In the USA and the UK, additive manufacturing companies have recently purchased and sign new distribution agreements to enhance their services. This article covers the latest news at Sintavia, 3DGBIRE and 3DPRINTUK.
New EOS 3D printers at Sintavia
In the USA, Sintavia has acquired two additional M400-4 quad laser printers from EOS GmbH. The new 3D printers are the seventh and eighth machines operated by the additive manufatcurer, as well as the 20th and 21st industrial printers it owns overall.
The purchases follow Sintavia’s announcement in July of its acquisition of an additional Arcam Q20+ electron beam printer and the company’s recent collaboration with Siemens.
The company announced that it would add an additional 6-8 large, industrial printers by the end of 2021, and 8-10 in 2022.
3DPRINTUK becomes the first UK-based service provider to invest in HP MJF 5210
3DPRINTUK has decided to expand its production capacity of polymer parts with the latest MultiJet Fusion (MJF) system from HP. The acquisition is part of 3DPRINTUK’s £1 million strategic expansion plan to grow its London-based facility.
The announcement follows the company’s recent investment in DyeMansion’s technology and the launch of new materials.
Speaking of this acquisition, Nick Allen, 3DPRINTUK’s CEO states: “We’ve been watching MJF mature since 2015 and have been waiting for the right moment to add it to our offerings. We believe the time is right to invest in MJF as it now meets the demands of our customers and their applications with the 5200 series. It is important to distinguish the investment in the 5210 system over previous systems in the original 4200 series of machines because it marks a considerable step forward with the MJF process. This is based on our extensive in-house testing of parts from both series and there are big improvements with the 5210 in key areas such as part quality, repeatability, Z-axis scaling, heating control and accuracy.”
A distribution agreement for 3DGBIRE
Still in the UK, 3DGBIRE has added the Aquasys® filaments to its industrial-standard material portfolio. The new addition is the result of a collaboration between the AM service & training provider and Infinite Material Solutions, a materials company based in the UK. Infinite™ follows ARMOR’s move that has recently chosen 3DGBIRE as an exclusive materials reseller in the UK.
Aquasys® 120 is a temperature-resistant, water-soluble support material that meets the demands of advanced additive manufacturing applications. To explain the efficiency of the patented composite material, 3DGBIRE states that breakaway supports make producing complex structures difficult. “That hinders creativity and makes post-production long and costly and water-soluble materials like PVA and BVOH may not require hands-on removal, but they can’t stand up to the temperatures required to support engineering-grade build materials.”
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