3D Printing News Briefs November 28 2020: Thinking Huts nScrypt Alloyed ASTM International11/28/2020 3D Printing News Briefs, November 28, 2020: Thinking Huts, nScrypt, Alloyed, ASTM International https://ift.tt/33lIPQP We’re covering a variety of topics for you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. A nonprofit organization is developing a pilot project to build a 3D printed school, while nScrypt is introducing an aerosol jet tool head and a new 5-axis 3D printer is available on Indiegogo. Alloyed has invested in an important technology for the analysis of metal 3D printing. Finally, we’ll give you a brief overview of last week’s ASTM International Conference. Thinking Huts 3D Printed School Pilot Program Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit Thinking Huts, which was founded by female entrepreneur Maggie Grout in 2015, uses humanitarian-driven technology to make education more accessible, and is partnering with sustainability-focused architectural design firm Studio Mortazavi to create a pilot project that aims to build what it says is the world’s first 3D printed school. The two plan on breaking ground for the school in the southern region of Madagascar sometime next year, and are using 3D printing to lower costs and time, while also showing that this more sustainable form of manufacturing can help support financial and geographic access to education in order to help break the cycle of poverty. Madagascar was chosen because of its potential for solar energy, political stability, and economic growth opportunities, and the pilot school in this program will be a hybrid design, with only the walls 3D printed (so not the entire building), and locally-sourced construction materials will be used to build the other parts of the school, like the doors and roof.
nScrypt Introducing Aerosol Jet Print Head Introduced in 2018, the Factory in a Tool (FiT) 3D printing system by nScrypt features multiple tool heads for a versatile manufacturing solution, and now it’s adding another one. The company has announced the availability of its new IDS aerosol jetting print head, the NanoJet, which is able to print features that are 10 µm to 200 µm wide in electronics applications, such as resistors, conductors, and dielectrics. By integrating aerosol jet 3D printing into its FiT systems, users will be able to print higher off the substrate, as they’ll be able to achieve a material dispensing range that’s further away from the print surface; this will be especially useful in applications that require thick films with varying features
Indiegogo Campaign for 5-Axis 3D Printer A team of designers, electronics engineers, machine operators, and programmers came together to form the Five-Axis 3D Printer project, in the hopes of opening up the rest of the world to the potential of five-axis additive technology. They created the Epit 5.1, a delta-style FDM printer with five working axes which enables support-less 3D printing, and are currently running a crowdfunding campaign for the system on Indiegogo, which ends on December 10th. The printer’s “desktop” is able to lean and turn to change its position in space, so supports aren’t necessary, and the team says that with the Epit 5.1, users can see an average of 26% less material costs. With a closed chamber, 240 x 240 x 240 mm build volume, and 130 mm/sec print speed, the Epit 5.1, which uses a slicer that the team also created, is currently presented in just one size, but the team is already working on requests for a version with a larger print area. Quote request Are you looking to buy a 3D printer or 3D scanner? We're here to help. Get free expert advice and quotes from trusted suppliers in your area. Powered by Aniwaa
The Epit 5.1 Indiegogo campaign ends on December 10th. The first buyer can get the five-axis 3D printer for €8,000, which is a savings of 33%. Alloyed Invests in Metal AM Analysis Technology End-to-end metal additive manufacturing specialist Alloyed announced its latest strategic investment: it has acquired an Electro-Thermal Mechanical Testing (ETMT) machine for £300K, which makes it one of just a few private companies in the world to offer it as an in-house benefit for customers. The system was installed about one month ago at the company’s Oxford laboratory, where all Alloyed characterization, research, and testing take place, and means that Alloyed is able to offer its clients several metal tests that it would otherwise be unable to provide, such as fatigue tests, tensile and compression tests, and creep, or stress-rupture, tests. The Joule effect controls the temperature of the test sample, which means that it can achieve temperatures over 1000°C, and the ETMT is able to perform in-situ heat treatments and cycle the temperature, thanks to its ability to quickly heat up and cool down samples.
Recent ASTM’s ICAM 2020 Featured 300+ Presentations The ASTM International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ICAM 2020), sponsored by ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) and 12 ASTM technical communities, took place last week, and almost 600 attendees, global industry experts, and leaders from over 30 countries attended the virtual scientific conference. It was ASTM’s fifth flagship event focused on certification, standardization, and qualification in the AM process chain, and more than 300 presentations and ten panel sessions discussed the role the technology plays in major industries like construction, energy, defense, transportation, aviation and spaceflight, oil and gas, and medical. Seven prestigious awards, such as the Award of Excellence in Research, were presented, as well as ten Young Professionals Awards. Out of 55 student presentations, four students received awards.
ICAm 2021 will be held November 1-5, 2021, hopefully in-person this time. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com November 28, 2020 at 07:04AM
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