What AM technology is considered capable of today and how it can be applied in many areas of application is shown (representative) by this expert’s view of medical technology.

Status and Perspectives for Human Medicine

Anlagen für die Additive Fertigung

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, Kunststoff

Additive Fertigung

Medizintechnik

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, Metall

Werkstoffe für additive Verfahren

Andere Werkstoffe

Medical Applications of Additive Manufacturing

Hybrid production chains have been increasingly in the spotlight in recent years. This also applies to the combination of conventional manufacturing and additive processes in tool construction. With the example of an injection molding tool, it is shown how mold inserts produced by additive manufacturing can greatly shorten cycle times, and thereby significantly reduce unit costs. The important thing is to find a suitable combination of processes from the variety available.

Additive Manufacturing and Hybrid Molds in Combination with Conventional Machining

Spritzgießen

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

HSC- / HPC-Bearbeitung

Spanende Verfahren

Werkzeugkonstruktion

Dienstleistungen

Werkzeug-, Formen- und Modellbau

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

The Potential of Redesign and  Part Consolidation

Evonik has acquired a minority stake in Chinese company UnionTech through its Venture Capital unit. The Shanghai-based company is active in the field of stereolithography 3D printing.

Photopolymere

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Duroplaste

SLA (Stereolithografie) Kunststoff

Verfahren für die additive Fertigung

Flüssigmaterialverfahren

Kunststoff-Erzeugung

Kunststoffverarbeitung

Evonik Acquires Stake in Chinese 3D Printing Specialist

New developments by the raw material producers are responding to current application trends. Requirements are changing due to the advent of networked and semi-automated electric vehicles and the different mobility infrastructure. Products for digitalization and energy and resource efficiency are also moving center stage.

New Mobility Forms and Digitalization Are Shaping the Development of Engineering and High-Performance Plastics

Polyetherketon

Thermoplaste

Polyacrylate

Oberflächenbeschichtung

Holz

Hybridwerkstoffe

Polyacetale

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Polyamide

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Polycarbonat

Technology Made Easy

On October 16, 2019, on the first evening of the K fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, Carl Hanser Verlag awarded the Dr. Richard Escales prize for the eighth time in memory of the founder of the journal Kunststoffe. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Gebhardt achieved the award for “outstanding achievements in the advancement of technical knowledge”, as the citation on the certificate states.

Award for Technical Author on Additive Manufacturing

Bildverarbeitungs-Software

Fertigungsautomation

Bildverarbeitung

Klotz, Karlhorst, Dr.

Outstanding 3D Achievements

Fiber-reinforced plastic components, including those for load-bearing areas, are established alternatives to metals in vehicle construction. It is not just their low specific weight that makes them interesting, but also their acoustic properties, which reduce noise transmission.

3D Printing Shortens Development Times for Load-Bearing Parts under the Hood

Spritzgießsimulation

Software

Simulation

Functional Prototypes for  Car Components

In a joint project, the Fraunhofer Plastics Technology Center Oberlausitz, the University of Zittau/Görlitz, KraussMaffei and Elbe Flugzeugwerke, have enhanced an extruder-based method for additive manufacturing of large-format plastic parts using a flexible melt pipe.

An Alternative Approach to Large-Format 3D Printing with Plastic

Granulate

Extruder

Extrusionsanlagen

Large but still Economical

Würth Additive Group is now a partner for the distribution of the Freeformer in the USA and Canada.

Machines for the USA and Canada

Both companies aim to open up market access to new large-scale industrial applications in the higher temperature range.

Evonik and Farsoon Strengthen Collaboration

Not everything that glistens in the Italian plastics industry is now gold. But the raw data do at least suggest that the land south of the Alps is again experiencing an upswing. Perhaps Plast 2012 in early May will provide an indication of how long the current high will last. 

Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

Italy: Upswing in the South 

Supplying material from an octabin or big bag often requires the use of additional personnel to empty the container completely. A new type of unloading station ensures complete emptying without manual intervention and has been designed specifically to meet the production requirements for medical devices. 

Automation: Wave Movement Ensures Material Supply 

In both electric and hybrid vehicles, one class of materials with an impressively low specific weight is increasingly taking center stage – plastics. The article explains the direction in which the future technology electromobility is headed and the applications that this opens up for plastics. 

Future Opportunities: Plastics Technology and Electromobility 

Engel Austria ended the last financial year with sales of EUR 950 million. That is a new company record. The management expects further growth in the coming years. At the K 2013, the machine manufacturer is presenting an extended product range and series-production lightweight construction processes. 

Spritzgießmaschinen

Engel Austria: Power Ahead 

If we consider modern product design in an international context, we inevitably encounter the question of whether there is a universal design that can be internationally successful in all markets, or whether customers’ cultural differences and individual tastes, or the inherent dynamic in individual markets, are too great. Universal design or addressing individual target groups – which is the correct strategy? 

Produkt- / Formteildesign

Produktentwicklung(sprozess)

Universal or Individual?: Product Design in an International Environment 

Thanks to improved properties, plastics crosslinked by irradiation are increasingly offering an economic alternative to high-performance thermoplastics. Dr. Andreas Ostrowicki and Uwe Stenglin have been involved with this process since the very beginning and speak here about rapidly developed applications, promising ideas and how mid-size companies can keep up with the chemistry giants. 

Sondermaschinen

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Crosslinked Plastics: A Radiant Future for Materials Properties 

Farsoon Technologies Grows Revenue Despite Corona

Farsoon Technologies is pleased to share news of doubled revenue growth in the Chinese market during Q1-Q3 of 2020 compared to the same period of time in the previous year.

Farsoon Technologies, a leading supplier of industrial grade plastic laser sintering and metal laser melting systems, is pleased to share news of doubled revenue growth in the Chinese market during Q1-Q3 of 2020 compared to the same period of time in the previous year, and will be continue with a significant growth rate until the end of the year.

In the latter half of 2019, with the rapid raising industrial additive manufacturing applications in China, Farsoon made significantly progress with increasing sales orders in major industries such as aerospace, manufacturing, and molding – which offers a strong revenue contribution to the first three quarters of 2020.

Being an important part of the success in 2020, Farsoon’s large-frame metal systems including the FS621M (build platform size of 620×620mm and vertical axis of 1.1 meter) and the FS421M (build platform size of 425 × 425 × 420 mm) offer industrial customers large-sized parts and volume production capabilities that are unique in the additive market. FS621M systems have been installed at various Chinese large-scale manufacturing customers; and the FS421M has an accumulative sale of over 30 systems globally.

Falcontech, a leading manufacturing service provider in the metal additive market, has just received its 20th Farsoon metal system, of which 19 are large-format Farsoon FS621M and FS421M systems – well on the way to their target of 50 machines for Falcontech’s proposed Super AM Factory expansion plan.

Multi-Machines Orders for Plastics Production Systesm

Farsoon’s plastic production platform 403P also sees increasing multiple-machines orders in both China and the global market. Advantages including high-productivity, ease of use, open configurations and economics help customers to achieve high-volume, industrial scale plastic AM production.

WeNext, a key production and prototyping customer, currently has a total of 11 Farsoon plastics produkction systems in operation at their new AM facility. Earlier in June, rapid product manufacturing GmbH (rpm) announced installation of two new machines from Farsoon in replace of their older SLS machines to increase their manufacturing capacity in their factory in Germany. Furthermore, the major laser sintering part producer FKM Sintertechnik in Germany now operates in total four Farsoon plastic production systems, including the Farsoon HT1001P.

After the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in China during early February, Farsoon headquarters has seen a return to normal operations in Q2 and Q3. The Chinese AM market has seen a good recovery with increasing sales orders. Farsoon’s production operations have expanded to meet growing demand with multiple shifts working 7 days a week to meet machine delivery dates. On the other hand, Farsoon headquarter is planning a large-scale expansion of production facilities in 2021.

In the global market, despite the Covid19 pandemic and economic crisis, Farsoon Europe GmbH has already achieved revenues equal to that of the previous year by end of July, 2020. Farsoon Americas has seen increased business during the second half of 2020 and has actively expanded sales and support capabilities to better serve the North American customers.

Despite the economic challenges in 2020 Farsoon has seen significant growth to its business. With operations returned to normal at Farsoon headquarters we are eager to support our customers and partners both in China and globally to fulfill their needs during these challenging times. With growing production capacity and support capability we are confident in growing the additive manufacturing market going into 2021.

Farsoon Europe GmbH  

https://www.farsoon.com

Falcontech Super AM Factory with currently 20 Farsoon metal 3D printing system.

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