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Metal Powder Report Volume 70, Number 2 March/April 2015
Changing market ‘The development of a new generation of hydrogen-containing materials, including those based on refractory metals, nano-modified alloys and certain intermetallides groups, is key for additive 3D printing technologies. Zecotek and its strategic partners are leading the way in this very vast and rapidly changing market.’
Traditional metal powder manufacturing requires longer methods operations to prepare hydrides, such as initial activation of metal and the deep cleaning of hydrogen, plus using fine metal powder under hydrogenation. Zecotek has been working with the Institute of Chemical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences on this project, with the aim of fine tuning the advanced tech-
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
nology necessary for the fabrication of metal powders from metal hydride compounds. The metal powder developed by Zecotek and partners will be compatible with Zecotek’s 3D printer and other laser sintering based 3D printers. The company is in negotiations with a view to selecting the most optimum commercialization route its new 3D printer and powder technologies. Zecotek Photonics; www.zecotek.com
Additive Manufacturing Users Group announces conference speakers The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced its featured speakers for the 2015 AMUG Education & Training Conference, which will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, from 19 to 23 April 2015. ‘We have an exciting lineup of keynote speakers, including two returning favorites and one that has gained notoriety for the development of new additive manufacturing technologies and processes,’ said Mark Barfoot, AMUG president. ‘These three keynote speakers are internationally recognized, but more importantly,
they are passionate about additive manufacturing.’ Todd Grimm, president of T. A. Grimm & Associates and AMUG’s AM industry advisor, will open the conference on Monday, looking at recent developments, current trends and future advancements.
Special effects On Tuesday, Lonnie Love, group leader of ORNL’s manufacturing systems research group, will discuss current group research and offer insights on current projects.
Jason Lopes of Legacy Effects opens the final day (Thursday) with a visual journey of the special effects the studio has worked on that have used additive manufacturing. In his presentation, he will share the tools he has used, the creativity employed and the results that were achieved. Lopes’ film credits include Avatar, Terminator Salvation, Alice in Wonderland, Ironman 1, 2 and 3, Avengers 1 and 2, Robocop and Pacific Rim. An agenda is available for download on the AMUG website. The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG); www.am-ug.com
SLM 3D printing machine orders double SLM Solutions Group AG has reported a new order intake of 53 machines as of 17 December 2014, a growth of 112% compared with the previous year’s level of 25 machines. ‘As expected, we received most of our orders in the third and fourth quarters,’ said ¨ gershausen. ‘This is not only CFO Uwe Bo connected with our customers’ budget planning, but also with the fact that EuroMold, the most important sector trade fair, is held in November.’ At the show SLM Solutions received its largest individual order in its
corporate history to date, when additive manufacturing (AM) company FIT Fruth Innovative Technologien GmbH, based in Lupburg (Upper Palatinate), ordered five units of the SLM 500HL machine. FIT Fruth uses SLM Solutions’ machines for serial production of transmission components for the automotive sector, for example.
Multi-machine orders ‘We are observing that our industrial customers are increasingly placing orders
for several machines in order to deploy them in the direct manufacturing of complex components,’ said CEO Dr Markus Rechlin. ‘This year we have received a total of seven so-called multi-machine orders – compared with not a single one last year. Secondly, we are seeing repeat purchases, as well as orders from new customers in growth regions such as Japan.’ SLM Solutions Group AG; www.stage.slm-solutions.com
Manufacturing and medicine most likely to benefit from 3D printing, say UK adults 68% of UK adults believe the manufacturing and medical sectors are most likely to benefit from 3D printing advances in the future, according to new data from Warrington-based specialist manufacturer, Croft Additive Manufacturing (CAM).
However, 63% also believe the technology is currently being used more for fun than science. The research, which looked at the value of 3D printing, questioned more than 600 UK adults about their views on 3D printing. It also found that a massive 93%
of UK adults want 3D printing technology to be introduced to school and college curriculums. This support the UK government’s drive on STEM sector skills shortages, and desire to reduce this for the next generation, CAM suggests. 89
Changing market ‘The development of a new generation of hydrogen-containing materials, including those based on refractory metals, nano-modified alloys and certain intermetallides groups, is key for additive 3D printing technologies. Zecotek and its strategic partners are leading the way in this very vast and rapidly changing market.’
Traditional metal powder manufacturing requires longer methods operations to prepare hydrides, such as initial activation of metal and the deep cleaning of hydrogen, plus using fine metal powder under hydrogenation. Zecotek has been working with the Institute of Chemical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences on this project, with the aim of fine tuning the advanced tech-
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
nology necessary for the fabrication of metal powders from metal hydride compounds. The metal powder developed by Zecotek and partners will be compatible with Zecotek’s 3D printer and other laser sintering based 3D printers. The company is in negotiations with a view to selecting the most optimum commercialization route its new 3D printer and powder technologies. Zecotek Photonics; www.zecotek.com
Additive Manufacturing Users Group announces conference speakers The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced its featured speakers for the 2015 AMUG Education & Training Conference, which will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, from 19 to 23 April 2015. ‘We have an exciting lineup of keynote speakers, including two returning favorites and one that has gained notoriety for the development of new additive manufacturing technologies and processes,’ said Mark Barfoot, AMUG president. ‘These three keynote speakers are internationally recognized, but more importantly,
they are passionate about additive manufacturing.’ Todd Grimm, president of T. A. Grimm & Associates and AMUG’s AM industry advisor, will open the conference on Monday, looking at recent developments, current trends and future advancements.
Special effects On Tuesday, Lonnie Love, group leader of ORNL’s manufacturing systems research group, will discuss current group research and offer insights on current projects.
Jason Lopes of Legacy Effects opens the final day (Thursday) with a visual journey of the special effects the studio has worked on that have used additive manufacturing. In his presentation, he will share the tools he has used, the creativity employed and the results that were achieved. Lopes’ film credits include Avatar, Terminator Salvation, Alice in Wonderland, Ironman 1, 2 and 3, Avengers 1 and 2, Robocop and Pacific Rim. An agenda is available for download on the AMUG website. The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG); www.am-ug.com
SLM 3D printing machine orders double SLM Solutions Group AG has reported a new order intake of 53 machines as of 17 December 2014, a growth of 112% compared with the previous year’s level of 25 machines. ‘As expected, we received most of our orders in the third and fourth quarters,’ said ¨ gershausen. ‘This is not only CFO Uwe Bo connected with our customers’ budget planning, but also with the fact that EuroMold, the most important sector trade fair, is held in November.’ At the show SLM Solutions received its largest individual order in its
corporate history to date, when additive manufacturing (AM) company FIT Fruth Innovative Technologien GmbH, based in Lupburg (Upper Palatinate), ordered five units of the SLM 500HL machine. FIT Fruth uses SLM Solutions’ machines for serial production of transmission components for the automotive sector, for example.
Multi-machine orders ‘We are observing that our industrial customers are increasingly placing orders
for several machines in order to deploy them in the direct manufacturing of complex components,’ said CEO Dr Markus Rechlin. ‘This year we have received a total of seven so-called multi-machine orders – compared with not a single one last year. Secondly, we are seeing repeat purchases, as well as orders from new customers in growth regions such as Japan.’ SLM Solutions Group AG; www.stage.slm-solutions.com
Manufacturing and medicine most likely to benefit from 3D printing, say UK adults 68% of UK adults believe the manufacturing and medical sectors are most likely to benefit from 3D printing advances in the future, according to new data from Warrington-based specialist manufacturer, Croft Additive Manufacturing (CAM).
However, 63% also believe the technology is currently being used more for fun than science. The research, which looked at the value of 3D printing, questioned more than 600 UK adults about their views on 3D printing. It also found that a massive 93%
of UK adults want 3D printing technology to be introduced to school and college curriculums. This support the UK government’s drive on STEM sector skills shortages, and desire to reduce this for the next generation, CAM suggests. 89