{"id":10531,"date":"2022-01-21T10:20:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T03:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/?p=10531"},"modified":"2022-01-21T10:20:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T03:20:53","slug":"3d-printing-industry-review-of-the-year-june-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/3d-printing-industry-review-of-the-year-june-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"3D PRINTING INDUSTRY REVIEW OF THE YEAR: JUNE 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

June of 2021 was dominated by major announcements in the aerospace and on-demand manufacturing spheres. News included 3D printed flight-ready SLS parts for Airbus, Relativity Space raised $650 million, and GE announced plans for a new jet engine using 3D printing<\/a> technology. Additionally, Xometry went public, 3D Systems sold its on-demand manufacturing business, and ExOne announced deliveries of more than two million metal parts to its customers worldwide.<\/p>\n

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Render of the reusable, fully 3D printed Terran R rocket. Image via Relativity Space
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Advancements in aerospace 3D printing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The sixth month of 2021 commenced with additive manufacturing service provider\u00a0Materialise\u00a0being qualified to\u00a0produce flight-ready SLS components\u00a0for aerospace company\u00a0Airbus. The firm has now started 3D printing parts made of\u00a0EOS\u2019\u00a0flame-retardant polyamide (PA) powder, PA 2241 FR, making Materialise and EOS the first companies approved to 3D print parts under Airbus Process Specification AIPS 03-07-022.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that the qualification is valid across Airbus\u2019 entire global business, meaning systems developed by the company\u2019s other divisions are also able to utilize the 3D printing material.<\/p>\n

Bart Van der Schueren, CTO of Materialise, said, \u201cThis achievement consolidates our long-term partnership with Airbus, and it also opens up additional 3D printing applications to Airbus and its suppliers. Laser sintering is one of the most widely used 3D printing technologies and enables complex design features such as interlocking mechanisms. It\u2019s an honor for Materialise to be Airbus\u2019s first manufacturer for the technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, rocket manufacturer\u00a0Relativity Space\u00a0raised\u00a0$650 million in Series E funding\u00a0to ramp up the production of its Terran R rocket, the company\u2019s first reusable, fully 3D printed launch vehicle. Intended as a direct challenger to Elon Musk\u2019s\u00a0SpaceX\u00a0Falcon 9 rocket, the Terran R will eventually serve as a \u2018space freighter\u2019, allowing customers to carry out missions between the Earth, Moon, and even Mars.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom our founding days in Y Combinator just five years ago, we planned on 3D printing Terran 1 and then Terran R \u2013 a 20x larger fully reusable rocket \u2013 on our Factory of the Future platform,\u201d said Tim Ellis, CEO, and co-founder of Relativity Space. \u201cToday, we are one step closer to this goal.\u201c<\/p>\n

Aerospace manufacturers\u00a0GE Aviation\u00a0and\u00a0Safran\u00a0announced the commencement of a demonstrator project focused on test-building a\u00a0new metal 3D printing-enabled, open-bladed jet engine. Dubbed RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines), the environmentally-conscious engine is intended as a successor to the previously developed LEAP model, which is used on the\u00a0Boeing\u00a0737 MAX and some Airbus A320neo aircraft.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0GE Additive\u00a0spokesperson told 3D Printing Industry, \u201cYes, metal 3D printing will be part of the RISE program. We plan to use additive manufacturing in a variety of ways. For example, multiple turbomachinery components will use additive technology to support the complex geometries. We will share more details as the program develops.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Concept render for the new RISE jet engine. Image via CFM International.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Major announcements in on-demand additive manufacturing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In June, 3D printer manufacturer\u00a03D Systems\u00a0agreed to\u00a0sell its on-demand manufacturing business. Acquired by private equity firm\u00a0Trilantic North America\u00a0and industry veteran Ziad Abou for $82 million, the company\u2019s five on-demand production sites in the U.S. and Europe are now operating as service providers under the revived \u2018QuickParts\u2019 banner.<\/p>\n

As part of the acquisition agreement, Ziad Abou, who held the roles of Senior VP and General Manager of 3D Systems\u2019 on-demand manufacturing division for nearly a decade, became CEO of the reformed QuickParts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are continuing to aggressively execute our four-phase plan that we announced a year ago, to position the company for exciting growth and profitability as the market for industrial-scale AM continues to expand,\u201d said Dr. Jeffrey Graves, President and CEO of 3D Systems. \u201cThe on-demand manufacturing business is solid, and it has a very bright future under the stewardship of Trilantic North America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, binder jet 3D printer manufacturer\u00a0ExOne\u00a0reached a milestone of its own with its Metal 3D Printing Adoption Center, delivering over\u00a0two million metal parts to its customers worldwide. The facility has been producing parts continuously since 2005, and now runs 24\/7 with over 28 metal 3D printers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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