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There is a saying going around that "Data is the new oil." We have data.
"...our machine learning initiatives, coupled with our real-time monitoring of the build process across printers from different OEMs produces a consistent data set that can be used to feed the front end design, simulation and durability processes and analysis. Our goal is to announce several relationships with additive manufacturing ISVs or software vendors, where our data and the data we collect and analyze is used to ensure the quality during the build process can be used to improve the overall economics of 3D printing."
Can someone explain this linear point?
"We entered 2020 with 19 employees. In the last few months, we now have added up to -- for a total of 30 employees to support our partners, ramp up our production capacity, create demand and awareness for the company and our technology and to pull sales of print rate 3D through the channel. As you can see, we are planning for and investing in growth. It's important to note, however, that we had to get the critical mass, so we have the resources to support our partners, both in Europe and North America.
However, since we're building a leveraged sales and distribution model, my experience tells me that our current staffing level is capable of supporting 2 times to 3 times the number of partners. So the relationship is not linear."
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https://www.ventureloop.com/ventureloop/job/1652658/relativity-space/senior-quality-engineer Sales lead? glta
https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/19/lockheed-picks-relativitys-3d-printed-rocket-for-experimental-nasa-mission/
https://spacenews.com/relativity-space-to-launch-a-u-s-military-mission-to-low-orbit-in-2023/
A lot of insight in some of these panel sessions from nov. https://astmicam.com/page/live-sessions
All are probably worth the time if you are interested in the industry but, besides the obvious one w/sglb, the panel on structural integrity was geared toward ndi. We know sglb works with mtc but the nasa panelist was even more focused on in-process monitoring. 22, 35, 44, 55 approx min mks. glta
Anybody know if $ITOX is still their edge device builder? Last I heard there was still a there there. glta
Seems like a pretty decent testimonial from Lockheed "“After review of our needs and potential solutions, we selected the Sigma PrintRite3D system because of its robust analysis capabilities, quality assurance solutions, data capture technology, and scalability across various OEM 3D printing platforms,” said Kristi Farley, vice president spacecraft and missile engineering at Lockheed Martin Space. “Assurance of print quality and repeatability is essential to the critical missions that we support.”
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Got a good feeling this morning. Anybody want to guess which company said the following? "Sensors Capture Data for Real-Time AI Analysis
When adopting new technologies where there’s a lot of uncertainty, like additive manufacturing, an important step is using NDT after the part’s been made. Nondestructive testing can be very expensive, especially if it incorporates capital equipment CT scanners (used to analyze the structural integrity of manufactured parts). Sensors in the machines can link to models that are built up from a large data set learned from the manufacturing process for specific parts. Once sensor data is available, it’s possible to build a machine learning model using the sensor data—for example, to correlate with a defect observed in the CT scan. The sensor data can flag parts that the analytic model suggests are likely to be defective without requiring the part to be CT-scanned. Only those parts would be scanned instead of routinely scanning all parts as they come off the line."
"What Is the Future of AI in Manufacturing?
This scenario suggests an opportunity to effectively package an end-to-end work process to sell to a manufacturer. It could include everything from software to the physical machinery in the factory, the digital twin of the machinery, the ordering system that exchanges data with the factory’s supply-chain systems, and the analytics to monitor the process and collect data as inputs move through the system. Essentially, creating “factory in a box” systems.
Factory in a Box
Such a system would allow you, as a manufacturer, to look at the part that you made today, compare it to the part you made yesterday, see that quality assurance is being done, and analyze the NDT that’s been done for each process on the line. The feedback would help you understand exactly what parameters you used to make those parts and then, from the sensor data, see where there are defects.
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SME trade journal new mention of SGLB partnership with AM research powerhouse Northwestern U. Now with DED. https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2021/march/the-next-chapter-in-am-12-laser-printing/
You guys too. Long term sglb holders are definitely battle-scarred warriors at this point seven years in. glta.
Perhaps a better idea outlook would be read these 3 resources 3 times. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/sigma-labs-signs-new-contracts-northwestern-university-materialise-168898/
https://www.3dprintpulse.com/2020/metal/processes/?open-article-id=14458951&article-title=metalfab1-printers-officially-feature-sigma-labs-process-monitoring-for-metal-3d-printing-&blog-domain=3dprint.com&blog-title=3dprint-com
https://sigmalabsinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Additive-Manufacturing-Quality-Laser-Powder-Bed-DARPA-Study.pdf
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Airbus AM exec/ AMSE podcast. Said spending for AM serial production so far was "peanuts" compared to what is to come this year. Used phrase "first time right" 3 times.
https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/podcast-additive-manufacturing-revolutionizes-aerospace-design
Thanks for that vision. Baker-Hughes AM did an interview with ASME last week.
Q5: What has the biggest advancement been in AM affecting oil & gas?
LV: Repeatability and reproducibility have always been the key challenges to scaling up AM production. Therefore, AM technologies such as laser powder bed fusion that are mature in terms of achieving process capability are being utilized to produce metal parts. Advancements in improving design for AM for optimal print orientation and support structures, thermal distortion analysis to predict build outcomes and reduce iterative builds, in-situ monitoring technologies to detect anomalies as they occur have all helped in enhancing quality assurance of the AM process and accelerated its adoption within oil & gas.
Q6: Where will AM be in the industry in five years?
LV: Growth in AM has already outpaced the forecast models, being driven by enhanced productivity and reduced system costs. A confluence of technology advancements in model-based design, build simulations, in-process quality control and volumetric inspections are paving the way for digital transformation and widespread acceptance of AM within the industry. AM technologies are evolving at a rapid pace adding advanced materials to the AM portfolio that enable new applications in environments never thought of before. As we have seen with the COVID-19 experience, AM has potential to create a flexible and sustainable supply chain facilitating production of parts on-site or near-site to reduce downtime.
John Kosowatz is senior editor.
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https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/lakshmi-vendra-reviews-ams-use-in-oil-and-gas
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson was also quoted in the company statement, saying:
“Virgin Orbit has achieved something many thought impossible. It was so inspiring to see our specially adapted Virgin Atlantic 747, Cosmic Girl, send the LauncherOne rocket soaring into orbit. This magnificent flight is the culmination of many years of hard work and will also unleash a whole new generation of innovators on the path to orbit. I can’t wait to see the incredible missions Dan and the team will launch to change the world for good.”
"The rockets that will make these flights are already undergoing integration at the company’s Long Beach manufacturing facility. Virgin Orbit also plans to scale-up production so it can build 24 new rockets a year using a cutting-edge hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing process. This was made possible thanks to their recent partnership with German manufacturing giant DMG Mori."
"Now that they have conducted a successful demonstration, Virgin Orbit will officially transition into commercial launch services. Right now, the company has launches planned for customers ranging from the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and the U.K.’s Royal Air Force (RAF) to commercial contractors like Swarm Technologies"
With this successful demonstration in the books, Virgin Orbit will officially transition into commercial service for its next mission. Virgin Orbit has subsequent launches booked by customers ranging from the U.S. Space Force and the U.K.’s Royal Air Force to commercial satellite companies like California-based Swarm Technologies, Italy’s Space, Science, Industrial & IoT Solutions (SITAEL), and Denmark’s GomSpace."
https://www.universetoday.com/149717/virgin-orbit-successfully-launches-a-batch-of-satellites-from-an-airplane/
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AM Industry Summit next week. Virgin Orbit meeting with Ron Fischer and Dmg Mori. glta
https://amis032021.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=58
No prob. glta
I thought the comment made by the cto about still working with GE on standards was relevant since that could imply they hadn't stolen our tech as some here have written. Also the point made that sglb is working on finalizing those standards with others in the industry seemed important. Standards and quality assurance seem to be working together.
The presentation was very informative about the level of sglb tech but also the level of competition. Perhaps this was the whole point of co presenting/promoting the 6500 euro Fraunhofer study. The Fraunhofer study looked at multiple monitoring systems but they only presented here, with and endorsed by sglb.
According to the presentation, the cost to make a metal am part is mostly in the process. One study says 66-82% of AM part cost is build process. The point of the sglb presentation is that the industry now has a high fidelity, highly accurate, (verified by Darpa, Honeywell, and now Fraunhofer) tool to help the industry gain a greater than 10% return on their AM machines build process costs. Plus when they buy sglb for retro-fit or for new machines, the machines can be monitored remotely and build problems can be alerted to immediately, builds saved, problems diagnosed easily, hit start again. The more expensive the part the greater the savings. But maybe more importantly the Printrite3d technology will also build more trust within the manufacturing industry as a whole in the use of AM going forward from here. glta
Yesterday sglb and fraunhofer iapt did a presentation on pr3d. Pr3d ver 7 w/ml on way. Standards 95% done. Sigma working with GE on them. Also noted working with SLM EOS and Concept Laser. Everybody needs pr3d
I remember a statement by an Autodesk exec from a couple years back that said IPQA would be a requirement for future hybrid (AM/CNC) machines. Hybrids now working with pr3d. https://pmdi.com/applications/precision-laser-applications/
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Does anybody know if sglb has any relationship with Desktop Metal? $DM I thought I remember sglb said they were on our list of possibles. I think google is part owner of DM so that would be good. If we worked with DM. glta
Sometimes what's more important is what you know and sometimes it is more important who you know. Sigma knows the industry knows Sigma knows the industry knows Sigma. https://event.asme.org/AMIndustrySummit?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=01_04_amindustry&utm_content=post glta
Anybody know what happens to warrants if the company merges or is acquired by another? Hopefully it is b tho.
DOD AM strategy released. https://www.cto.mil/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dod-additive-manufacturing-strategy.pdf
Some excerpts-
"To be effective in the sustained and broader
use of AM, DoD must work with industry to take
advantage of best-in-class knowledge, tools and
private sector experience."
Standardize inspection and metrology
practices for AM. The range of complex
geometries, novel materials, and unique
microstructures enabled by AM can
challenge some of the conventional
approaches to nondestructive inspection
(NDI). Investment in standardization and
development of NDI validation will be a
continued priority for DoD to advance the
state of the art in inspection techniques to
match AM requirements.
Development of in-situ sensing for part
security validation. The layer by layer AM
process lends itself to correction and
enhanced control. AM machine activity can
be monitored real time, called in-situ sensing.
This information can be fed back to the
control system of the machine to make
corrections, called closed-loop control.
Sensing and control can help increase
confidence in quality and be used to verify
proper manufacturing. DoD will continue
research and development of sensors and
control systems to improve the control of AM
processes and will support transition of these
technologies to commercial products.
Provide data and software to support
validation. Data management extends to
quality assurance and validation steps. It will
be essential to providing quality control
engineers with the right data to assess AM produced parts. DoD will identify
opportunities to partner with industry and
invest in evaluating the utility of information
in the digital thread and technical data
packages for the purpose of validating the
quality of AM parts.
Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release. DOPSR case #21-S-0711 applies. Distribution is unlimited.
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Sigma associate itox announced an nda. caveat emptor glta
You are probably right.
Feeling a little bouncy myself. glta https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/sigma-labs-share-price-bounces-back-after-4-5-million-stock-offering-causes-dip-182082/
"Although Sigma hasn’t published its FY 2020 financial results, it managed to record annual growth in Q1 and Q3 last year, appearing to buck the downward trend seen elsewhere in the industry. The company’s flagship product, PrintRite3D, proved to be one of its key growth-drivers, attracting new clientele from a range of industries.
After the release of the firm’s Q3 2020 results, its CEO Mark K. Ruport described these new markets as “significant opportunities for revenue growth and extending its IPQA technology.” At the time, Ruport added that the company had made cost reductions in anticipation of any “macro-economic storms” that arise during 2021.
The PrintRite service itself consists of hardware and software modules that provide users with quality assurance and in-process monitoring capabilities. Having launched the updated Printrite3D Production Series in April 2020, the company has gone on to establish several partnerships that effectively reinforced its client base.
Sigma agreed to support IN4.OS’ ‘Smart Factories of the Future’ initiative in October last year, after extending its partnership with Northwestern University to cover more DED processes. Longstanding partner DMG MORI also chose the firm’s PrintRite software for its LASERTEC machines, solidifying this revenue stream well into 2021.
Share price rises ahead in 2021?
When investors consider the value of a company’s offering to be too low, it’s not unusual for its shares to temporarily fall. However, given Sigma’s rapid recovery, and the performance of many 3D printing firms so far this year, early indicators suggest that a return to the share price boom seen in the early-2010s could be on the cards.
For instance, following the release of its provisional financial results on January 7th 2020, 3D Systems saw its share price jumped by over 90%. Similarly, shares in Desktop Metal, which went public via a merger last year increased by 15%, while its metal 3D printing competitors ExOne and voxeljet benefited from similar rises.
Stratasys, meanwhile, struggled last year and underwent a ‘strategic resizing,’ but its shares increased by 30% yesterday, their largest rise since July 2015. Having had just one week’s trading so far it’s too early to identify long-term trends, but right now at least, 3D printing appears to have captured investors’ imaginations again."
Anybody know what that number to cash out even on those is now? I bought some when it was 4 but with the splits and all I lost count. thx
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Exactly! "Top 10 3D Printing Software Stories of 2020" Always gotta consider the source. This group seems to have a pretty good view of the am industries, imo. glta.
byline Sarah Saunders
Sigma named top 10 3d printing software release of 2020! glta
https://3dprint.com/277046/the-most-exciting-and-important-3d-printing-software-stories-from-2020/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Thanks El jefe, sigma referenced a couple times in playback. glta
Anybody into DM? https://ir.sigmalabsinc.com/news-events/media-mentions
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https://www.3dmpmag.com/magazine/article/?/2020/11/11/Machine_Learning:_A_Game_Changer_for_AM_Quality_Assurance. Maybe some insight here. glta
New Nist led iiot law might be a help for pr3d documentation and verification sales angle glta
https://www.cyberscoop.com/congress-iot-cybersecurity-bill-contractors/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1668/text
Thx Sol. If I'm reading it correctly, our ceo can now buy 3.19k shs a month (over 36 months) @ 2.55 a share? So that's good I guess. glta
Thanks V. Also maybe noteworthy is the other companion standard released re: Qualifying machine operators. Just spec but, since pr3d is machine agnostic, it would seem pr3d would aid in providing a consistent training or qualification model or tool for the operators to use a benchmark, or common reference point or data sets as it can link, along with materialise, all the various oem machines. Digital threads. glta
https://www.astm.org/Standards/ISOASTM52942.htm
Should have said hip cups are being replaced. eom