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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Filamente für additive Verfahren

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Polycarbonat

Technology Made Easy

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

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

With their share of over 40 % in the packaging market, polymers are the number one packaging material. At the same time, packaging industry consumes 33 % of all the plastics manufactured, which makes it polymer industry’s main customer. This shows an unprecedented success story, which started no earlier than in the fifties. 

Flachfolien- und Plattenextrusion

Spritzstreckblasen

Packaging Materials: Covers with Multiple Functions 

Four pioneers in the field return from the past for an imaginary discussion. At a café in Munich-Bogenhausen near to the English Gardens the gentlemen sit on the terrace for coffee, tea and cigars and talk about 100 years of plastics. 

A Gathering of Experts: Reflections on the Emancipation of Polymers 

A look back to the early years of the 20th century shows toys made of metal and wood. For the most part they are produced at home, very few can afford machines. Celluloid and over the years other plastics change the face of the toy industry. Today many companies produce their articles on automated machines and in large quantities from plastics. 

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Toys: Excursion through a Century of Children’s Bedrooms 

The optical properties of a part can generally be attributed to its geometry and material. A joint company project shed light on how the properties are influenced by the plant concept, process and processing parameters. 

Spritzprägen

Optik

Optische Komponenten / Baugruppen

Kunststoffe

Injection Compression Molding: Playing with Light 

Frimo group’s global development strategy, focused on Europe, Asia and North America, has started on September 23, with the opening of the TechCenter in Lotte, Germany. It is supported by the world product strategy, adjusting machines and plants to regional aspects and requirements. 

Polyurethan

World Product Strategy: Non-Stop Development 

Nobody questions the significance of the Middle Kingdom’s economy today. A major share of the upswing that European plastics machine suppliers and plastics producers experienced in autumn 2009 was due to the fact that Chinese plastics processors were able to obtain materials, machines and plants only to a certain extent, and up to a certain level of technology, from domestic suppliers. Considering the product portfolio presented by the machinery and plant engineering companies from Greater China (Peoples’ Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan) at K2010, it became clear that these enterprises are not usually technological trendsetters. 

Extrusion

Blasformen

Greater China at K2010: Driving Force, but no Think Tank 

What has been the status quo in many branches of industry for a long time, is now growing to be a major issue in toy manufacturing too: sustainable products and their resource-conserving production. At the International Toy Fair held in Nuremberg, Germany, from February 3 to 8, these trend topics were considered under the slogan “Toys go green”, focusing not only on the toys themselves, but also on their production. 

Biokunststoffe

Toys: Sustainability in the Children’s Room 

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 

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  

www.farsoon.com

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

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