboration at Formnext 2019. The aim is to provide a scalable production quality solution for EOS industrial 3D printing systems using augmented reality and MES.
read more...Creaform is showcasing the next generation of its portable 3D scanners Handy Scan Black and Go!Scan Spark at Formnext. The mobile scanners can be used to transfer physical workpieces into a CAD model.
read more...Additive manufacturing is fighting for its place in industrial production. Nevertheless, there are still hurdles. The joint stand "Lightweight construction from Baden-Württemberg" shows how components can be produced more quickly.
read more...Cooperation for machine control
Siemens and Scanlab are working together in the field of controlling industrial laser systems. They have integrated the RTC6 scan head control card into the Siemens Simatic S7-1500 controller for use in laser-based manufacturing applications.
read more...With TPU 1301, EOS is launching a flexible polymer material for additive series production onto the market. The thermoplastic polyurethane is easy to process, is process-stable and has good hydrolysis resistance and high UV stability.
read more...At Formnext, Essentium will be showcasing high-temperature nylon materials for the HSE (High Speed Extrusion) platform. The materials offer high resistance to heat, chemical influences and material fatigue.
read more...Post-processing of additive manufacturing
At Formnext, Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme will be presenting its range of products for optimizing machining post-processing in additive manufacturing.
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