{"id":1595,"date":"2017-05-15T09:13:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T09:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2022-08-04T14:46:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:46:10","slug":"3d-printing-mass-production120520174","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-printing-mass-production120520174\/","title":{"rendered":"ECO 3D: 3D printing for mass production"},"content":{"rendered":"

3D printing has come a long way since its humble beginnings; with large corporations and companies slowly turning to 3D printing to help propel them into the future. Whether this be through the financing of promising new technologies, a simple investment or implementing the technology directly into their production chain, 3D printing is beginning to make a name for itself by showing its true powers and capabilities.<\/p>\n

This week, 3Dnatives will present you with ECO 3D, the hottest news in business and finance from across the 3D printing industry. Follow along with us as we present you with the latest investment news, financial reports, company acquisitions and expansion strategies from big players in the industry today. In this issue, we will be focusing on the latest trend in moving from prototyping to additive mass production by introducing you to several companies who have brought their solutions and projects to make additive mass production a reality.<\/p>\n

From Rapid Prototyping to Rapid Manufacturing:<\/h4>\n

NextGenAM was created by EOS, the world\u2019s leading manufacturer of SLM systems in cooperation with Daimler and Premium AEROTEC. The facility they\u2019ve created is used to mass-produce metal parts, with a focus on the automation of both upstream and downstream processes; a process that accounts for 70% of the total production costs alone. By mixing together their respective skills (and several million euros), they have been able to make their facility a reality.<\/p>

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The creation of their new facility coincides with the introduction of two new machines from Desktop Metal. After receiving a total investment of $97 million from the likes of giants BMW, GE and Google, this New York startup was able to bring a prototyping desktop system based on metallic FDM printing<\/a>, as well as an innovative production system that uses the \u201cSingle Pass Jetting\u201d technology. According to Desktop Metal, the production process is 100 times faster, with the machines expected to hit the market in 2018.<\/p>\n

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\u20ac28 Million for a 3D printing Center in Barcelona:<\/h4>\n

The Catalan government has announced that it will invest \u20ac28 million in a 3D printing center at the Polytechnic University in Barcelona. Together with their partners HP, Renishaw and Ricoh, the company is to support the integration of additive manufacturing. This facility will enable the use of numerous machines as well as professional training.<\/p>\n

GE\u2019s Investment in Additive Production:<\/h4>\n

GE Additive, the main shareholder of Concept Laser and Arcam, has invested \u20ac100 million in expanding the company to Lichtenfels. By the end of this year, the number of employees will increase from 200 to 300 and sales will increase in the coming years, with 10,000 machines to be sold. In addition, GE Additive is building a Customer Experience Center<\/a> near Munich to bring technology to more companies as well as to teach their customers more about this technology and how they use it in GE.<\/p>\n

Further News:<\/h4>\n