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parts and components with complex structures Liquid Metal Jetting and Laser-Wire Directed
in fields such as aerospace, automotive and Energy Deposition, with precise CNC machining.
industrial equipment. This is said to ‘propel industries into a new era
of manufacturing efficiency and versatility’ with
MSA showcased large format additive the integration of cutting-edge technology
manufacturing 3D-printing for industrial, with meticulous engineering making it ‘a
engineering, architectural and design/creative transformative tool in any industry.’
sector applications and promoted its FLEXBOT
LFAM as a cutting-edge 3D-print service. Of particular note is the University of Liverpool who,
along with @LERT, presented Project SCAFFOLD
Triditive showcased their AMCELL platform, which (Smart Cooperative Agents for Fabrication of
is noted for being unique due to its patented Large Designs). This visualises a union between
automation in the form of EVAM Software AM swarm robotics and additive manufacturing
production workflow software. The company which uses many robots capable of navigating
states: the object that they are 3D-printing to remove
limitations to size by removing stationary motion
systems. The robots achieve this by embedding
‘As the industry moves to meet production needs,
scaffolding in the object. At TCT3Sixty the first
manually handling AM parts has a major cost
proof-of-concept prototype for the system, an
bearing on part production and prohibits the
FDM robot that can climb onto the part that it is
uptake of AM in many cases. There has never
printing, was showcased.
been a greater need to automate AM in order to
meet production cost and supply requirements’.
Presentations included ‘Digitalising AM Processes
to support Aerospace Projects’ (ITP Aero UK);
‘Introducing the UK’s Aerospace Additive
Manufacturing Strategy’ (The Manufacturing
Technology Centre); and ‘Sustainable Futures?
- The Role of AM in Business and Environmental
Sustainability’ (University of Bristol).
Med-Tech Innovation Expo TCT3Sixty
The April/May/June issue of Med-Tech
TCT3Sixty is defined as ‘the UK’s definitive
Innovation News (Issue 68) is dedicated to
and most influential 3D-printing and additive
this event. Eleven presentations are profiled,
manufacturing event’ and is profiled in tct
notably:
Magazine Volume 32 Issue 3.
1. ‘Transforming Chronic Pain Care - Simulation,
This includes exhibitor questions and answers for
AI and Machine Learning’ (Xi Engineering and
SPEE3D, Matsuura, BMF, MSA, Arburg and Triditive.
Neuromodulation Specialists Limited)
2. ‘The Promise of 3D-printed Implants - ARBURG
SPEE3D is noted for its patented cold spray
Plastic Freeforming with Medical Certified
additive manufacturing (CSAM) process for
Materials (Arburg)
aluminium 6061, aluminium bronze, copper
and stainless steel 316, which is noted to allow
Also featured is ‘Relec Electronics’ Integral Role for production of strong, dense metal parts in
in Medical Innovation’; ‘The Vital Role of Smiths hours and days rather than weeks or months for
Interconnect DO4 Connectors in Patient Care’; traditional casting.
‘A Roadmap to Success detailing the University
of Nottingham’s work to develop a Playbook for
Matsuura is noted for its expertise in mass Sixteen other exhibitors are also profiled beginning
standardising 3D-printing in Medtech and Life
manufacturing 3D-printing and the first UK with Formlabs’ Form 4, the latest iteration of its
Sciences Applications’; ‘Virtual Reality’, explaining
exhibition appearance of a Roboze Argo-500 flagship desktop stereolithography 3D-printers,
the role of HoloCare, a Norwegian medtech
3D-printer, which delivers components ‘in a along with its dental-focused Form 4B. The
company that provides AI generated holograms
myriad of materials’ and introduces ‘the era of company believes it has set a new standard by
for pre-operative planning in HoloSurge - a
customised industrial production with super harnessing a new and proprietary Low Force
four-year collaboration with the shared goal of
polymers’. Display print engine which helps to deliver
reducing the risk of complications during planned ‘unmatched’ print quality and print speeds.
surgery; and an exciting development at the
BMF is noted for its PµSL technology which enables
University of Birmingham where scientists are
the production of intricate and patient-specific Next, ADDiTEC’s Hybrid 3 is described as ‘a
creating a novel ‘lollipop’ diagnostic for mouth
medical devices with ‘exceptional accuracy and revolutionary marvel’ in metal AM, combining
cancer using an innovative smart hydrogel.
biocompatibility’ and potentially also micro-scale two advanced 3D-printing technologies, namely
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