Could This Machine Push 3-D Printing into the Manufacturing Big Leagues?
Neil Hopkinson, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, has been developing the new method, called high-speed sintering, for over a decade.
Laser sintering machines build objects by using a single-point laser to melt and fuse thin layers of powdered polymer, one by one. Hopkinson replaced the laser system, which is both expensive and slow, with an infrared lamp and an ink-jet print head. The print head rapidly and precisely delivers patterns of radiation-absorbing material to the powder bed. Subsequently exposing the powder to infrared light melts and fuses the powder into patterns, and the machine creates thin layers, one by one—similar to the way laser sintering works, but much faster.
Hopkinson’s group has already shown that the method works at a relatively small scale. They’ve also calculated that, given a large enough building area, high-speed sintering is “on the order of 100 times faster” than laser sintering certain kinds of parts, and that it can be cost competitive with injection molding for making millions of small, complex parts at a time, says Hopkinson. Now the group will actually build the machine, using funding from the British government and a few industrial partners. Cont'd...
NEXCOM Adds Portfolios with Industrial Touch Monitors Featuring Widescreen and Multi-touch
NEXCOM's widescreen IPPD series provides informative and clearer HD content, making data feeds easier to read and understand.
BitFlow Announces Official Support for Microsoft Windows 10
This new operating system is expected to be revealed by Microsoft on July 29, 2015.
Lenze Sponsors Students from Germany and America in Inaugural International Coil Winding Challenge
International educational collaboration between students and companies results in two operable Lenze prototypes
Small, Lightweight TiM351 2D Laser Scanner Ensures Reliable Indoor and Outdoor Detection Capabilities
Wide range of adjustable configuration fields provides greater application possibilities
Teledyne DALSA to Showcase Latest Advances in Machine Vision Imaging at Vision China 2015
Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, China from July 1-3, 2015.
The Alexir Partnership makes Packaging Prototypes possible for everyone
The Alexir Partnership has become the first major carton-converter in the UK to install an in-line digital solution for folding cartons. The digital press, with a thick stock capability up to 610 microns, will be the first Xerox digital press with these heavier weight options to be installed in Europe.
ADLINK Introduces Complete EtherCAT Solution
New system offers ruggedness, intelligence and superior motion function scalability
Industrial Wi-Fi Harnesses Big Data and Video Transmission
NEXCOM's latest access point offers a stable and reliable Wi-Fi architecture, which optimizes operational efficiency, security, and safety of plants.
Midwest Engineered Systems Listed as Future 50 Company for 2nd Consecutive Year
Construction and manufacturing firms topped this year's Future 50 list.
Major Boost To UK Robotics Capability With Launch of EPSRC UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems Network
The UK's ability to develop and exploit the vast potential of Robotics and Autonomous Systems was given a major boost today with the formal launch of The EPSRC UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems Network (UK-RAS Network).
Widespread backing for UK robotics network
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced the launch of a new robotics network that aims to foster academic and industry collaboration.
The UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems Network (UK-RAS Network) will have a strong academic foundation, with a number of universities acting as founding members. According to the EPSRC, the network has already received strong support from major industrial partners, as well as from professional bodies such as Royal Academy of Engineering, IET, and The Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Globally, the market for service and industrial robots is estimated to reach $59.5 billion by 2020. A primary aim of the network will be to bring the UK’s academic capabilities under national coordination, fuelling innovation in the robotics sector and taking advantage of the growth in the industry. Cont'd...
Adept Technology Wins 2.5 Million Dollars in Orders from Two Digital Storage Companies
Adept has served the digital storage and broader electronics industries with
leading-edge robotics and controls in both standard and cleanroom
configurations for more than 25 years.
Introducing the PIglide HS Planar XY Air Bearing Stage
PI's HS Series solution delivers maximum throughput, precise positioning, and extreme straightness / flatness, all without sacrificing system stiffness.
ISA's 58th Power Industry Division (POWID) Symposium attracts 120 attendees to examine and offer solutions to critical automation challenges
Experts examined the critical issues and explored the latest news and trends spanning across all energy sources, including fossil fuel, nuclear power and renewable energy.
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