ROCK HILL, S.C., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D Systems
(NYSE: DDD) announced today three global manufacturing leaders –
Nokia, rms Company, and GF Precicast – have integrated its additive
manufacturing solutions to transform their production
workflows. Through the integration of 3D Systems' Figure 4™ or DMP
platforms, these manufacturers are able to achieve design freedom,
increase agility, scale production, and improve overall total cost
of operations.
From Telecom to Industrial Gas Turbines, Applications
Continue to Expand
- Nokia - a global leader in telecommunications, information
technology, and consumer electronics - has added 3D Systems' Figure
4 Standalone to its "Factory in a Box" mobile manufacturing
solution – demonstrating how manufacturers can stay ahead of the
demands of industry 4.0.
- rms Company – a trusted supplier to top medical device
manufacturers throughout the world - has expanded the use of 3D
Systems' DMP platforms to apply metal additive manufacturing to new
applications in order to meet customer requirements and generate
new revenue opportunities.
- GF Precicast - an advanced technology provider for the global
aerospace and industrial gas turbine (IGT) markets, has integrated
3D Systems' metal additive manufacturing platform as an efficient,
cost-effective alternative to investment casting of super
alloys.
"3D Systems is expanding its production workflow solutions use
case by use case, through our collaboration with global
manufacturers," said Vyomesh Joshi,
president and chief executive officer, 3D Systems. "Our unique
ability to apply software, hardware, materials and services,
specifically tuned for key verticals such as medical device design
and manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and consumer goods is
helping our customers achieve greater productivity, durability, and
repeatability and lower their total cost of operation."
Figure 4 Standalone Helps Nokia Address Changing Conscious
Manufacturing
In 2018, Nokia partnered with several advanced technology
providers to unveil the first-ever "factory in a box" concept. The
intent was to demonstrate how manufacturers can stay ahead of the
demands of Industry 4.0 through agile production capabilities that
can be packed, transported and brought back into service in a
matter of hours. At Hannover Messe 2019, opening today in
Hannover, Germany, 3D Systems is
proud to showcase its Figure 4 Standalone plastic 3D printer as the
newest technology to be integrated in Nokia's "factory in a box."
The integration of additive manufacturing alongside augmented
reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) and robotics, all powered by Nokia
private 4G / 5G connectivity, results in a semi-automated
production workflow.
"After the positive feedback we received for our factory in a
box concept last year, it was important to reach a new level with
version 2.0," said Grant Marshall,
VP supply network & engineering, Nokia. "We did so in terms of
connectivity, because factory in a box 2.0 is integrated into the
Nokia Worldwide IoT Network Grid and has Nokia Digital Automation
Cloud on board. But we also wanted to add new and advanced
technology like 3D printing. 3D Systems' Figure 4 Standalone was an
obvious choice because of its high throughput and six sigma
repeatability. These capabilities are exactly what we want to
showcase as part of our conscious manufacturing solution where
speed, accuracy, and durability are critical."
Scaling Metal Additive Manufacturing with 3D Systems' DMP
Platform
rms Company (Minneapolis,
Minnesota) is a large contract manufacturer to the medical
device industry. While the company's core competency has
historically revolved around precision machining and ancillary
services, three years ago rms purchased its first 3D Systems
ProX® DMP 320 metal 3D printer. Since then, rms has
acquired 11 more ProX DMP 320 printers with two DMP Flex 350
printers on order.
"We made the decision to integrate metal additive manufacturing
into our service offering," said Lee
Zachman, president, rms Company. "Our customers require
products that can only be manufactured with additive technology,
and we've made the investments necessary to support them. 3D
Systems' application engineers collaborated with us to design and
optimize workflows and ensure a smooth integration of the
equipment. As a result, we've been able to increase capacity
through new applications and generate new sources of income. We see
continued growth in the metals additive space and are committed to
this technology."
GF Precicast (Novazzano, Switzerland) an advanced technology provider
for the global aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets, uses
metal additive manufacturing – specifically 3D Systems' DMP Factory
500 and DMP Factory 350 - as an efficient, cost-effective
alternative to investment casting of super alloys.
"GF Precicast was an early adopter of the DMP Factory 500," said
Paolo Gennaro, managing director, GF
Precicast Additive SA. "We've seen great success incorporating
this system into our production workflow to produce structural
components. We're in the process of certifying these components
produced with additive technology, using super alloys that are able
to improve performance while reducing costs."
3D Systems' Solutions at AMUG 2019 and Hannover Messe
2019
3D Systems is showcasing its portfolio of end-to-end additive
manufacturing solutions this week at both the Additive
Manufacturing User Group (AMUG) 2019 (March
31 – April 4, Chicago, Illinois, booth D16) as well as
Hannover Messe 2019 (April 1 – 5,
Hannover, Germany, hall 6, booth
K01).
At AMUG, attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand
from rms Company and GF Precicast about how they are scaling their
businesses with 3D Systems' metal additive manufacturing solutions.
Additionally, 3D Systems' President and CEO, Vyomesh Joshi will lead a session with
Chuck Hull, 3D Systems' co-founder
and CTO, about how AM is transforming manufacturing. The company's
application and product development engineers will also lead
several sessions in the Training Lab, sharing their expertise on
high quality, silicone part production though eggshell casting,
discuss effective quality analysis for metal additive
manufacturing, and demonstrate how to optimize metal additive
manufacturing for serial production of large parts.
At Hannover Messe 2019, attendees will have the opportunity to
view 3D Systems' portfolio of solutions and talk with the company's
experts in hall 6, booth K01. Attendees can also visit the Nokia
booth (hall 6, booth H10) to see Figure 4 Standalone in Nokia's
"factory in a box." For more information please visit the company's
website.
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About 3D Systems
More than 30 years ago, 3D Systems brought the innovation of 3D
printing to the manufacturing industry. Today, as the leading
additive manufacturing solutions company, it empowers manufacturers
to create products and business models never before possible
through transformed workflows. This is achieved with the Company's
best-of-breed digital manufacturing ecosystem - comprised of
plastic and metal 3D printers, print materials, on demand
manufacturing services and a portfolio of end-to-end manufacturing
software. Each solution is powered by the expertise of the
company's application engineers who collaborate with customers to
transform manufacturing environments. 3D Systems' solutions address
a variety of advanced applications for prototyping through
production in markets such as aerospace, automotive, medical,
dental and consumer goods. More information on the company is
available at www.3dsystems.com.
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