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3D Printing News Briefs, December 1st, 2021: Filaments, Funding, & More https://ift.tt/3DoSHZD In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, BASF has made two of its Ultrafuse filaments available for the Zortrax M300 Dual 3D printer. Moving to business, a consortium led by Authentise received a grant, the US Army awarded Florida International University with $22.9 million, and Immensa finished a Series A round with $7 million. Finally, PrintLab and Autodesk have launched their second Assistive Technology Design Challenge. Read on for the details! BASF Engineering Filaments for Zortrax M300 Dual First up, chemical giant BASF has made two of its Ultrafuse engineering filaments available for the Zortrax M300 Dual printer. The first, Ultrafuse PP GF30, is a polypropylene material reinforced with 30% glass fiber, while the second, a 15% carbon fiber reinforced filament, is Ultrafuse PAHT CF15; both have strong abrasive properties, so a hardened steel nozzle is necessary. These filaments are both often used to make automotive components like mirror brackets, tailgates, door module assemblies, engine covers, and more, as a replacement for aluminum, so they can offer cost and weight savings. Plus, the PAHT CF15 is strong and high temperature-resistant, so it also works for aerospace and advanced robotics applications.
UKRI Grant Awarded to Consortium Led by Authentise The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Transforming Foundation Industries’ Challenge has awarded a £1.7 million competitive grant, delivered by Innovate UK, to a consortium led by Authentise. The purpose is to develop validate new scalable digital tools that will help identify, create, and enforce rules that decrease both direct and indirect energy consumption in an effort to improve material efficiency in ceramic and metal AM. The other consortium partners in the SAMRCD (Scalable AM Rule Creation & Dissemination) project are Photocentric, which manufacturers photopolymers and LCD-based 3D printers; metal powder provider ICD Applied Technologies; the Materials Processing Institute, which provides research and innovation services to the Foundation Industries; and membership-based research and technology organization TWI. With these tools, the hope is to extend in-process control from material production to delivery by enabling users to use literature, experiments, standards, and deep learning to identify operating rules.
US Army Awards Florida International University Five-Year Grant Florida International University (FIU) has received a $22.9 million, five-year grant from the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory in order to accelerate research on AM technologies that help repair and design high-performance materials, like high deposition structural alloys, used to fabricate next-generation munitions and vehicles. This particular research is looking to advance scientific understanding of Rapid Advanced Deposition (RAD) techniques, which are useful in military field operations. By collaborating with other institutions, FIU can set up the necessary research to enable manufacturing processes and materials that will support the Army’s modernization strategy. The Florida Congressional delegation is all for defense research funding that will allow the researchers to help advance defense readiness.
Immensa Receives $7 Million in Series A Funding In other financial news, technology startup Immensa, the first private 3D printing facility in the UAE, raised $7 million in a Series A funding round, which was structured by Gate Capital and led by Energy Capital Group (ECG) and Al Turki Ventures, with recorded participation from investors like Shoroog Partners, Venture Souq, and Green Coast Investments. Founded in 2016, the company’s Digital Inventory Service is based on a proprietary platform that offers an end-to-end solution for organizations looking to transition to virtual warehousing. Immensa is a leader in offering turnkey digital inventory solutions for the energy and utility sectors, inaugurating its third and largest regional facility in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, working to advance 3D printing across the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, and continuing to grow its footprint and capabilities. The Kingdom is working to become a global leader in advanced technologies and smart manufacturing, and as 3D printing is expected to add at least $4.95 billion to the KSA economy within three years, this investment funding—which will be used to expand Immensa’s capabilities and turn it into a launchpad for targeting international markets—is a good sign.
PrintLab & Autodesk: 2nd Assistive Technology Design Challenge Finally, UK-based 3D printing curriculum developer PrintLab and Autodesk have launched their second annual make:able challenge for assistive technology design, which had more than 17,000 student registrations from 72 countries in the first iteration. This time, the challenge brief asks students to design and 3D print devices that improve the lives of the elderly or people with any disability, instead of just focusing on hand mobility devices. Additionally, an over-18 age category has been added for not only university students but also graduates, hobbyists, and the general public. Participants will work in teams and use the online challenge toolkit to learn about disabilities, 3D printing, and assistive technology; build technical 3D design skills in free Autodesk software; use design-thinking methods to identify opportunities and develop ideas; make, test, and refine a 3D printed product; and more.
An expert panel will judge the entries, which must be submitted by May 1st, 2022. You can learn more about the make:able challenge here. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com December 1, 2021 at 09:03AM
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