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TECH FOCUS:
ADDiTivE MANUFACTUriNg
Depending on part geometry or print speed required,
the printer can automatically vary layer thickness
anywhere from 50 to 500 microns.
The technology creates new possibilities in 3D
printing, the company claims. It can define many
layers at the same time and can cut upward-facing
geometries in three dimensions, eliminating layer
lines. " The printer is actually only a small piece of the
puzzle when it comes to mass production, " Sand
added. " So, we gradually expanded scope from being
focused only on the metal 3D printing technology to
innovating up and down the entire production line. "
This holistic approach resulted in 3DEO's digital
end-to-end platform, the Manufacturing Cloud, with
its new Saffron machine representing " the mass
production breakthrough the industry has been
waiting for, " the company claims. The Manufacturing
Cloud is based on Jarvis OS, 3DEO's proprietary
software backbone. Jarvis takes in customer digital
models and uses in-house computational geometry to
convert them into digital work instructions. Its
computer vision and machine learning modules
provide feedback to monitor and control the platform.
" Imagine a world in which new products can be
launched at the speed of software - in months, not
years; and for thousands of dollars, not millions, " Sand
said. " This manufacturing capability will level the
playing field for all engineers. This exciting vision for
the future of manufacturing will become a reality
through 3DEO's Manufacturing Cloud that we are
building in Torrance, California. "
3DEO has more than 20 patents granted or pending
across a range of applications including 3D printing,
robotics, software and automation. To accommodate
its accelerated growth, 3DEO more than doubled its
facility in Torrance, spanning 80,000 sq. ft (7,432 sq. m)
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of manufacturing and office
space. The company currently has
37 printers in production with
plans to add 44 additional
printers into production in 2022.
3DEO plans to install 125 of
these next-gen printers in
Torrance over the next three
years, capable of producing
more than 20 million parts per
year in its initial factory. " We are
in an exciting position for
continued scale, " Sand said. " 3D
printing is a tiny fraction of
manufacturing overall, which
means we basically have
unlimited room to run in the
coming years. "
Accelerated
growth in 2022
3DEO expects to triple its growth
this year from 2021, with medical
and aerospace companies largely
driving the increase along with
other industrial sectors. A
significant driver is the continued
global supply-chain disruption,
which makes a strong case for
increasing domestic production.
Metal-printing parts suppliers
are helping companies regain
control over the manufacturing
process, according to Sand. He
has cited MIT analysis that
suggests 3D printing could
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