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3D Printing News Unpeeled: ETH Zurich, Stryker and Evonik https://ift.tt/7iGqVof Evonik reduces the Co2 in its PA 12 by half. Meanwhile ETH Zurich shows us their super thin eggshell formwork made from GF reinforced PETG. Stryker introduces a new interbody fusion device. The post 3D Printing News Unpeeled: ETH Zurich, Stryker and Evonik appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/yj1mePS October 5, 2022 at 08:49AM
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Metal 3D Printer OEM Additive Industries Takes on New CEO… Again https://ift.tt/j9hLVvi Eindhoven, Netherlands-based Additive Industries brought an integrated vision of automated metal powder bed fusion (PBF) to market. Through wins in Formula 1, as well as general industry, the firm paved a way for its own future. However, lately, Additive Industries has been seeing a lot of headwinds impeding its momentum. Now, we learn that CEO Ian Howe is leaving the firm after a stint of 18 months at the helm. Additive’s Leadership ChangesHowe came from Oerlikon Surface Solutions with additional experience from Höganäs and GKN. He was seen as a trusted pair of hands to take the company to its next stage. Howe joined the firm together with CFO Carlien Siebelt, who left Additive Industries in June. Siebelt has been replaced by Paul Janissen, while Howe’s role as CEO is being filled by Mark Massey, previously Chief Commercial Officer after working for ThermoFisher.  Outgoing Additive Industries CEO Daan Kersten (l) with Jonas Wintermans (r). Image courtesy of Additive Industries.
His next few months will not be easy. Reportedly, Additive Industries has lost $40 million over the past three years, the stated reason being that orders have slowed due to chip shortages. Rather uniquely, Additive Industries has a single primary shareholder: Highlands Beheer. This family investment fund helped start the company and, in 2020, bought out other investors to obtain 99% of the shares in total by investing an additional $14 million. Highlands can afford to take the long view and invest for the future. However, it is clear now that the firm needs additional investors.  Ti impeller made on Additive Industries’ MetalFab1
Additive’s History and ProspectsWhen it launched in 2015, Additive Industries was revolutionary in its approach to automation and conveyancing, letting multiple post-process steps to be carried out on the modular MetalFAB1 machine. This greatly reduced costs and could mean more reliability and repeatability as well. The company won blue chip customers and was remarkably good at delivering systems while being frugal and chipping away at the true engineering problems limiting PBF. Indeed, stated funding so far is $24 million which is nothing compared to what other firms have gotten. By the time that hard-charging CEO Daan Kersten stepped down, however, things seemed to go from charging forward to a much slower pace. In 2020, Additive Industries announced that it was developing a 10-laser system. In our article on the news, we outlined the complexity and risks faced by the myriad firms pursuing machines with so many lasers, stating that, “by competing on such a leap forward directly, these companies have set themselves up for a huge challenge and some or one may not be able to meet this challenge in a very public way.” Compared to the much larger EOS, SLM Solutions (likely to be owned by Nikon) and GE, Additive Industries looks quite small. We compared the technical challenge of going from four to 10 or more lasers by that it would be “akin to every team in the NFL saying, ‘Same as last season but we’re going to do it blindfolded while riding zebras.’l Can Additive Industries cross the chasm of complexity and make it to the other side? The firm’s offering is credible and it has made a lot of progress with little money. It is also in Eindhoven, which has a formidable industry catering to extreme precision manufacturing pushed forward by ASML. Prospective Financial OptionsASML is doing well and uses 3D printing for over 200 components on its EUV machines. These are crucial world leading systems for bleeding-edge chip manufacturing and are currently only made by the $20 billion revenue firm. A little nudge from ASML would go a long way. However, ASML is, not very sentimental lets say. Additive Industries is one of only a few Dutch industrial 3D printing firms but the government of the Netherlands is much less profligate than others when trying to push national champions. Local VCs are much smaller than American funds, while the startup could be a bit too exotic for major bank loans. They could perhaps get EIB loans or something similar, but, so far the most likely scenario is an outside investor. Nikon’s bid to acquire SLM Solutions is sure to have cleared some dust in more than a few boardrooms. Canon has been remarkably aloof to 3D printing so far. The firm makes lithography equipment which would mean that it may have a need for 3D printing and, at the same time, it could bring QA, optics and process control expertise to bear. Canon has operations in the Netherlands and it would be an inexpensive way to enter a new industry for the $32 billion firm. Additive Industries could be a tantalizing acquisition for Trumpf, as well or for a large firm like Mazak or similar. Siemens always makes sense. A company like Safran, that has an Additive Industries printer, could very well take an investment in order to assure supply and competition, as well. It would additionally be an interesting investment for Thales and other defense and space firms. Additive Industries remains an attractive asset, but the firm would seem to not have oodles of time to clean up its act and forge ahead once again. The post Metal 3D Printer OEM Additive Industries Takes on New CEO… Again appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/yj1mePS October 5, 2022 at 08:49AM
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SPEE3D Releases XSPEE3D: “World’s Fastest All-In-One, Containerized Metal 3D Printer” https://ift.tt/PlXq7ZN In 2022, numerous developments seem to be signaling that metal additive manufacturing (AM) has entered a new era in its history. One company epitomizing this trajectory is Australia’s SPEE3D, which recently became the second company to successfully 3D print parts aboard an at-sea naval vessel. (Xerox, with its ElemX, became the first this past July.) SPEE3D accomplished that feat by printing a bronze anchor using its WarpSPEED cold spray printer, aboard the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) at the US Navy’s REPTX 2022 demonstrations. Now, SPEE3D has announced its latest platform optimized for military use: the XSPEE3D, which the company is touting as “the world’s fastest all-in-one, containerized metal 3D printer”. SPEE3D worked on the new printer with its frequent collaborator, the Australian military — in this case, the Australian Army. “Containerized”, quite literally, means that the printer and all other machinery has been built into a standardized shipping container. Militaries have been interested in this design concept for some time now, and could become even more interested in it amidst a massive global shipping container glut. In particular, its compact framework makes the XSPEE3D ideal for marine forces, as it could be unloaded off of a ship and loaded back on with fairly minimal difficulty. 
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), a research institution established by the UK government in 2010, has partnered with SPEE3D to be the first owner/operator of the XSPEE3D. Among other things, the MTC is the headquarters for the UK’s National Centre for Additive Manufacturing. 
SPEE3D’s signature technology is its patented version of cold spray metal AM, which is attracting significant interest from military procurers all over the world. As SPEE3D’s entire corporate mission reflects, the relative portability and rapidity achievable with cold spray gives it a unique advantage for military purposes. Aside from the primary target market of defense, the same qualities that favor the XSPEE3D’s use by armed forces would likely give it an edge for agricultural applications. This is due both to the platform being intended for use in rugged terrains, as well as the scarcer availability of replacement parts in rural areas. Finally, India could ultimately be the perfect target market for XSPEE3D, or any containerized printer. Regarding SPEE3D specifically, its Australia headquarters could, in the long run, also contribute to making the company an ideal supplier to the India market. Australia and India have been brought closer together for the same reasons bringing the Five Eyes’ nations closer to India, in general, with geographical considerations making Australia especially significant to that dynamic. The post SPEE3D Releases XSPEE3D: “World’s Fastest All-In-One, Containerized Metal 3D Printer” appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/yj1mePS October 5, 2022 at 08:49AM
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Réplique Adds a Quality Monitoring Tool to its 3D Printing Service https://ift.tt/oGyxVLb Replique, a BASF venture builder company, wants to make it possible for industrial firms, such as Alstom and Miele, to 3D print spare parts the world over. All the while, some of these orders will make use of BASF’s own 3D printing service Sculpteo and with BASF’s own polymer materials and bound metal material. This is a great move by BASF since it can now ¨own the customer¨ and build profitable relationships off of years of supplying large companies with polymers and chemicals. This allows the world’s largest chemical company to manage energy streams and materials in a new way while making use of its existing infrastructure.
To give clients more control and make them trust the endeavor more, Replique has launched RSure, a software solution to keep track of parts as they are manufactured. RSure also allows firms to digitally inspect components, and set quality norms and specifications. The software tool manages quality checks for Replique’s service partners who manufacture items on behalf of clients. Images, measurements and other checks can be uploaded to the platform during and after production, which can be viewed by the client before they ship. The offering is accompanied by a digital warehouse module as well. Formnext visitors will be able to take Replique’s software platform for a spin through ordering a sample part. Replique CEO Max Siebert says,
This kind of a solution is sure to give large industrial companies more confidence in the service. Quality is one of the biggest issues with 3D printed products after all. This is a really smart play by BASF. 3D printing spare parts can really save companies billions of dollars. Often spares are made years in advance, tying up capital for a decade or more. Or molds have to be kept in storage and additional components have to be made in extended runs periodically. By allowing software to manage inventories with a digital warehouse, firms can analyze, learn and come to grips with spare part costing. They can then also make 3D printed spares available when needed.  Four Miele accessories are produced so far using Replique’s platform: A coffee clip in two sizes, a borehole cleaner, and a valuable separator (Source: Miele).
Not all spares are suited for 3D printing. Many will not be cost effective. Additive manufacturing (AM) is very unlikely to displace stamping or lathe work. However, for out-of-production parts we could save people weeks in down time or service interruptions. AM could also be much more cost effective in many cases. Many inventories could be made digital, which leading to significant optimization and rationalization in spare parts. To me, 3D printing is a lever that the AM industry can use in order to enter into strategic relationships with large firms to deal with their spares. The technology can save them significant capital and do this with little work on their part. We don’t have to 3D print all of their spares. But, if we can save money on their entire inventory that this will quickly add up to significant savings. Businesses can be more efficient with better cashflow by understanding spare parts better and using their money when they absolutely need to. This will allow large companies to reap rewards in many areas. AM firms could manage energy flows, ensure efficient recycling and optimize supply chains. The overall opportunity is one of many billions and we could use 3D printing in order to be the partners that manage dead inventory and turn it into cash. To me that is the opportunity that Replique together with companies such as DBSchenker and DiManEx are addressing. The post Réplique Adds a Quality Monitoring Tool to its 3D Printing Service appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/yj1mePS October 5, 2022 at 08:49AM
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3D Printing Layoffs Continue with Xerox Elem Additive Division https://ift.tt/cAKE4VL The additive manufacturing (AM) industry has seen a number of companies contract as the larger economy struggles. This has included firms like Desktop Metal, Fast Radius, Nexa3D, and others. The latest is photocopier pioneer Xerox (Nasdaq: XRX), which has sought to revitalize its business by venturing into AM with an ambitious acquisition that led to the deployment of a unique, new metal 3D printer dubbed Elem X. Now, like its colleagues in the space, Xerox, too, is performing layoffs in its additive division. Employees on LinkedIn have posted about their need to find new work after being let go from the company’s nascent 3D printing business. Elem Additive General Manager Tali Rosman also left the company. A Xerox spokesperson provided 3DPrint.com with the following comment:
Xerox’s Foray into 3D PrintingXerox got into the 3D printing space in 2019 with the purchase of metal 3D printing startup Vader Systems. Vader’s process, which became the basis for the Elem X system, was capable of melting off-the-shelf metal wire in a ceramic crucible before using electromagnetic force to eject the molten metal onto a moving build plate.
Over the course of the next year, the company worked to commercialize the technology and build out a team that could successfully bring it to market. This included the hiring of Tali Rosman, who had previously worked at Stratasys for nearly four years as director of corporate development and head of product strategy and operations. By February 2021, Xerox unveiled the Elem X and its first customer, the U.S. Navy. Other customers included Siemens, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Vertex Manufacturing, led by GE Aerospace metal 3D printing veteran Greg Morris. These clients all sought the benefits of a technology capable of using low-cost materials to print solid parts in record time and with little post-processing.  An example part that was 3D printed on the Xerox ElemX machine, powered by the SINUMERIK 840D sl control system from Siemens.
Of course, selling metal 3D printers is a long game, with customers needing to validate the technology, justify the investment, and the orders for the equipment being fulfilled. However, in the case of Xerox, it seemed as though the business case for its additive division was a sound one. The Elem X was installed on a Naval vessel just this summer using a specialty ruggedized container, an event that surely garnered interest from potential customers looking for safe and rapid manufacturing of metal parts in possibly unstable environments. This means militaries of all types, particularly navies, as well as the marine and energy industries. Think 3D printing replace parts for offshore oil rigs, wind farms, or ships. What Happened with Elem Additive at Xerox?Xerox employees may be hesitant to speak on the record about the events that led to the layoffs, given the fact that it is a large, publicly traded company. Nevertheless, we don’t need comments from displaced workers to understand that the financial situation at the company has been dire for about a decade. Xerox generates revenues of $7 billion, a far cry from the $22 billion it was making circa 2011 and, still, its market cap is only $2 billion. The company has had four quarters of growth since 2012 and the stock itself has about halved since 2019. Throughout this period, Xerox’s management has been tumultuous, with activist investor Carl Icahn thwarting a merger with Fujifilm in 2018. This was followed by an attempted hostile takeover of HP. After HP rejected two of Xerox’s unsolicited bids, Xerox announced a strategy to replace HP’s board. The most recent shakeup was the unexpected death of Xerox CEO John Visentin from an undisclosed illness in June 2022. Xerox vs HPWhile inopportune for the company, given its financial situation, the disruption in management and Xerox’s economic struggles could prove valuable to a potential competitor. On Xerox’s side, Icahn Associates Holding LLC is the largest shareholder with 22% of the company. Meanwhile, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. owns 10% of HP. Now could be the ideal time for HP to xerox Xerox’s own strategy and purchase its additive division. Here’s what 3DPrint.com Macro Analyst Matt Kremenetsky had to say:
Elem Additive isn’t the only promising division that Xerox seems to be shedding. In 2021, Xerox created a joint venture with the state government of Victoria in Australia. Called Eloque, the business was focused on installing sensors in bridges for remote monitoring with the goal of repairing them and maintaining their longevity. Consultancy firm McKinsey & Company reported that “the technology works … as proven by extensive piloting done on five bridges in Victoria in 2019.” A rushed commercialization process saw Eloque’s product brought to market before it was ready, ultimately leading to the venture’s collapse. In both the case of Elem Additive and Eloque, the products and the teams developing them seemed to be capable. For Elem Additive, the road map was promising and it had earned very established customers. Now that the Xerox is abandoning them, they may be ripe for acquisitions by others. Possible Buyers of Xerox’s 3D Printing DivisionIf we aren’t just watching two billionaires duke it out over turf at the end of the world, there are other contenders for purchasing Xerox’s promising AM division. Though it bought Xerox’s legacy printing business, Fujifilm has yet to make a real entrance into 3D printing, despite the fact that many other 2D printing companies are aiming to recover from losses made by the digital age. Aside from HP, these legacy printing businesses include Mimaki, Ricoh, Sindoh, and Epson. Canon and Konica Minolta have long partnered with 3D Systems to sell its products. Canon in particular has explored the development of at least one 3D printer. More recently, Konica Minolta began selling 3D printing services with Markforged technology in Australia. One of these firms could firm up their commitment to the AM sector with the acquisition of Elem Additive. The most obvious guess, given its current momentum, would be Mitsubishi via Nikon. Elem X technology would complement the variety of other metal 3D printing processes being developed at Mitsubishi, given its niche applications. Mitsubishi’s various businesses are ostensibly separate, so Xerox would have to work with whichever affiliated company that chose to buy it. For that reason, it could very well work within Nikon, which operates military and aerospace 3D printing bureau Morf3D. The 3D Printing Workforce at LargeAs 3DPrint.com has pointed out, the 3D printing market is experiencing a great deal of turmoil due to the larger recession. Many firms across the board have laid off employees, while the more financially stable ones are able to pick up the pieces. Alexander Daniels Global (ADG), a leader in 3D printing recruitment solutions, is in a keen position to understand the flow of the industry’s workforce. About the recent wave of layoffs, ADG Director Nick Pearce told 3DPrint.com:
The good news for former Elem Additive employees, like many of those recently let go at other companies, is that many are extremely talented and capable individuals. Because the interest in AM remains and growth is projected to continue for the sector, they will certainly land in new positions, hopefully sooner rather than later. The post 3D Printing Layoffs Continue with Xerox Elem Additive Division appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/yj1mePS October 5, 2022 at 08:49AM
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Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2022 https://ift.tt/iOskxv3 The UK’s largest contemporary print fair is back for its seventh edition! Explore, discover, and collect the very best in international contemporary original print from over 500 artists and leading galleries at London’s latest landmark creative destination from the 3rd through to the 6th November 2022. On show will be pieces by Julian Opie, Sir Michael Craig Martin, Gary Hume, Yinka Shonibare, Tom Hammick, Gavin Turk, Grayson Perry and many more.
Accessibility and originality are at the heart of WCPF’s ethos. The fair creates a welcoming environment for both aspiring collectors and seasoned art world professionals. Prints by emerging practitioners sit alongside pieces by household names, with prices starting at just £100. By bringing together both independent artists and gallery led booths, WCPF offers an entirely unique and exciting art fair experience.
The 2022 Curated Hang presents artwork by leading international independent printmakers and is comprised of prints by successful applications from the International Artist Open Call. The hang brings high quality new and unexpected work into the Fair, while platforming independent, up-and-coming, global artists. To keep the selection completely democratic and fresh for each edition, the selection panel of industry experts changes annually, and the works are carefully reviewed individually and anonymously on a piece-by-piece basis.
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Amnovis Integrates 3D Systems DMP Flex 350 Dual for Patient-Specific Medical 3D Printing https://ift.tt/WHQ2I5C Belgium-based additive manufacturing production and engineering company Amnovis will be integrating the DMP Flex 350 Dual 3D printer by 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) into its contract manufacturing workflow. Introduced to 3D Systems’ Direct Metal Printing (DMP) portfolio in November of 2021 along with the DMP Factory 350 Dual, the next-generation DMP Flex 350 Dual will help the ISO 13485 certified contract manufacturer lower costs and increase productivity for high-reliability applications, such as patient-specific medical devices.
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Amnovis was founded in 2020 as an independent and privately owned company by a few former members of LayerWise, a company acquired by 3D Systems. The company’s founders are said to be some of the first to use laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to 3D print titanium medical devices, like spinal and orthopedic implants. By adding the DMP Flex 350 Dual printer to its workflow for manufacturing reliable, high-quality end-use parts for medical device and industrial applications, Amnovis is reporting at least 50% more productivity in comparison to what it would get out of 3D Systems’ single laser DMP Flex 350 system. The dual-laser system and all of its features make it possible for Amnovis to add process and product enhancements that can also be used for other heavily regulated industries, like aerospace.
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The DMP Flex 350 Dual, with its two-laser configuration, comes with all the bells and whistles of the original single-laser DMP Flex 350, such as quick-swap build modules, flexible application use, and a central server that easily manages materials, settings, print jobs, and maintenance. 3D Systems says that these features enable the printer to deliver 24/7 productivity. In addition, the dual-laser system features the company’s “unique” vacuum chamber, with is said to offer excellent oxygen purity (<30 ppm) and majorly decrease the consumption of argon gas. Finally, the printer also includes Oqton’s all-in-one 3DXpert solution for industrial 3D printing. The solution streamlines the AM workflow all the way from design to printing, allowing for the efficient preparation, optimization, and printing of quality end-use parts for industrial applications. As SmarTech Analysis explained in its “Medical Devices 2021: Market Opportunities for 3D printed Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Audiology devices” report, 3D printing enables “greater levels of digitization, customisation and automation” across different fields in the healthcare industry, which can lead to better patient outcomes and cost reduction for healthcare providers and device OEMs. Use of the technology is already well-established for such applications as hearing aids, dental aligner tools and models, orthopedic implants, and pre-surgical planning, but “…there remains scope for major innovation within the medical field through the adoption of 3D printing.” By incorporating 3D Systems’ DMP Flex 350 Dual system into its workflow, Amnovis is keeping itself on the cutting-edge of medical AM applications, which is a huge market value. The post Amnovis Integrates 3D Systems DMP Flex 350 Dual for Patient-Specific Medical 3D Printing appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/z6w85qY October 4, 2022 at 04:26PM Preparación para las fiestas con fechas importantes https://ift.tt/noVKCcq WASHINGTON — Las fiestas traen consigo muchas cosas: regalos, reuniones familiares, decoración y festividades. En 2022, también traen algunas actualizaciones del Servicio Postal en cuanto a plazos de envío y cambios temporales en los precios, así como nuevas regulaciones para los paquetes. Printing via USPS News https://ift.tt/JcrRGj6 October 4, 2022 at 11:07AM
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3D Printing News Unpeeled: Amnovis, 3D Systems, Poietis, Voltera https://ift.tt/N1unwRL In today’s 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing news we learn that 3D printing medical firm Amnovis adopts a 3D Systems Flex Dual printer. The Creatio institute of the University of Barcelona buys a Poietis (NGB)-C bioprinter to use it in a GMP setting. nano3Dprint launches a $6000 3D printer for flexible electronics as does Voltera with its NOVA. The post 3D Printing News Unpeeled: Amnovis, 3D Systems, Poietis, Voltera appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/z6w85qY October 4, 2022 at 09:12AM
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Framatome Installs 3D Printed Parts at Swedish Nuclear Plant https://ift.tt/KybPXSc Last month, Framatome, a subsidiary of global energy giant Électricité de France S.A. (EDF), announced that the company successfully installed the first 3D printed fuel component at Sweden’s Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant. Forsmark is operated by Vattenfall, a Swedish power multinational, which, like EDF, is largely government-owned. Framatome installed upper tie plate grids on its ATRIUM 11 boiling water reactor (BWR), Forsmark Unit 3. Upper tie plate grids are located at the top of the ATRIUM 11’s fuel assembly — the structure at a nuclear reactor’s core containing the uranium pellets that power the fission process. Upper tie plate grids keep fuel rods in place, while also preventing the entrance of larger debris into the fuel assembly’s top.
Although it’s not clear precisely what hardware was used to print the upper tie grids, Framatome also produced four stainless steel fuel assembly brackets using additive manufacturing (AM) about a year ago, in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). According to the press release for that project, the brackets were produced using laser powder bed fusion (PBF) AM. 
ORNL used novel additive manufacturing techniques to 3D print channel fasteners for Framatome’s boiling water reactor fuel assembly. Four components, like the one shown here, were installed at the TVA Browns Ferry nuclear plant. Framatome’s development of AM applications started in 2015, at the company’s prototyping laboratory in Germany. Although Framatome utilizes AM for a wide range of purposes, the use of AM for parts on an operational reactor is an especially significant milestone. In the long run, an increase of 3D printed parts for reactors, themselves, should greatly enhance the responsiveness of plant operators to nuclear maintenance and repair issues. Interest in nuclear power has had a major resurgence over the last year, owing to a number of macroeconomic developments that have been faced by virtually all sectors. However, in contrast to all of the rest of those sectors, increased nuclear capacity has a legitimately realistic chance of making a significant dent in skyrocketing global energy costs. This is of course especially crucial in Europe, where tightness of supply has had a disproportionately detrimental effect on general industry. Moreover, France derives a higher percentage of its electricity from nuclear power than any other country in the world (a little over 70 percent). As such, the nation, in general — and Framatome’s parent, EDF, in particular — is a source not just of electricity, but of nuclear expertise, for the world, as a whole. Thus, the company’s embrace of AM strongly suggests that there will continue to be a starkly rising interest in the technology from the entire nuclear sector. Images courtesy of Framatome The post Framatome Installs 3D Printed Parts at Swedish Nuclear Plant appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/z6w85qY October 4, 2022 at 09:12AM |
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On a mission to educate collectors and novices alike on printmaking processes and techniques, give emerging artists a platform, and share the joy of collecting original art with the masses, 
This year, WCPF have partnered with Jealous Gallery, a stalwart of the London print market, to release a brand-new print with David Shrigley exclusively to the Fair. They have also paired up with the Prints & Multiples department at Bonhams auction house who will present, specially for the first time at WCPF, a showroom showcaing a selection of works by renowned contemporary artists including The Connor Brothers, Harland Miller, David Shrigley, Tracey Emin and many more. These incredible pieces will be on display to enjoy for the duration of the Fair, before they go under the hammer at auction and take up residence in private collections.
For the November Fair, they will also be re-launching their Studio Collection with a range of limited edition, bespoke textiles and wallpapers designed by four exciting, dynamic, and international contemporary WCPF artists; Tanaka Mazivanhanga, Odilia Suanzes, Cat Roissetter, and Eleanor May Watson. The next step for collectors’ curating art in the home, the Fair will host a dedicated Art & Interiors Space, inviting collectors to fully immerse themselves in fine art and envision a truly unique living space.
WCPF22 takes place from 03 – 06 November 2022 (12.00 – 18.00). The Online Edition runs from 03 – 13 November 2022
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