2023年1月3日

德国投资公司克勒集团(Koehler Group)宣布与慕尼黑技术大学UnternehmerTUM建立战略伙伴关系。此外，Koehler Invest还将一台BigRep PRO 3D打印机借给UnternehmerTUM的创客空间一年。BigRep是世界领先的大幅面3D打印公司之一，该公司有潜力“加速创新，增加制造过程的灵活性和数字化”，克勒集团表示。“通过与UnternehmerTUM建立新的战略合作伙伴关系，我们的目标是支持和促进开创性创新，特别是在我们的核心业务领域——造纸和可再生能源领域。BigRep的大尺寸3D打印机将被证明是初创企业新产品创新的宝贵工具，”克勒集团首席执行官Kai Furler说。克勒集团首席执行官Kai Furler在创客空间中象征性地按下了面向未来的BigRep PRO 3D打印机原型开发的开始按钮。图片来自克勒集团。BigRep PRO被科勒集团(Koehler Group)购买，并免费借给MakerSpace一年。该系统专为工业应用而设计，允许生产原型和更大批量的部件，使发明者和开发人员能够更快地创造和推广技术。之前的创客空间衍生产品包括生产冲浪滑板的Curfboard、生产垂直农业的Agrilution和生产无人驾驶飞机的HORYZN。 The BigRep PRO allows startups to “explore new grounds and seek answers to some of today’s most pressing questions,” according to the company. The BigRep PRO includes a number of automated functions for the simple, quick, and high-quality manufacturing of large plastic parts made from bio-based and fiber-reinforced materials. “Product and development cycles are getting shorter and shorter. At the same time, products are becoming increasingly agile, continually improving, and being made ready for the market thanks to fast iterations. Our large‐format solutions for additive production offer the flexibility to print prototypes and molds, e.g. for manufacturing carbon fiber‐reinforced parts, as well as production tools and small series for market launch,” added, Dr. Sven Thate, Managing Director of BigRep. The BigRep PRO 3D printer. Photo via BigRep. Additive manufacturing benefitting from strategic partnerships Recently, Elementum 3D , a Colorado-based additive manufacturing material developer, purchased the NXG XII 600 and signed a material development agreement with SLM Solutions , a metal 3D printer manufacturer. The collaboration expands the use of additive manufacturing, raises awareness of Elementum 3D materials, and allows SLM Solutions to rapidly expand the material portfolio for the NXG XII 600. Elementum 3D’s high-performance alloys will be accessible on SLM technology as early as 2023. Furthermore, post-printing solutions provider PostProcess and leading 3D printer manufacturer EOS announced a collaborative alliance to provide EOS users with a fully automated and sustainable depowdering solution. The PostProcess Variable Acoustic Displacement (VAD) technology automates the gross depowdering of 3D printed parts, completing the EOS printer product line. According to PostProcess, VAD technology has been successfully used with large industrial customers to process hundreds of SLS powder cakes and thousands of parts in production environments. Previously, AML3D , an Australian metal 3D printing specialist, announced an extension of its partnership with leading aerospace manufacturing company Boeing . Boeing tasked AML3D earlier this year with 3D printing aluminum prototype aeroplane parts as part of an intensive testing program in which they were assessed against the requirements of AS9100D quality assurance for ‘fly’ parts. Building on this contract, it has been agreed to broaden the scope of the project to include the supply of additional 3D printed components, increasing the deal’s value by 150%. To stay up to date with the latest 3D printing news, don’t forget to subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter or follow us on Twitter , or like our page on Facebook . While you’re here, why not subscribe to our Youtube channel? Featuring discussion, debriefs, video shorts, and webinar replays. Are you looking for a job in the additive manufacturing industry? Visit 3D Printing Jobs for a selection of roles in the industry. Feature image shows Kai Furler, CEO of the Koehler Group, symbolically pressing the start button for the development of future-oriented prototypes on the BigRep PRO 3D printer in MakerSpace. Image via Koehler Group.