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Non-Destructive Evaluation
Techniques for Additive
Manufacturing
Donald Godfrey – Engineering Fellow – Honeywell International
Mark Cola – President and CEO – Sigma Labs, Inc.
What you see ain't always what you get...OTC can go either way at any time and fast. Future potential catalysts...
"Sigma Labs made further progress this quarter introducing its products and services to potential customers, showcasing its technology, and positioning the Company for future success," said Mark Cola, President and CEO of Sigma Labs. "We continued to actively demonstrate our proprietary PrintRite3D(R) software to numerous organizations and have a large pipeline of opportunities which should lead to additional awards in the weeks and months to come. It is a very busy time for the Company, and we are focused on top line growth and to solidify our unique position in the industry as it rapidly evolves. At the same time, we are very encouraged by initial interest in our contract manufacturing business, which has already received some small awards and generated inquiries both here and abroad. Overall, we remain committed to expanding the Company's base of business and improving bottom line results, and we are optimistic that Sigma Labs will benefit from accelerating demand in the quarters to come."
Additive Industries is not going to equip their next generation machine with something that don't work.
GE & Honeywell are not working with them just because they like them. Business is business. If they did not have something that was needed, we wouldn't still be here. Relax and enjoy the ride. Time is on our side.
GE Aviation retweeted
CFM ?@CFM_engines 11m11 minutes ago
On track for FAA & EASA certifications! Nearly 60% of the required reports have been submitted and approved to date!
Brilliant indeed jj...and many do not even have a clue as to the significance of this development. Cola & co. have finally found the right partner and to me it was worth the wait. The technology needed for next generation machines is now becoming available and PrintRite3d will be embedded in the machine.
Sigma Lab's connections into the industry are now bearing fruit.
http://sigmalabsinc.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=113&cntnt01origid=77&cntnt01returnid=59
"Teaming with Additive Industries will bring Sigma Labs closer to other companies working towards the goal of improved, reliable, high-volume additive manufacturing,” said Mark Cola, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Labs. “The technology agreement serves to increase collaboration around shared objectives in the 3D printing space, and our PrintRite3D® quality assurance software will be tested with equipment currently being developed by Additive Industries. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with them to continue advancing the 3D printing revolution.”
“Cooperating with Sigma Labs allows Additive Industries to improve the predictability of the 3D print process, which is critical to advanced applications in markets like aerospace, medical technology, and high-tech equipment,” added Daan Kersten, CEO of Additive Industries.
http://additiveindustries.com/systems
NEXT GENERATION INDUSTRIAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
System X (the name will be announced on May 20 at RAPID 2015, Long Beach, California) is the first integrated metal additive manufacturing system designed for high-end industrial applications in demanding markets like aerospace, defense, medical, high-tech equipment, tooling and automotive.
Born from high-tech heritage
System X is developed by seasoned engineers with a background in 3D printing complemented with high-tech equipment developers with a broad range of experience from semiconductor lithography, electron microscopy to medical scanning systems. Open innovation has led to a new and distinctive system architecture based on proven concepts and re-used functional building blocks.
Built on predictable and reproducible processing
For industrial series production with additive manufacturing technology, reproducibility of the core 3D printing process is assured by a solid machine design in combination with a smart calibration strategy. Predictability is achieved by combining simulation and in-process quality monitoring of the core additive manufacturing process.
Optimised productivity through integration
Additive Industries believes strongly in an integrated process flow for industrial additive manufacturing. Multiple process steps are therefore incorporated in one machine using automated handling to reduce manual labour, improve product consistency and quality as well as increasing operator safety.
Maximum flexibility created by modular design
System X has a modular architecture. This allows the user to start with a basic machine configuration with the possibility to enlarge the scope of the process enabling improved productivity. Moreover, modules can be added to allow the use of multiple materials in one machine without having to clean the powder system and running the risk of cross-contamination.
Additive World Platform connects equipment and data
Besides its metal additive manufacturing machine, Additive Industries has developed a software platform to support the process flow and allow for full data- (designs, builds/parts, settings/strategies) storage, integration, analysis and learning. The functionality of this Additive World Platform includes: request handling, simulation, 3D print process management (resource planning), in-process quality control and infrastructure monitoring.
My optimism remains. If I heard it correctly (tuned in a little late), Mark stated that the recent Honeywell contract is outside the DARPA project? The recent purchase from Honeywell includes DEFORM when it is available for release. Honeywell is currently testing DEFORM and has purchased INSPECT.
Missed out on asking if all systems currently deployed are on EOS machines.
http://sigmalabsinc.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=110&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=59
The DARPA program’s goal is to develop an Integrated Computational Material Engineering (ICME) framework to accurately predict the properties of metal components produced using additive manufacturing. Phase II work is expected to begin in the fourth quarter and run through mid-2016, with a total award value to Sigma Labs of approximately $0.5 million.
http://s36.a2zinc.net/clients/sme/rapid2015/Public/Booth.aspx?IndexInList=9&Upgrade=&FromPage=ExhibitorList.aspx&BoothID=204878
Profile:
ADDITIVE INDUSTRIES, NEXT GENERATION INDUSTRIAL
3D METAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
Additive Industries will bring industrial additive
manufacturing/3D printing for selected high tech markets (aerospace, defence, medical,
high tech, automotive) from lab to fab. Additive Industries is an OEM of
dedicated industrial grade additive manufacturing equipment & -systems for
direct printing of functional parts.
Agreed...PR3D improves the quality assurance of the EOS M290. Topline quality assurance imbedded into a machine that is aimed at current needs for mass manufacturing says competition is brewing. Cannot wait for the competitors to walk from the Additive Industries booth into the Honeywell/Sigma presentation.
He could have very well been referring to the work being done through America Makes in addition to the JTDA with sigma.
“In-Process Quality Assurance (IPQA) for Laser Powder Bed Production of Aerospace Components”
- General Electric Aviation
Led by General Electric Aviation, in partnership with Aerojet Rocketdyne; B6 Sigma, Inc.; Burke E. Porter Machinery Company; Honeywell Aerospace; Montana Tech of The University of Montana; and TechSolve, Inc., this project will address the need for the development of a commercially available, platform-independent Quality Assurance technology for high-volume AM production of aerospace components, which is currently lacking within the industry. The proposed effort will be achieved through the maturation of an IPQA technology solution that leverages a development approach, incorporating multiple AM machines and multiple super alloys.
Timing is just right on the contract announcement. Honeywell putting its money where its mouth is...nice job Mark
Really looking forward to this now..
http://www.rapid3devent.com/standards-compliance/
2:30 pm – 2:55 pm
Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace Production
Donald Godfrey, Engineering Fellow, Honeywell/Advanced Manufacturing & Mark Cola, President and CEO, Sigma Labs, Inc
Yes...
Sigma Labs Announces PrintRite3D® System Sale
Includes Upcoming DEFORM™ Software
SANTA FE, N.M. – May 4, 2015 – Sigma Labs, Inc. (OTCQB: SGLB) (“Sigma Labs” or the “Company”), a leading developer of proprietary In-Process Quality Assurance™ (IPQA®) software for additive manufacturing ("AM"), today announced that Honeywell has entered into a contract with the Company to acquire Sigma Labs’ PrintRite3D® system. As part of the award, Sigma Labs will deliver and install its PrintRite3D® INSPECT™ software – including one license and a year of maintenance – for Honeywell to test within its AM development facility in Phoenix; the purchase order also includes Sigma Labs' first contract for its groundbreaking DEFORM™ software, which will be provided when ready for release. Payment terms were not disclosed. This contract is separate from the expected deliverable related to the America Makes research project.
"We are very excited to announce this award, which marks our first commercial sale to Honeywell of our proprietary PrintRite3D® INSPECT™ and upcoming DEFORM™ quality assurance software,” said Mark Cola, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Labs. “As stated on our fourth quarter earnings call, we have been actively marketing our software solutions as well as our new metal 3D printing capabilities and are pleased at the current level of business development discussions underway. We continue to believe that 2015 will be a year that showcases Sigma Labs’ technology and greatly expands our top line growth.”
About Sigma Labs, Inc.
Sigma Labs, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary B6 Sigma, Inc., develops and engineers advanced, in-process, non-destructive quality inspection systems for metal-based additive manufacturing and also serves as an AM contract manufacturer. For more information please visit www.sigmalabsinc.com.
AWARENESS IS A GOOD THING in this case. As we've read here before...know what you own.
Sigma Labs commercially launched its PrintRite3D® INSPECT™
The Company took delivery of its first EOS M290 3D metal printer, now integrated with our PrintRite3D® SENSORPAK™ AND INSPECT™
Sigma Labs received a contract from Honeywell Aerospace
The Company was awarded an initial contract from the Edison Welding Institute
Sigma Labs signed a technology cooperation agreement with Additive Industries of the Netherlands
Sigma Labs entered into a technology cooperation agreement with Materialise of Belgium
Lastly, in early 2015, the Company announced its first contract, for approximately $500,000, from
GE Aviation
Yes Leo, I do recall that. And, at that time, I was curious as to why GE would even engage in a casual conversation on that matter. We know Sigma technology was being used by Morris when GE acquired them and that GE had concluded that Morris had the know how and equipment to deliver the fuel nozzle. With DEFORM now in beta with Honeywell and due for release, Adurant working on Big Data and with the "unique sensor invention" pending, I would think the bar has been raised since then. I'm pleased with the way Sigma has executed on their business plan and thus my continued long position. Once the full package is complete, there will be more clarity on how to value them.
I noticed on the Additive World presentation GE Power & Water was added to Sigma's collaborations. Don't recall if Sigma has listed it in past presentations. Something new?
Agreed...and not only work with GE Aviation but also GE Power & Water.
http://additiveworld.com/upload/file/Sigma%20Labs%20Presentation%20AI%20Mtg%2020150304_REV1.pdf
Thx for the reminder...
Don't know of a direct DDD/Sigma connection but do know that DDD at one time was confident of work being done with GE...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-11-12/ge-printing-engine-fuel-nozzles-propels-6-billion-market
“We’re fairly confident we’re part of GE’s scale-up plan,” 3D Systems Chief Executive Officer Avi Reichental said in a telephone interview. “We have an excellent relationship with GE at the highest levels, and we’ve been collaborating with them for several years now on a variety of additive manufacturing applications.”
We also know from Mark's comments that Sigma is "in lock-step with GE" on IPQA.
“‘There doesn’t exist a supply chain out there right now for this kind of work,” Morris said. “GE has to be involved in developing it.”
Previous GE/Sigma collaboration...
http://www.geaviation.com/press/other/other_20130524.html
This is speculative on my part, however, I know the bloomberg article fit well with Sigma's future goals. As for DDD I have not read anything directly on a DDD/Sigma connection but since PrintRite is agnostic, there is always the possibility.
Thx 3d...
Thx...
On the road..anyone have a link.
Thx...
Yet the excitement at the open house for the pint-sized company April 14 rolled into the parking lot at the Santa Fe Business Incubator as Sigma showcased its new technology in 3-D metal printing.
Looking forward to developments here...
And so the first and foremost for us of course is the most recently signed technology cooperation agreement with Additive Industries. Additive Industries is an early stage company in the Netherlands with an exciting new technology for 3D metal printing that help migrate the industry away from the prototype machines that are currently available and allow more serial or mass production activities that take place. And so we’re very excited to be working with them and incorporating our PrintRite technology into their actual machine design such that when their machines are commercially available which they expect to be in about 12 to 18 months, it will complete with our PrintRite 3D technology already integrated into the machine tool.
Additive Industries @TeamAdditive · Dec 12
Proud to announce partnership with in-process quality expert Sigma Labs to improve predictability 3D print process
Now if we can secure just a fraction of this business, we should be in good shape...
General Electric Aviation ("GEA") purchased Morris Technologies, and its sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing, in 2012. At that time, Morris Technologies controlled approximately half of the metal laser capacity in the U.S. As a result, OEMs like GEA and Honeywell Aerospace seek to build internal capacity and secure new sources for AM metal parts. Sigma believes that this service provider market segment provides further opportunity to capture significant portions of the growing demand for metal production parts. Accordingly, Sigma has acquired its first EOS M290 machine in 2014. Using the highly reliable M280 as its base, the M290 adds improved energy efficiencies, faster build times, and slightly larger build platform capabilities. Through our EOS M290 machine, our customers will gain the benefits of many years of M280-proven applications while accessing the latest in DMLS technology, as well as receiving parts produced using our state-of-the-art PrintRite3D® quality assurance technology.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2015-04-15/ge-readies-leap-ramp-total-backlog-grows
GE Readies for Leap Ramp-Up as Total Backlog Grows
i3dsim?
These may help...
http://www.geaviation.com/press/other/other_20130524.html
https://americamakes.us/home-2/item/488-in-process-quality-assurance-ipqa-for-laser-powder-bed-production-of-aerospace-components
http://sigmalabsinc.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=114&cntnt01origid=77&cntnt01returnid=59
https://hbr.org/2015/05/the-3-d-printing-revolution
The 3-D Printing Revolution...
welcome back...
http://www.rdmag.com/news/2015/04/report-charts-research-path-improving-printed-metal-parts
...Products ranging from medical implants to fuel nozzles for jets already are made with the process.
Alanhill was our man...hasn't been around lately but not forgotten...
Agreed...but I do like Cola's confidence in the new M290 equipped with PrintRite3D.
Mark Cola - President and CEO
Yes, so the wonderful thing about this machine is it can run 24/7, 365 it's not a human, there is little human intervention with this machine other than to load parts and powder into it and extract parts from the machine. And so plenty of opportunity during the evening time to basically run contract manufacturing service work for customers...
Sigma Labs..
Taking Additive Manufacturing to the Next Level:
Making Parts Right, the First Time, EVERYTIME