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Thanks mrbegray for pulling up that link. I agree EOS said partner and I'll stick with what EOS declared on their site.
Our partner EOS
EOS North America has joined US additive manufacturing institute America Makes as a platinum member.
‘America Makes is really quite a remarkable organization, leveraging manufacturing expertise across a variety of industries and forging collaborative alliances that drive innovation and competitiveness,’ said Glynn Fletcher, president, EOS North America. ‘Many advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives need a broker to assist in building synergies and we are thrilled EOS is now a part of this great institute.’
http://www.materialstoday.com/additive-manufacturing/news/eos-new-member-of-america-makes/
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/05/08/ge-rivals-turn-to-europe-for-push-into-3-d-printing-wsj.html
and we are selling to GE and their rivals.
I'm just showing appreciation for your post. Good Luck.
LOL!! Yes indeed! Longs know what they hold just like the sophisticated investor. I wish I was smart as these investors and waited a little while longer to buy shares. I'm jealous at all who are getting in at this pps. I just keep thinking that I could have five times my current share count and GetRich that much faster in the next several years.
Thanks again and to quote silversmith "Sophisticated investors" are starting to accumulate just as was expected.
Thanks Pisd. SGLB has been under a short attack for a while. I'm still patiently long
GE and Siemens have both placed orders for PrintRite3D. It's nice for SGB to be working with them both.
A battle of industrial titans is shaping up as the Android-versus-iOS of manufacturing.
Germany's Siemens AG and larger U.S. rival General Electric Co. (GE) are duking it out to develop the definitive 'Internet of Things' cloud platform for industry.
GE, Siemens and a constellation of other companies aim to reinvent manufacturing by letting firms of all sizes tap digital platforms linking each stage of the value chain -- from design through production to maintenance.
Our PrintRite3D® INSPECT™ OEM Developer's Kit is customizable and features an intuitive graphical user interface, and web-based REST API which provides the architecture and framework for Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) edge computing applications. We are excited to be able to offer our OEM Partners this latest Industry 4.0 manufacturing technology and believe Sigma Labs can help our OEM Partners build a precompetitive advantage for Edge Intelligence for Industrial and Commercial IoT.”
True but I see SGLB in a stronger position than ever. IPQA is being adopted by industry players now with actual contract awards.
Wow!! All the Doom and Gloom because of a low quarter of earnings. I'll pay attention to the AM industry and what the companies are saying and doing.
The Future of AM at Caterpillar
So far, AM has already begun to have an impact at Caterpillar, and DelVecchio expects that impact to increase. Through its Solar Turbines subsidiary, Caterpillar is manufacturing its first end part, a fuel swirler with unique geometry. Surface tools and prototypes have also been 3D printed by the company. With its M1, Caterpillar was able to 3D print an elastomeric grommet for its aftermarket business, which DelVecchio said is not only essential to the company at large but will also play an important role in its AM strategy going forward.
The industrialization of 3D printing continues with the announcement that Sigma Labs Inc., (OTCQB:SGLB) has won a contract from Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT).
Under the contract Sigma Labs will install PrintRite3D software on a 3D Systems’ ProX300 machine, with the potential for multiple system orders as the company ramps up to full serial production.
Also key to the reproducibility of the MetalFAB1 3D printing process are two partnerships. Sigma Labs, a spin-off of Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico, has commercialized an in-process monitoring tool called PrintRite3D, which combines sensors with software to provide real-time feedback on the 3D printing process in order to analyze the variables that yield an optimal part. About this partnership, Kersten remarked, “We monitor the melt pool through a solution developed by our partner Sigma Labs, because they’re experts in that field. There’s no reason why we would reinvent the wheel if it’s already been invented by someone else.”
https://3dprintingindustry.co
HTRE, Yes, I agree with you. The third party certificate is all voluntary now. I believe that customers will start to look for it in the future.
HTRE, Yes, I agree their is no AM requirement defined by the FAA yet for that 3rd party certification but it is a current concern by FAA. The concern is and I quote
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2017
Additive Manufacturing
FAA Perspectives
12
Airworthiness Concerns
14 CFR 43.13(b)
Demonstration of equality of AM repair/replacement parts to their original design
Replacement/repair parts produced by AM using metal powders may
have very different properties than an original part manufactured by traditional processes with traditional materials
14 CFR 2X.603, 605 & 613
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AM produced PMA parts may require much more substantiation than PMA parts produced by traditional methods
Use of 3rdparty noncertificated 3D printing organizations by
MRO’s
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR
) part 43, § 43.13 requires that all maintenance be performed in such a manner and use materials of such a quality that the condition of the aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller,
or appliance worked on will be at least equal to its original or properly altered condition.
Compliance with existing regulations must be demonstrated whether a part is being maintained or altered using AM technology or traditional/conventional methods.
This is true. Conflict of interest Laws exist and companies must abide by them. For those who are not aware of U.S. Conflict of Interest Laws. Please see the Code of Federal of Regulations.
(1) Ensuring that the accredited third-party certification body and its officers, employees, or other agents involved in auditing and certification activities do not own, operate, have a financial interest in, manage, or otherwise control an eligible entity to be certified, or any affiliate, parent, or subsidiary of the entity;
Thanks for sharing.. That is wonderful just wonderful.
Pisd,
GE won't buy SGLB due to a conflict of interest laws. Once GE decided to be a manufacturer of AM machines then it's a conflict of interest. Agencies like FAA want third party certifications. GE cannot generate a third party certificate for their own machines.
Thanks much again for sharing.
HTRE,
Good Evening.
From DARPA.mil
The following definition of Phase III is found in the DoD SBIR/STTR
Programs Desk Reference 1:
Phase III refers to work that derives from, extends, or logically
concludes effort(s) performed under prior SBIR or STTR funding
agreements, but is funded by sources other than the SBIR or STTR
Programs. Phase III work is typically oriented towards
commercialization of SBIR or STTR research or technology.
Wick, I agree. I have not personally evaluated PrintRite3D; thus, I trust the decisions of the AM experts and contracts awarded. I've invested based on the moves made by the AM community leaders and results of the Honeywell DARPA project which say that it's good enough for commercialization. I trust Boeing which approved the IPQA process back in 2012. I continue to trust the P&W's, Additive Industries and Solar Turbine engineers that convinced their management teams to implement PrintRite3D in their AM machines as they ramp up to metallic AM production.
Thanks much for your efforts. They are appreciated!
SGLB is definitely a proven technology. It is a technology that works and has been vetted by NASA, Boeing, GE, Honeywell, Pratt and Whitney, etc. This technology shines when the AM mass production kicks in. We play the waiting game until AM industry ramps up. Shorts will have a field day until that time or when institutional investors decide to jump in. Dot connecting is not even needed. P&W, Additive Industries, and Solar Turbine have committed just this year to implement PrintRite3D as they ramp up. Contracts are in hand. SGLB is chugging right along. They are building an amazing pipeline.
Yeah. I remember that smoke screen and much more. Glad the days of the stinky pinky nonsense are behind SGLB!
I agree! SGLB has been growing their business with a product that is proven and vetted by Boeing, Honeywell, GE, Pratt and Whitney, Siemens, NASA, DARPA, etc.
As the Big Boys ramp up to AM production so to shall PrintRite3D sales. No Dot Connecting needed to figure this out.
Jackle, Thanks much! I appreciate your contributions. Sigma Labs is the little engine that could! I'm patiently waiting for the moment that the broader investment community realizes what a gem we have here!
Continued verification of Sigma Labs! The company is well positioned to benefit from AM serial production as us Longs have been saying all along. No surprises here and I'm still calling $100 pps in 2020 with the additional share count that is coming. GLTA.
Another Big reason for in-process quality assurance.
Found: The propeller which dropped off the Regional Express flight from Albury as it appeared when found in bushland close to the south-western suburbs of Sydney.
It found the SAAB 340B plane had a fatigue fracture which began in the propeller mounting flange, which links the propeller to the gearbox, and extended into the propeller shaft.
“GE Aviation is conducting metallurgical analysis on the propeller flange and hardware at its laboratories in Cincinnati,” Mr Hood said.
“They are also inspecting additional propeller gearboxes and reminding all operators to follow maintenance and inspection procedures.
I agree. Working in an environment where NDA's are prevalent helps to truly appreciate the importance of keeping secrets. It allows me to understand the vagueness in which Mark operates. He is bound by the agreement and could risk losing everything that SGLB has built to this point. I see SGLB as a growing company that is preparing for the inevitable in AM to come. SGLB offers a prodcut that the AM market has consistently claimed they need to move to AM full rate production.
The long test cycles should be expected as this work is on the level of rocket science. The Big Boys will go with the product that they are testing. A product that is evolving and maturing based on input from the early adopters. PrintRite3D is a product that works and the Big Boys have consistently verified it. AM full rate production is knocking at the door and the PrintRite3D is in the middle of the processes being evaluated. The Big Boys have invested a ton in getting their AM processes correct. This equals PrintRite3D the Intel Inside. Shorts are gonna work hard to keep SGLB down while they can.
Awesome find! Thanks for posting. That wording sounds oh so familiar Great confirmation for me concerning being in lockstep!!
I concur! Thanks much Gary!!
Thank you sir!!
Well said. I agree. The writing's on the wall but looks like we need revenue generated before pps starts to move. I'm surprised that pps is still this low given the amazing amount of associations and evaluations with the Big Boys. I 'll patiently wait and accumulate. I know what's coming here!
Thanks for posting Jackle. That's some great information there and hopefully great insight for new investors. Mods can we sticky this one. I'd gladly give up my stickied post for this one!!
Our partner EOS hmmmm I'm thinking PrintRite3D inside for that series production.
Jörg Spindler, Head of Toolmaking, Audi, said: “We have set up our own competence center for 3D printing in order to gain experience with the materials and the process, and to further develop them for series production. A close cooperation with AM solution providers such as EOS, who can support innovation in technology development, is essential for these aims.
Metal additive manufacturing sector in 'pivotal' year - report
“These suppliers are ramping up their influence in the market as more end users begin serial manufacturing applications in AM
RiskReward!, Remember this from last year
Earlier this year, the U.S. Air Force awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a $6 million contract to develop new standards of 3D printed rocket engines. The contract was part of a drive by the U.S. military to reduce its dependency on costly, Russian-made aerospace components, such as the RD-180 rocket engines used in the Atlas 5 rocket. Sigma Labs’ quality inspection systems will therefore assist Aerojet in fulfilling this contract by defining rigorous inspection processes to ensure that the metal 3D printed components meet the exacting requirements of the U.S. Air Force, and of the aerospace industry more generally.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has appointed GE as holder of an "Organization Designation Authorization (ODA)." GE Aviation, the world's largest producer of commercial and military jet engines, received ODA authorization after demonstrating to the FAA that GE has the necessary cooperative attitude, integrity, and procedures in place to act impartially on behalf of the FAA.
The ODA designation enables GE Aviation to act on behalf of the FAA in managing certification projects and determining compliance in accordance with stringent FAA procedures, guidelines, and oversight
Kanya, I agree pps will get there. I'm still calling $100 by 2020.
Thanks Jackle. We continue to see evidence of the secrecy in which GE operates. I patiently await for the multi year commercial contract announcement from an undisclosed source and the dramatic increase in PrintRite3D sales over the next several years. It's gonna be a sweet ride up as the AM industry production increases.
Thank you mohsin123! I appreciate this post. The validation of SGLB's PrintRite3D technology continues! This is amazing news! I don't really dot connector much more as the technology has proven itself with the Big Boys. The adoption of Printrite3D by these huge companies is remarkable. All these years of T&E are about to pay off Big Time! I'm looking forward to continued adoption in the future and more commercial contracts. The AM industry continues to ramp up and PrintRite3D is looking like the defacto in process standard. I love this quote here
Christine Cooley, Director of the RL10 Program, explained how the successful testing will move the company forward,
Now that we have validated our approach with full-scale testing of a 3-D printed injector and copper thrust chamber, we are positioned to qualify a new generation of RL10 engines at a much lower cost; largely attributed to the additive manufacturing capabilities we have developed and demonstrated.
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20170401-3d-printing-news-icymi-postprocess-technologies-goes-large-sigma-labs-invests-in-morf3d-ge-workers-learn-am.html
Looks like at least seven printers at Morf3D's facility in that picture and we're investing 500K to help them lease a new one! Morf3D must be expecting a bit more business coming soon. Looking like this will be a good thing for SGLB!
I agree. SGLB has been under short attack for a while now and the only way to stop it is through buyers coming in. I believe that more buyers will be consistently coming as the revenue starts to roll in this year. All us Longs see it coming and I believe many shorts do to.
Today was another great validation of PrintRite3D and more is coming. The writing is on the wall. Big players are adopting PrintRite 3D for a competitive advantage and so will many other AM players. SGLB is the little engine that could. Choo Choo!!