{"id":9992,"date":"2018-10-23T23:13:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T23:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=9992"},"modified":"2018-11-08T13:09:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T13:09:19","slug":"main-highlights-in3dustry-2018-additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-241020184","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/main-highlights-in3dustry-2018-additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-241020184\/","title":{"rendered":"The main highlights of In3Dustry 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In3Dustry<\/a>\u00a02018 finished up last Thursday. It was its third edition and reaffirmed its position as one of the main events specialised in additive manufacturing in Europe.\u00a0This year, as in 2017, it was part of the Barcelona Industry Week, with\u00a0more than 550 companies, 700 speakers and 25,000 professionals<\/strong>. The\u00a0goal? To continuously invite more actors, brands and professionals to discover what additive manufacturing technologies can bring to the different sectors, so they have not missed the innovations at In3Dustry; From Needs to Solutions.<\/p>\n

After the event Salvador Tasqu\u00e9, Director of Own Business of Fira Barcelona, \u200b\u200bcommented: “This edition\u00a0<\/em>has been marked by a high level of interaction<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and great activity<\/strong>, showing that the digital transformation is no longer just an idea of \u200b\u200bthe future but a reality<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

For this reason, multiple companies took advantage of the opportunity to meet some of the most important players in 3D printing and present their technological innovations and projects being developed.\u00a0To keep ahead of what will come in the coming months we have made a brief summary with the main developments.<\/p>

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The main highlights of In3Dustry 2018<\/h2>\n

HP University<\/h3>\n

This year for the first time the American giant HP approached the subject of\u00a0training in 3D printing. They\u00a0presented their “HP University”, undoubtedly one of the main novelties of In3Dustry.\u00a0An informative space in which presentations of experts from the brand’s developments and\u00a0the benefits of the digital transformation of the industry were explained.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We want to present real cases and practical guides so that companies can take advantage of the potential of this new way of manufacturing<\/em>“, assured the sales director of HP’s 3D Printing department in Spain and Portugal, Jaume Homs.<\/p>\n

The first edition of this project included presentations on the possibilities of additive manufacturing, analysis on the new printing materials that are currently on the market, 3D technologies in robotics, and what is most interesting for young people, learning to design within the 3D printing sector.<\/p>\n

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3D Factory Incubator and DFactory of the CZFB<\/h3>\n

During In3Dustry 2018 the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) has presented two major projects for the additive manufacturing industry.\u00a0On the one hand, there is the 3DFactory Incubator, a European incubator for additive manufacturing projects.\u00a0More than 600m2 in which will be areas of co-working, training and laboratories equipped with\u00a03D printers<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0This is expected to boost the transformation of small and medium enterprises to industry 4.0.\u00a0Its goal is to benefit more than 100 companies over a period of five years.<\/p>\n

The other project presented by the CZFB has been DFactory 4.0, a hub area in which the goal is to create an ecosystem of industrial companies with advanced digital technology.\u00a0The development with these advancements with the Zona Franca expects to\u00a0have 71,000 m\u00a02\u00a0of space for the economy 4.0.<\/p>\n

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It is expected that one of the projects will be developed in the Free Zone of Barcelona<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Eurecat and its three new 3D printing technologies<\/h3>\n

Eurecat is the Technological Center of Catalonia. During the fair they presented three new 3D printing technologies.\u00a0The first one is specially designed for the biomedical sector. It will help the realisation of customised prosthesis, with it’s based of silicone as a raw material for manufacturing.\u00a0The other two allow the development of models thanks to sheet metal deformation layer by layer with the calculation of the structural behaviour of the piece.\u00a0This helps determine what will be the best material and manufacturing process for each of the pieces.<\/p>\n

“The three technologies are registered in the so-called Industry 4.0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0, because they allow the control of production and quality and the viewing of the pieces during production, as well as the production of small and customized series, with materials as different as silicone, the steel sheet and the polymers<\/em> “, stated Myriam Garc\u00eda-Berro, Eurecat’s Director of Technology and Transfer.<\/p>\n

The 3D printer developed for the printing of silicone is a pioneer in the printing of monocomponents or biocomponents, where the material can be adapted to the needs of each project.<\/p>\n

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3D printing technology based on silicone<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Avinent and the evolution of implantology<\/h3>\n

Avinent was one of the main protagonists of the fair, and without a doubt one of the ones that showed the most outstanding novelties at In3Dustry.\u00a0The company specialising in implantology has turned a corner by adding additive manufacturing technologies to its production. For them the arrival of 3D printing has marked the difference between before and after.\u00a0In this latest edition of the fair they presented their new multi-material system together with Stratasys for the development of anatomical medical models, which will allow the planning of the surgeries before their realisation.<\/p>\n

Among the different talks given by Albert Giralt, CEO of Avinent, special emphasis was placed on the importance of incorporating\u00a0additive manufacturing in hospitals and clinical centers.\u00a0To give greater weight to their statements, they presented, together with the\u00a0\u00a0Althaia Foundation,\u00a012 success<\/strong>\u00a0stories<\/strong>\u00a0on the use of 3D printing in the medical sector<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Avinent showed the importance of the use of 3D printing in the medical sector<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What do you think about the innovations of In3Dustry 2018?\u00a0Let us know your thoughts on the in3dustry 2018 in a comment below or on our\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0pages! And remember to sign up for our free weekly\u00a0Newsletter<\/a>, to get all the latest news in 3D printing send straight to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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