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Thx...
Thanks for posting this. It was a great read.
We have some busy days ahead...
Conference call Thursday, May 12, 2016
Rapid 2016 Conference, May 17-19 in Orlando
May 26, 2016 Albuquerque Civic Plaza in Albuquerque, NM.- Sigma Labs one of the 2016 innovation honorees.
http://additivemanufacturing.com/2016/05/03/airbus-group-subsidiary-apworks-takes-delivery-of-its-first-metalfab1-system-and-starts-industrial-series-production/
Airbus Group Subsidiary, APWorks, Takes Delivery of its First MetalFAB1 System and Starts Industrial Series Production
MAY 3, 2016
APWorks is participating in a beta programme of production trials aimed at putting Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 system to the test
Taufkirchen (D)/Eindhoven (NL), April 21, 2016 – Additive Industries has handed over its first industrial 3D metal printing system, MetalFAB1, to Airbus APWorks, a 100 % subsidiary of Airbus Group. APWorks will start testing the integrated system and corresponding Additive World software platform for series production of industrial parts for its customers in robotics, mechanical engineering, automotive, medical technology and aerospace. As part of the MetalFAB1 Beta programme, APWorks will thoroughly evaluate the processes and applications for multiple materials simultaneously to officially validate and certify the process for the most critical parts.
“Today we are taking an important leap forward in industrialising metal additive manufacturing technology. This will substantially improve part reproducibility and reduce the total cost of 3D printed parts,” said Joachim Zettler, Managing Director of APWorks. “For Additive Industries this 1st shipment is an important milestone,” adds Daan Kersten, co-founder and CEO of Additive Industries. “Following the smooth installation and successful completion of the site acceptance tests at APWorks, we can now start our beta test phase as a preliminary step to ramping up for series production of the MetalFAB1 system."
http://additiveindustries.com/Additive-world-platform/Data-analysis
The Additive World Platform is the one place where all manufacturing related data is presented and stored. Though the combination of storing design (CAD/CAM), planning, production, environment and machine data, the platform offers a single repository of all build related data. The Additive World Platform is developed to fully integration with the MetalFAB1 system, to allow for real-time monitoring, machine planning and scheduling and storage of log data in a central and easily accessible solution. Through the same infrastructure, environmental or auxiliary equipment monitoring can also be integrated into the platform.This creates the possibility to easily track and monitor inconsistencies and easily signal and even prevent certain errors. It provides full history of parts produced as well as a tool to support process improvement, process variation and part certification.
By integrating 3DSIM’s exaSIM package, the additive world platform will offer integrated part as well as build simulation. This will allow users to prevent build failures by predicting errors in simulation as well as improving design and support to reduce the risk for build errors and increase functionality.
Through integration of Sigma Labs’ PrintRite3D software into the platform and MetalFAB1, Additive Industries will be able to offer in-process monitoring of part quality. This will allow for more pro-active and faster part quality analysis, reduce the time of post-production inspection and further supports the integrated approach of the Additive World Platform to provide a single repository of part and build data that eases the process of part certification and increases quality control.
Thanks for your time and effort...
The MetalFab1 is the next generation machine...
The Additive World Platform is the one place where all manufacturing related data is presented and stored. Though the combination of storing design (CAD/CAM), planning, production, environment and machine data, the platform offers a single repository of all build related data. The Additive World Platform is developed to fully integration with the MetalFAB1 system, to allow for real-time monitoring, machine planning and scheduling and storage of log data in a central and easily accessible solution. Through the same infrastructure, environmental or auxiliary equipment monitoring can also be integrated into the platform.This creates the possibility to easily track and monitor inconsistencies and easily signal and even prevent certain errors. It provides full history of parts produced as well as a tool to support process improvement, process variation and part certification.
By integrating 3DSIM’s exaSIM package, the additive world platform will offer integrated part as well as build simulation. This will allow users to prevent build failures by predicting errors in simulation as well as improving design and support to reduce the risk for build errors and increase functionality.
Through integration of Sigma Labs’ PrintRite3D software into the platform and MetalFAB1, Additive Industries will be able to offer in-process monitoring of part quality. This will allow for more pro-active and faster part quality analysis, reduce the time of post-production inspection and further supports the integrated approach of the Additive World Platform to provide a single repository of part and build data that eases the process of part certification and increases quality control.
http://additiveindustries.com/Additive-world-platform/Data-analysis
Yes...received that email as well. Thx.
If you were holding, you should have received it. May want to check your spam...
This is a notification of the:
2016 SIGMA LABS, INC. Annual Meeting of Shareholders
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2016
For Holders as of: March 4, 2016
To Uplist or Not to Uplist, That is the Question...
http://www.lhai.com/~/media/Files/L/LHAI-V2/2015-11%20Uplisting%20clean.pdf
Now, if something like this could be put in play with Sigma Labs, it would be a nice step forward...and provide additional board members.
https://ul.com/newsroom/pressreleases/ul-invests-in-3dsim-to-advance-simulation-technology-for-additive-manufacturing/
I also found this to be an interesting development...
Sigma was awarded related contracts from the subcontractor Aerojet Rocketdyne to install one of our PrintRite3D® systems on a Concept Laser M2 metal AM machine at Aerojet Rocketdyne's Canoga Park, California facility,
Read more: http://www.getfilings.com/sec-filings/160316/SIGMA-LABS-INC_10-K/#ixzz437z95Cop
And we should not leave out 3D Material Technologies, LLC (3DMT) and Trumpf Laser.
From the 10K...
In response to this need, the Company has experienced an increase in its installed base of PrintRite3D® systems and we are beginning to provide engineering services and support for our PrintRite3D® software licenses for our installed base at GEA, Honeywell Aerospace, Spartacus3D, Additive Industries, Aerojet Rocketdyne, 3D Material Technologies, LLC ("3DMT"), Trumpf Laser and the Edison Welding Institute ("EWI").
Nice update from Mark Cola. Exit the penny flippers enter the investors. We were informed in the Q2 2015 call to look for this in the upcoming quarters which gave plenty of time for those who wished to get out prior to it happening. There was no way it was going to happen without the split. We have some major partners here and now that we are no longer a penny stock we can look for some major investors to take notice of the company. If we have what it takes, it will happen. Plain and simple. Thx to Aaron and those who asked the excellent questions. GLTA.
Nice update from Mark Cola. Exit the penny flippers enter the investors. We were informed in the Q2 2015 call to look for this in the upcoming quarters which gave plenty of time for those who wished to get out prior to it happening. There was no way it was going to happen without the split. We have some major partners here and now that we are no longer a penny stock we can look for some major investors to take notice of the company. If we have what it takes, it will happen. Plain and simple. Thx to Aaron and those who asked the excellent questions. GLTA.
Q2 2015 cc..
Good morning and thank you for taking my call. So, this question really is kind of off in a different direction. As an investor, I recognize that your development stage company and you guys are doing a great job of bringing the company along, but as an investment advisor, one of the things that I look at is that in order for me to be able to solicit the shares to other of my clients, the stock has to be really priced so that it falls into the NASDAQ system so that it could be followed by analysts and, you know, we could promote the shares and I wonder if you have any thoughts as to how you might achieve that level at some point in the future?
Vivek Dave
Yeah, great question Gilbert. Thanks for asking it and so we do obviously have an eye to that as well and are equally as frustrated about the share price and its current price I should say and so and I looking forward the idea here was let’s get the right mix and infrastructure of employees, consultants and contractors in place such that we’re beginning the trend out of as you said a development stage company and with an eye towards operationalizing both aspects of this business we have, both the contract manufacturing and the quality assurance product offerings through PrintRite3D. And so we believe now that we have that right the correct construct in place to basically generate and accelerate that revenue growth in both of those areas which, of course, will then assist and help translate into the right sort of opportunities and numbers we need to objectively sort of strategize and move out tactically on an uplift strategy that would put us firmly in the right position for our NASDAQ or other sort of senior exchange placement.
Gilbert Good
Okay. Can you express any thoughts about the timeframe or is that something that really can’t be discussed.
Mark Cola
No, not at this time but I think you will be able to discuss more over the next couple of quarters as we begin to reap the benefits of what we’ve put in place as I’ve mentioned here and you’ll see those activities moving forward.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3416166-sigma-labs-sglb-ceo-mark-cola-on-q2-2015-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
Yes..the printer manufacturers have been working on their own solutions for quite some time. That is why I found the agreement with Additive Industries to be a huge step forward for us. We now know the solution that we provide is competitive at very least to what others have to offer.
“Sigma Labs is delighted by this next stage of development with Additive Industries,” said Mark Cola, President and CEO of Sigma Labs. “The fact that our PrintRite3D® technology is being recognized not just by users of metal AM machines but also by the OEMs that make them is a significant achievement. Machine manufacturers are beginning to understand the value of offering their customers an enabling technology to assure the quality and reliability of metal AM products. We are pleased to join with Additive Industries in their product launch later this year.”
It is only IMO that the collaboration in development that is going into our product offering (GE, Honeywell, etc.) that our solution will be superior as it is directly developed around the needs of the user. And, the third party platform independent availability that we provide thus far is second to none.
The purchase by the new German company may also hold the potential for a significant development. I look forward to hearing more about it.
“We are delighted that this high quality organization has decided to evaluate our PrintRite3D® software in its machines to assess our patented In-Process Quality Assurance™ (IPQA®),” said Mark Cola, President and CEO of Sigma Labs. “The customer will consider adding our quality assurance and process control technology to its equipment offering starting with our INSPECT™ software – broadening the market for additive manufacturing. With Sigma Labs’ software on site, they can easily evaluate our technology with regard to leveraging its benefits across a number of automated applications.”
http://3dprint.com/121459/i3dp-metav-presentations/
This time Concept Laser took home first prize for its Meltpool Monitoring system. Additive Industries’ innovative MetalFAB also received an award from a jury that included representatives from Siemens, BMW, GE Aviation, Fraunhofer and many more industry experts. :)
http://www.brainport.nl/ondernemen/additive-industries-finalist-prestigieuze-iama-award
Additive Industries is among the three nominees for the International Additive Manufacturing Award 2016 "(IAMA). Industrial 3D metal printer developed by the Dutch company, MetalFAB1 is this early after launch, three months ago, again put in the spotlight.
This award for innovative solutions in the field of industrial 3D printing is set by the American Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the German VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association). The presentation will take place February 24 at the METAV 2016 in Düsseldorf.
https://drc.libraries.uc.edu/bitstream/handle/2374.UC/745730/ISABE2015_CS%26A_Vinod%20Nangia_227_MANUSCRIPT_20139.pdf?sequence=2
In order to enable rapid qualification, Honeywell
is developing a holistic risk based probabilistic
framework that relies significantly on ICME
models to optimize process to design intent and
mitigate risk by incorporating process
monitoring and IPQA.
PROCESS MONITORING
DMLS Process monitoring experiments were
performed on the EOS M270 system and on the
EOS M280 system. The first effort (completed
by Sigma Labs) consisted of the installation of
pyrometers to measure the thermal response of
the DMLS process. Data was then gathered
under the optimized processing conditions to
baseline the Quality Metric algorithms, and then
gathered data under off ideal conditions in order
to determine if the Quality Metrics™ (described
more in detail below) could differentiate between
them. The second effort (completed by
Stratonics) consisted of digitally imaging the
melt pool to determine melt pool size, shape and
temperature.
Copyright © 2015 by Honeywell All rights reserved
Phase II should be completed mid 2016..
Advancing Aerospace Production with Metal Additive Manufacturing
Arcam AB
Coming on Tuesday, 16 February 2016
In this Webinar, you’ll hear firsthand from Honeywell Aerospace experts on the advantages additive manufacturing provided Honeywell for development of metal components made from the nickel-based superalloy Inconel 718. Honeywell officially used Inconel 718 and electron beam melting to make the first Aerospace component which was an experimental design of an existing tube used on its HTF7000 engine. Don and Brian will explain how this process holds the promise of reducing manufacturing costs by 50 percent and dramatically reducing production / delivery time.
In January 2015, Honeywell became the first company to use electron beam melting (EBM) ? popularly known as 3-D printing?to produce an aerospace component from the nickel-base superalloy Inconel 718.
Speakers:
Donald G Godfrey PMP?, Engineering Fellow, Honeywell Aerospace
Brian Baughman, Principal Engineer, Honeywell Aerospace
http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/ntb/webcasts/upcoming-webinars/23835
http://immijournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40192-016-0045-4
Commercial systems
From a commercial manufacturing standpoint, in-process sensing technology for additive manufacturing is still in its infancy. Most systems discussed in this article have been employed only in an academic research environment. With the exception of systems designed for monitoring of traditional laser welding processes, most commercially available SLM process monitoring systems have been only recently introduced to the market. EOS GmbH announced the addition of a melt pool monitoring suite for its laser powder bed metal machines at the 2015 formnext trade show [75]. A summary of some of these systems is provided in Table 3. The “voice of process” sensor modalities described in the previous section are all well represented. As should be apparent, each modality has its technical advantages and drawbacks. Key to the success of any of these will be the analytics applied to the process signals to correlate them to process quality metrics. Other factors of importance in evaluating commercial systems will include cost, the ease with which they are integrated with the additive machine, and their ease of use in a manufacturing environment.
Table 3
Summary of select commercial SLM and laser weld process monitoring systems
Company
System name
B6Sigma [78]
PrintRite3D®
Sensor suite (SENSORPAK™) still under development, but includes optical, thermal, and spectral “off the shelf” sensors. INSPECT™ software links process data to quality metrics
It's for a trainee...
The Job Training Incentive Program reimburses qualified economic-base companies for a portion of training costs associated with job creation. The program provides for classroom or on-the-job training, reimbursing an expanding or relocating business for up to 75 percent of a trainee's wages for as long as six months.
I am an independent shareholder with no association with the company outside of the shares I hold. I have no doubt the stock is for real. As a shareholder, I receive regular updates from the company and all filings have been made. They hold regular conference calls to update shareholders on the status of the company.
While this is a small award, it shows that the company continues to be recognized by outside entities such New Mexico's Economic Development Department...
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/non-local-news-releases/26900-job-training-incentive-program-awards-six-companies-808-454-24-in-january-to-create-180-jobs
Sigma Labs, Inc., Santa Fe - Sigma Labs, Inc. develops, engineers and commercializes manufacturing and materials technologies. The company offers an advanced, in-process quality assurance suite of technologies and materials-related, non-destructive quality inspection systems for the 3D printing, metal-based additive manufacturing and other advanced manufacturing technologies. 1 job, $22,450
It is startup whose business plan is starting to take shape...my timeline for startups is three to five years from the time I get in. In this time, I have seen no improprieties on behalf of the company and they continue to be validated by much larger entities. I watch it like a hawk and only make decisions based on what I see and not what I read on this board. But, I do value the honest contributions from many as well as the work of the moderators who try keep it a civil and enjoyable forum.
GL
We learn plenty right here on this board :)
Would be very interested in hearing what Godfrey has to say...
https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1090548
Advancing Aerospace Production with Metal Additive Manufacturing
Live Presentation: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm U.S. EST
In this Webinar, you’ll hear firsthand from Honeywell Aerospace experts on the advantages additive manufacturing provided Honeywell for development of metal components made from the nickel-based superalloy Inconel 718. Honeywell officially used Inconel 718 and electron beam melting to make the first Aerospace component which was an experimental design of an existing tube used on its HTF7000 engine. Don and Brian will explain how this process holds the promise of reducing manufacturing costs by 50 percent and dramatically reducing production / delivery time.
In January 2015, Honeywell became the first company to use electron beam melting (EBM) ? popularly known as 3-D printing?to produce an aerospace component from the nickel-base superalloy Inconel 718.
Speakers:
Donald G Godfrey PMP?, Engineering Fellow, Honeywell Aerospace
In the past few months we have...
Signed a contract w/Honeywell for INSPECT and CONTOUR (outside of America Makes).
Entered into a definitive agreement to form a joint company with Arete.
Additive Industries purchased a license to use a PrintRite3D system including licensing of INSPECT, CONTOUR and ANALYTICS to be integrated into MetalFAB1.
Signed a contract with Spartacus3D, a unit of France's Farinia Group under the EAP program.
A company in Germany purchased a non-exclusive license to test the Company's PrintRite3D® applications in certain of its laser-based powder bed metal machines – some of which were on display at the Formnext show in Frankfurt, Germany.
And, entered into a technology development agreement with 3DSIM to pursue commercial metal AM software opportunities for rapid qualification and part certification.
There have been other PRs but these are the ones of substance that say we are starting to see market acceptance of what we have to offer. They are coming one after another. IMO that says progress. Until metal AM takes off in full form.. progress and acceptance into the industry are my tools to measure success. Looks like we are squeezing in...slowly but surely. This gives me no pause to proceed ahead with Sigma Labs for 2016. GL to those who choose to continue the ride as well.
http://3dprint.com/117244/sigma-labs-3dsim-partnership/
Sigma Labs & 3DSIM Forge Complementary Partnership in QA & Testing Solutions for Metal 3D Printing Clientele
Interesting news indeed.
Here's a little more info. about the work at 3DSIM..
http://3dprintingindustry.com/2014/05/05/3dsim-3d-print-preview-accurately-simulate-metal-additive-manufacturing/
This was the pr from last year 1/15/15...
http://sigmalabsinc.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=114&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=59
Sigma Labs is expected to deploy a total of three systems – one each to GE Aviation and to other team members Honeywell and Aerojet Rocketdyne, a unit of GenCorp – over the next 18 months.
Looks like it ends 3/15/16..
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.titanium.org/resource/resmgr/titaniumUSA2015/tues_and_wednesday_papers/UPDATEDPAPERS/GorhamRobTiUSA2015Presentati.pdf
Again...You asked "why can't they sell their product to people they have been working with for years"...I listed four systems sold with one to Honeywell with whom they have been working with for years.
The Honeywell sale was outside the America Makes research project. Major sales were your words, not mine but sales they were. Income generating sales that could lay the foundation for future growth. I'm not "proving a point" just merely stating facts. And, yes I trust Mark's words and apparently so do the people at Honeywell, Spartacus3D and Additive Industries or they wouldn't be purchasing his products and announcing it on their websites. GL
It is my thought that they have been forthcoming in both where they are and where they anticipate things to go. May not always have been what I wanted to hear in the timeframe I wanted to hear it but the information is there. And, if you are still holding, you have already bought "the whole every situation is different excuse". I find man hours, travel, training and number of systems to be installed to be a valid variation factor.
You asked "why can't they sell their product to people they have been working with for years"...I listed four systems sold with one to Honeywell with whom they have been working with for years. Could GE be next, perhaps, and we still have yet to find out who the last system went to in Europe.
Yes, I agree.. this company is at an early stage in development. It is also in a competitive market with security concerns. If the various regulatory industries require objective evidence of compliance to design intent, I think that is something Sigma can provide since they have been assisting for quiet sometime in creating it. That to me makes them "ahead of the game". The price drop may not just be from lack of GE orders but possibly from the fact that we are in "lockstep :)" with the 3D printing industry as a whole. Sigma Labs is progressing maybe not on my timeline but it seems it is progressing with the industry. GL
If you read through the transcripts, most of your questions can be answered..
http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SGLB
As for pricing...
As demand in the metal additive manufacturing arena begins to increase, so does our revenue...a good sign.
Think I will give these "proven experts" with a "track record in their field" a little more time.
http://additiveindustries.com/Dedicated-team/Partners
Besides our regional partners. Additive Industries believes in partnering with proven experts from around the world. The partners below have a track record in their field and add their expertise to our additive manufacturing solutions.
Sigma Labs
Sigma Labs, Inc., develops and engineers advanced, in process, non-destructive quality inspection and control systems for commercial firms worldwide seeking productive solutions for metal-based additive manufacturing or 3D printing, and other advanced manufacturing technologies. For more information please visit www.sigmalabsinc.com.
I do not worry...but the potential is there. Not just for us but for all. As of, 8/2013 there were no attacks reported. Heard nothing since.
Sigma Labs
v Cyber Attack: None reported
http://www.taiaglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Taia-Global-Aerospace-Report.pdf
Thx for your thoughts...I would like to add that Mark did say
Yes..
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
PEACE, LOVE AND JOY to all
http://3dprint.com/112474/materialise-fda-rejection/
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20151222-fda-hits-pause-on-us-marketing-of-materialise-x-ray-knee-guide-3d-surgical-planning-technology.html
As the FDA explains, firms must submit premarket information to the FDA in order to receive marketing approval or clearance for their devices prior to commercial distribution. Thus, Materialise submitted their Premarket Notification Submission, also known as a 510k, which is required for devices that are ‘equivalent’ to existing legally marketed devices.
Yes..it was and that is why I believe, even if others do not, that the Sigma Labs JTDA with GE announced by GE in May, 2013 is still relevant today. It is encouraging to see these associations, as Mark would put it, "beginning to bear fruit".
http://www.geaviation.com/press/other/other_20121112.html
http://www.geaviation.com/press/other/other_20130524.html
And, Silversmith's recent post nicely states the many other relevant developments that those on this board with vision can plainly see.
GLTA