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3D FABTECH
Room-Temp. Ultrasonic Printing and Improved Support Structures
Fabrisonic Booth B303
Fabrisonic, a provider of 3D metal-printing services, employs a room-temperature ultra- sonic printing technique that allows print- ingofmultiplemetalsinonepart,embed- ding sensors/electronics in solid metal parts, and making complex internal shapes.
Fabrisonic recently worked with
NASA to print complex heat
exchangers. Through this work, two
new support materials were developed. Support materials have always been important in 3D metal printing to enable printing complex overhangs and intricate internal features. The company’s newest support is water-soluble and allows complete consol- idation above internal voids.
Fabrisonic: www.fabrisonic.com
Contract Manufacturer, and Equipment and Software Reseller
BasTech Booth B403
BasTech, showcases its capa-
bilities as an AM contract man-
ufacturer and its offerings as a
reseller of 3D-printing equip-
ment and design software The
company provides 3D printers,
scanners, haptic devices, design
and inspection software. It uses
AM technologies to design and
and tooling, and provides low-volume production for industries worldwide. BasTech: www.bastech.com
3D-Printed Jigs, Fixtures and End-Use Parts
Cideas Inc. Booth B505
Cideas Inc. highlights 3D-printed jigs, fixtures and end-use parts that aid engineers in design and manufacturing. Since 1998, the company has provided 3D-printing and AM services. With more than 30 machines inhouse, Cideas offers all major AM process- es including SLA, SLS, FDM, PolyJet and DLS as well as a variety of part- finishing options
and urethane castings.
In early-2017, the company expanded its capabilities with two 3D Systems ProX800
machines, a Stratasys J750 and a Carbon M1.
Cideas Inc.: www.buildparts.com
Composite 3D-PrintingTechnology
Markforged Booth B305
Based on
its fourth-
generation
composite
3D-printing
technology,
Markforged
offers its
Metal X, tout-
edasa
brand-new
kind of 3D
printer. By
printing
metal pow-
der bound in
a plastic
matrix, the tech-
nology has eliminated the safety risks associated with traditional 3D metal print- ing while enabling new features such as close-cell infill for reduced part weight and cost.
Markforged: www.markforged.com
Industrial-Grade Desktop FDM Printer
Ultimaker
Booth B92
Ultimaker
has on display
its Ultimaker 3
desktop FDM-
material 3D
printer. The
industrial-
grade printer,
featuring a
dual-extrusion
print head
with an auto-nozzle lifting system and swappable print cores, offers a build vol- ume of 200 by 200 by 215 mm. In addition to 3D printers, the company also offers related software and build materials.
Ultimaker, founded in 2011, has more than 250 employees in offices in the Netherlands, New York and Boston. Ultimaker: www.ultimaker.com
produce rapid prototypes, investment-casting patterns
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