Top 5 Videos: Backstage tour of BCN3D’s factory!
This week we found the top 5 videos about 3D printing and the way additive manufacturing is changing production processes. The technology has infiltrated many sectors, from medical to automotive – check out our selection of the week to keep up with the innovations! If you enjoy these, you can view even more 3D printing videos on our Youtube channel. Hope you’ll enjoy and have a great Sunday!
Top 1: BCN3D gives us a backstage tour of its factory!
In Barcelona, we had the chance for our first #Inside3DTour to check out the backstage of BCN3D’s 3D printing factory. BCN3D is one of the leading manufacturers of FFF 3D printers. In their factory, they produce and put together their Sigma and Sigmax 3D printers for international shipment. More than a factory, it is also the headquarters of the company, where its world operations are monitored!
Top 2: How do engineers and designers use 3D printing?
At 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020 organized by Dassault Systèmes, we got the opportunity to speak with engineers and designers about their use of 3D printing technologies. From designing packaging, to creating molds and fixtures, AM has truly infiltrated every sector! We asked attendees which software they use from DS and all of them said SOLIDWORKS – not surprising as this is probably the most popular 3D modeling solution from the company.
Top 3: HP uses its own technology for high volume production
HP Americas Product Completion Center in Virginia, which designs the packaging for the ink cartridges of the 2D printers for North and South America, is equipped with HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers to produce design inserts and templates for its assembly and production lines. More than a hundred components have been designed in this way, allowing teams to save a lot of time and produce on demand!
Top 4: Airbus bets on additive manufacturing
Airbus is committed to reducing greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2050. Lighter planes use less fuel, which is why investing in a technology that can create lighter parts is essential. This is the case of additive manufacturing technologies. In a collaboration with Autodesk, the airline is creating parts that are lighter than before. It is using design for additive manufacturing techniques such as generative design. The company also reveals that it has already created the world’s largest 3D printed airplane cabin component thanks to this collaboration!
Top 5: 3D printing medical implants
Michael Sealy is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska, specializing in mechanical and materials engineering. He is particularly interested in metal additive manufacturing and how it can be used to create custom implants that are biocompatible with a patient’s body. These implants could dissolve slowly in the body, which reduce the need for a second long and expensive operation to have them removed:
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