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NO ABLU, It's very clear they are doing different things.
I was just pointing out how Optomec (also a friend of ours from Albuquerque and making strides in the EUROPEAN 3D AM market)
would be a good friend and ally of ours as 3d markets for metal take off in Europe. This was more of an informative post on a slow night. Have a good day.
GLTA
Just a small nugget of news on a slow night.
This is from OPTOMEC from Albuquerque. Right down the highway from SIGMA LABS and a SPIN OFF company from SANDIA LABS...the same as SGLB.
Optomec Partners with Dragonfly to Expand Additive Manufacturing Market in Italy
Dragonfly to Distribute Optomec LENS Systems for 3D Printed Metals and Aerosol Jet Systems for 3D Printed Electronics
January 13, 2016 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics, today announced it signed a distribution agreement with Dragonfly to expand sales of its solutions into Italy. Dragonfly is an innovative product and service provider enabling its industrial customers to embrace new and emerging additive manufacturing opportunities.
“Optomec is the world leading provider of additive manufacturing systems for high-performance applications. This is why we are very proud of this partnership”
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Optomec Aerosol Jet printers provide high-resolution 3D printing capabilities required to manufacture smaller, lighter-weight, high-performance devices used in industries such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics and the Internet of Things (IoT). Aerosol Jet technology, which is scalable for high volume production applications, uses a patented process of aerodynamic focusing to precisely print electronic circuitry and functional components in dimensions ranging from as small as 10 microns to as large as several millimeters in a single pass. Click here for more information.
Optomec LENS printers use the energy from a high-power laser to build up structures one layer at a time directly from powdered metals. The LENS process can completely build new metal parts or add material to existing metal components for repair and hybrid manufacturing applications. LENS technology is available in standalone system configurations or as a modular print engine for integration with existing CNC automation platforms and robots.
“We are very excited about our partnership with Dragonfly to expand sales of Optomec products in Italy,” said Michael Kardos, Optomec Vice President of World Wide Sales. “Dragonfly is solely focused on the Additive Manufacturing sector and a perfect fit for introducing innovative products such as our LENS and Aerosol Jet systems to an untapped marketplace in Italy. Their consultative approach and experienced team will help insure a successful customer base.”
“Optomec is the world leading provider of additive manufacturing systems for high-performance applications. This is why we are very proud of this partnership,” said Claudio Giarda, Dragonfly CEO. “We are sure that the Italian market is ready to embrace Aerosol Jet Printed Electronics technology and LENS powered-metal fabrication technology. This perfectly completes Dragonfly’s offer and suits the current innovation needs for the development of new smart and connected products, as well as the demand for new industrial solutions to redefine how metal parts are produced, replaced and repaired.”
About Optomec
Optomec is a privately held, rapidly growing supplier of production grade Additive Manufacturing systems. Optomec patented Aerosol Jet systems for printed electronics and LENS 3D Printers for metal components are used by industry to reduce product cost and improve performance. Together, these unique printing solutions work with the broadest spectrum of functional materials, ranging from electronic inks to structural metals and even biological matter. Optomec has more than 200 marquee customers around the world, targeting production applications in the Electronics, Energy, Life Sciences and Aerospace industries.
About Dragonfly
Dragonfly is an industrial 3D printing enabler for corporations aiming to adopt Additive Manufacturing technologies. Established in 2015 and privately held, Dragonfly is the first Italian digital manufacturing enterprise able to offer a 360° support in terms of services and products for Additive Manufacturing: business consulting, engineering services, system integration and rapid prototyping. Dragonfly is focused to serve large industrial groups in Mechanics, Aerospace, Automotive and Energy fields. The headquarter is based in Capua (CE) within the Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA), with branches in Rome and Milan.
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LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/optomec
LENS (Laser Engineered Net Shaping) is a registered trademark of Sandia National Laboratories.
Aerosol Jet is a registered trademark of Optomec Inc.
Yes TRAIN ! You are right. And while we await news from our fearless leaders at SGLB, Here are some coming predictions for 2016. Like I said earlier...let's get this party started !!!
SmarTech Makes Five Predictions for Metal Additive Manufacturing in 2016
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SmarTech Markets Publishing (www.smartechpublishing.com), the leading industry analyst firm in 3D printing (3DP)/additive manufacturing, has just announced five important predictions for 3DP's hottest market segment -metal printing technologies.
#1. Metal Additive Manufacturing Will Become the Focus of Major 3D Players in 2016: Leading 3DP players will refocus on those areas of 3D printing where growth continues to explode. These include metal additive manufacturing. Those already heavily involved in metal printing solutions will continue on their growth paths in 2016. Those only partially involved or entirely uninvolved in metal 3DP will now set their sights on metals both to satisfy investors in the short term and shore up long-term product/market strategies.
#2. The Growth in Metal Powder Supply Chain Will Struggle to Keep Pace With Demand: As metal 3DP is utilized for direct component manufacturing in increasing volumes, strain on the supply chain for 3DP-qualified spherical metal powder from verified and approved sources is possible. What could potentially cause problems is not enough supply of high-quality, defect-free metal powder in specific alloys for particular medical, aerospace, and other applications.
#3. The Automotive Industry Will Invest Significantly in Metal Systems for R&D: In 2016 the time will finally come for widespread investment in direct metal printing technologies by the world's largest carmakers. This year won't be when tens of thousands of metal automobile components will be printed, but it will be a year where R&D and indirect 3D metal printing will take off in the automotive segment. The big question will be whether these dollars will go to specialized 3DP services for the automotive industry, or whether they will they be used to bring metal printers into car plants.
#4. Alternative Print Material Feedstocks Enhance, Not Threaten, Opportunities for Metal Powders: Metal AM isn't just about powder bed fusion or powder based directed energy deposition, but also wire-based additive manufacturing as well as newly emerging processes. In 2016 wire-based technology will grow almost entirely from aerospace industry demand. While some competitiveness exists between wire-based and powder-based approaches, neither approach will limit expansion of the other.
#5 Small-Footprint Metal 3DP Systems Will Drive Growth: In 2014 and 2015 we saw huge revenue growth from large-format metal systems sales. In 2016, the market will shift to growth in smaller footprint systems aimed not just at research applications, but also for true small-scale manufacturing opportunities. These systems will play a middle role between metal 3D printing services, and large-format, production-level metal additive systems utilized in-house.
About SmarTech:
SmarTech Markets Publishing is the leading provider of industry analysis for the 3D printing/additive manufacturing sector.
Within the metals 3DP segment, SmarTech has published several penetrating analyses of the opportunities in the metals additive space. These include specific reports on the titanium and precious metals space, with a comprehensive new study of the entire metals 3DP sector to be published in late January 2016.
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Lawrence@smartechpublishing.com
434-872-0450
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Yes, welcome back Herringaid.
You're back just in time to join in the SGLB Party Coming sometime in 2016 !!!
And that's just one large buy order. I am thinking that there will be others to follow in the coming week or so. Those who sold off at year's end will likely buy back in. I'm talking several million shares. I could be wrong though..we'll see.
Parapraxis..
My thoughts exactly. I didn't want an empty fluff PR..
I meant the same thing as you. It's time to announce some real news and let's get this party started.
I also see we're at .0501 Isn't that where that large buy order was sitting?
Shouldn't we be getting a little bit of a bump soon.
Folks who sold off late in the year (30 DAY RULE) ..who are about to buy back in..
Haven't seen many buying back in since the start of the new year.
We also need a big PR real soon !!!!!
So if we have numerous machines up and running all over the place,
maybe we'll get a better understanding on how much revenue we're making on each machine. 4th quarter results are not too far off.
Hopefully..we'll finally start seeing our numbers grow. It's about time !
Johnny: Here's another GE Article on Ceramics: I say indirectly because I'm sure at some point some of our jet engine clients who are using high heat ceramics will ask us to do in process quality assurance. That my friend, is about the only thing I can offer you at this point.
These Space-Age Ceramics Will Be Your Jet Engine’s Next Cup Of Tea
May 15, 2015 by Tomas Kellner
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Humans have been living with ceramics for 25,000 years. We’ve been using them for cups, pipes, pottery and many other handy everyday objects. But the light, strong, and heat resistant material has one fatal flaw, which has kept it confined mainly to the cupboard. “When you hit it, it fails catastrophically,” says Krishan Luthra, chief scientist for manufacturing and materials technologies at GE Global Research in New York. “I thought it would be the Holy Grail if we could get it inside machines, and get more power and savings out of our engines. It could really make an impact.”
Luthra bet almost three decades of his career on making it work. “There were times where I wasn’t sure it was going to work,” Luthra told The Associated Press, which just published a story about his breakthrough. “But I guess I was too stubborn. I thought it was the right path.”
imageAbove: A LEAP engine with ceramic parts during a flight test above the Mojave desert. Image credit: GE Aviation. Top: GE started testing the first LEAP in Ohio last fall. GIF credit: CFM International
Call it a billion-dollar hunch. Starting in the 1990s, Luthra and his team started studying a new family of materials called ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Working in partnership with the Department of Energy, the team focused on one subgroup of CMCs that combined heat resistance with toughness.
The research almost died and then took a detour to space, but the team eventually came up with a version of the material good enough for jet engines. “If you don’t do that right you get a ceramic that behaves like china, and if you do it right you get ceramic with metal properties, and that’s the big deal,” Luthra told the AP.
imageAbove: Luthra’s team shot a steel ball flying at 150 mph at a prototype of their ceramic composite to prove that it would not shatter like a cup. (Chipping was okay since that would not release large pieces of debris into the turbine.) Image credit GE Global Research
CMCs have now allowed GE engineers to build jet engines that could take planes farther and burn less fuel. That’s because the material has two hugely winning attributes for aviation: it’s one-third the weight of metal and it doesn’t need to be air-cooled, which allows designers to build lighter and more efficient engines.
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The first jet engine with static turbine “shrouds” made from CMCs (above) is the LEAP, developed by CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aviation and France’s Snecma (Safran). Although the engine won’t enter service until next year, it is already the bestselling engine in GE history with 8,000 orders valued around $100 billion (U.S. list price).
CMC parts are made from silicon carbide ceramic fibers locked inside a ceramic matrix and covered with a thermal barrier coating. Last year, GE Aviation opened its first CMCs factory and formed a joint venture with Italy’s coatings maker Turbocoating to prepare for large-scale production of CMC parts. Both plants are based in North Carolina.
imageimageLast year, GE opened a new CMCs factory in North Carolina. GIF credits: CFM International
The engine, designed for the latest single-aisle planes including Boeing 737MAX, Airbus A320neo, and Comac C919, is 15 percent more fuel efficient than current CFM models. “We took the long view and the high potential payoff justified the high risk,” Luthra says.
But the static shroud for the LEAP is just one application. In February, GE engineers made an important breakthrough when they for the first time successfully tested rotating parts made from CMCs inside a jet engine turbine. “Going from nickel alloys to rotating ceramics inside the engine is the really big jump,” says Jonathan Blank, who leads CMC and advanced polymer matrix composite research at GE Aviation. “CMCs allow for a revolutionary change in jet engine design.”
imageA turbine rotor with blades made from ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) after a test. The yellow blades are covered with an environmental barrier for experimental purposes. Since blades made from CMCs are so light, they allow engineers to reduce the size and weight of the metal disk to which they are attached (the shiny steel part in the center), and design lighter and more efficient jet engines. Image credit: GE Aviation.
GE is also exploring the use of the material for helicopter engines, and gas turbines and compressors for power plants. The new GE9X engine – the world’s largest jet engine GE’s developing for next-gen Boeing 777X wide body plane – will have core parts made from CMCs, as will the Passport engine for business jets.
Mark Little, the head of GE Global Research, says this multitude of applications illustrates the concept the company calls the “GE Store.”
Says Little: “The GE Store is a place where every business can come for technologies, product development and services that no one else can provide.”
This has an indirect tie-in to SGLB I believe. I remember a year or two ago when some potential clients asked Mark if we could do ceramics and I believe we'll be doing a lot of it in the near future:
Breakthrough achieved in ceramics 3D printing technology
January 4, 2016
Breakthrough achieved in ceramics 3D printing technology
Credit: HRL Laboratories. Photo by Dan Little Photography
Researchers at HRL Laboratories, LLC, have achieved a new milestone in 3D printing technology by demonstrating an approach to additively manufacture ceramics that overcomes the limits of traditional ceramic processing and enables high temperature, high strength ceramic components.
HRL's Senior Chemical Engineer Zak Eckel and Senior Chemist Dr. Chaoyin Zhou invented a resin formulation that can be 3D printed into parts of virtually any shape and size. The printed resin can then be fired, converting it into a high strength, fully dense ceramic. The resulting material can withstand ultrahigh temperatures in excess of 1700°C and exhibits strength ten times higher than similar materials.
Ceramics are much more difficult to process than polymers or metals because they cannot be cast or machined easily. Traditionally ceramic parts are consolidated from powders by sintering, which introduces porosity and limits both achievable shapes and final strength. "With our new 3D printing process we can take full advantage of the many desirable properties of this silicon oxycarbide ceramic, including high hardness, strength and temperature capability as well as resistance to abrasion and corrosion." says program manager Dr. Tobias Schaedler.
The novel process and material could be used in a wide range of applications from large components in jet engines and hypersonic vehicles to intricate parts in microelectromechanical systems and electronic device packaging.
The HRL team's research paper, "Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Derived Ceramics," has been published in the January 1st issue of Science.
Explore further: New digital fabrication technique creates interlocking 3D-printed ceramic PolyBricks
More information: Z. C. Eckel et al. Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics, Science (2015). DOI: 10.1126/science.aad2688
Journal reference: Science
Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous, and Safe New Year!
Good Luck to All in 2016.
Thanks Get Rich and Kanya..
I think we all have a much clearer picture of the situation and the potential connection between Arcam and SGLB.
It's just a matter of time! So much started to happen..the PAYOFF comes sooner than we might think !
Yes Windbag,
I have been scouring the internet and can't seem to find anything between ARCAM AND SIGMA LABS either.
I'm not sure what connection if any there is between the companies.
By the way, my response about Chris Witty and any Nuggets of information was NOT linked to Arcam ...but rather about any
YEAR END NEWS or News around the corner in general ..
Someone please enlighten us about ARCAM.. Kanya???
Maybe we should reach out to Chris Witty and ask him if there's any news around the corner. Sometimes he hints of such things with statements like..."there's more to come soon".
Who knows..he may just throw us a little nugget before the end of the year or hint at news to come in the brand new year!
Have a great day..SGLB Longs are in control : )
Yes..good point. I had another stock that I took huge losses on in the oil industry and I'll be writing off that 3K for several years!!!!!
Headed into work. Have a great day.
GLTA
Not everyone is looking to sell off their entire shares to buy back in.....Some people only selling off a few shares to take their 3k dollar maximum loss. So there could be some people selling to take the loss who are not looking to buy more in 30 days.. just a thought..
SGLB IS likely going to take a hit this week because of year end tax losses for some investors. No need to panic..stock will tick back up right after the New Year.
Came across this 3D Industry schedule of events today for 2016:
Enjoy your Sunday and GLTA !
AeroDef Manufacturing 2016, Long Beach, California USA
Event on February 8, 2016 to February 11, 2016
FABTECH, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Event on March 22, 2016 to March 24, 2016
AMUG, St. Louis, Missouri USA
Event on April 3, 2016 to April 7, 2016
2016 Singapore International 3D Printing Competitions
Event on April 8, 2016 to April 8, 2016
Mfg4, Hartford, Connecticut USA
Event on May 3, 2016 to May 5, 2016
FABTECH Mexico City, Mexico
Event on May 4, 2016 to May 6, 2016
RAPID, Orlando, Florida USA
Event on May 16, 2016 to May 19, 2016
THE BIG M, Detroit, Michigan USA
Event on June 7, 2016 to June 9, 2016
Rapid.Tech, Erfurt, Germany
Event on June 14, 2016 to June 16, 2016
Stocker: Did you notice they (SGLB) left a lot of room underneath G.E. Aviation so they could add more busniesses in the near future!!!
2016 is our year !
GLTA...GO LONGS!
THIS IS A 'JACKLE' POST FAIRLY RECENTLY ON NASA :
THANKS JACKLE:
Good to see to see NASA/EWI/AMC working together. Remember Sigma Labs recently joined the AMC which is run by EWI "working to accelerate and advance the commercial readiness of metal additive manufacturing technology." Whilst they were not involved in this particular paper, it's another example of the extremely high company they now keep. There is a lot of faith in their product
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20140016887&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Thanks Ledude and T+L
Nice NASA Article that's out of this world !!!
Let's hope SGLB has a hand in all of this !!!
Piece by Piece: NASA Team Moves Closer to Building a 3-D Printed Rocket Engine
DECEMBER 18, 2015
By NASA
A NASA team moved a step closer to building a completely 3-D printed, high-performance rocket engine by manufacturing complex engine parts and test firing them together with cryogenic liquid hydrogen and oxygen to produce 20,000 pounds of thrust.
Additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, is a key technology for enhancing space vehicle designs and manufacturing and enabling more affordable exploration missions. The technology has the potential to influence spacecraft built for leaving Earth and spaceships and landers for visiting other destinations. Future plans include performing engine tests with liquid oxygen and methane–key propellants for Martian landers since methane and oxygen production might be possible on the Red Planet.
“We manufactured and then tested about 75 percent of the parts needed to build a 3-D printed rocket engine,” said Elizabeth Robertson, the project manager for the additively manufactured demonstrator engine at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. “By testing the turbopumps, injectors and valves together, we’ve shown that it would be possible to build a 3-D printed engine for multiple purposes such as landers, in-space propulsion or rocket engine upper stages.”
Over the last three years, the Marshall team has been working with various vendors to make 3-D printed parts, such as turbopumps and injectors, and test them individually. To test them together, they connected the parts so that they work the same as they do in a real engine. Only they are not packaged together in a configuration that looks like the typical engine you see on a test stand.
NASA propulsion engineer Nick Case explains how engineers configured engine parts to make and test additively manufactured engine parts as a system. Credits: NASA/MSFC
“In engineering lingo, this is called a breadboard engine,” explained Nick Case, the testing lead for the effort. “What matters is that the parts work the same way as they do in a conventional engine and perform under the extreme temperatures and pressures found inside a rocket engine. The turbopump got its “heartbeat” racing at more than 90,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) and the end result is the flame you see coming out of the thrust chamber to produce over 20,000 pounds of thrust, and an engine like this could produce enough power for an upper stage of a rocket or a Mars lander.”
Seven tests were performed with the longest tests lasting 10 seconds. During the tests, the 3-D printed demonstrator engine experienced all the extreme environments inside a flight rocket engine where fuel is burned at greater than 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit (3,315 degrees Celsius) to produce thrust. The turbopump delivers the fuel in the form of liquid hydrogen cooled below 400 degrees Fahrenheit (-240 degrees Celsius). These tests were performed with cryogenic liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, propellants that are mainstays of spaceship propulsion systems. Even if methane and oxygen prove to be the Mars propellant of choice, the propellant combination of cryogenic liquid hydrogen and oxygen tests the limits of 3-D printed hardware because it produces the most extreme temperatures and exposes parts to cryogenic hydrogen, which can cause embrittlement. In addition to testing with methane, the team plans to add other key components to the demonstrator engine including a cooled combustion chamber and nozzle and a turbopump for liquid oxygen.
A team at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama tested 3-D printed rocket engine parts connected together in the same fashion that they would work in a rocket engine. The parts performance rivaled that of traditionally manufactured engine parts. During six separate tests, the engine generated up to 20,000 pounds of thrust. Credits: NASA/MSFC
“These NASA tests drive down the costs and risks associated with using additive manufacturing, which is a relatively new process for making aerospace quality parts,” said Robertson. “Vendors who had never worked with NASA learned how to make parts robust enough for rocket engines. What we’ve learned through this project can now be shared with American companies and our partners.”
To make each part, a design is entered into a 3-D printer’s computer. The printer then builds each part by layering metal powder and fusing it together with a laser – a process known as selective laser melting. The 3-D printed turbopump, one of the more complex parts of the engine, had 45 percent fewer parts than similar pumps made with traditional welding and assembly techniques. The injector had over 200 fewer parts than traditionally manufactured injectors, and it incorporated features that have never been used before because they are only possible with additive manufacturing. Complex parts like valves that normally would take more than a year to manufacture were built by in a few months. This made it possible to get the parts built and assembled on the test stand much sooner than if they had been procured and made with traditional methods. Marshall engineers designed the fuel pump and its components and leveraged the expertise of five suppliers to build the parts using 3-D printing processes.
“This new manufacturing process really opened the design space and allowed for part geometries that would be impossible with traditional machining or casting methods,” said David Eddleman, one Marshall’s propulsion designers. “For the valve designs on this engine, we used more efficient structures in the piece parts that resulted in optimized performance.”
All data on materials characterization and performance for these parts will be available in NASA’s Materials and Processes Technical Information System, called MAPTIS, which is available to approved users. To learn more about MAPTIS or request access, visit: http://maptis.nasa.gov/
Contact
Tracy McMahan
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034
tracy.mcmahan@nasa.gov
Happy reading from G.E. AND G.E. Aviation:
What’s Inside A Jet Engine? These Scientists Are On A Search And Don’t Destroy Mission To Find Out
DECEMBER 16, 2015
By Dec 15, 2015 by Todd Alhart | GE Reports
Dr. Waseem Faidi’s research playground looks an awful lot like a high-tech hospital room. There’s the large white doughnut of a computed tomography scanner and a medical bed surrounded by digital dials and other instruments seemingly ready to pronounce on biological data.
But here, at this sprawling block in GE Global Research in Niskayuna, New York, there aren’t any flesh-and-blood patients just machine parts made from advanced alloys and space-age ceramics. “We’re not looking for cancer or heart disease,” Faidi says. “What my team does is to assess and even predict the health or condition of functional parts of products like a jet engine. To do this, we use the same imaging tools as medical doctors. We may modify and adapt them, but much of what we have developed for our healthcare business we can turn around and apply to industrial inspection.”
Dr. Faidi (middle) and members of his team are moving a sample inside their CT scanner. Image credit: GE Global Research
Dr. Faidi (middle) and members of his team are moving a sample inside their CT scanner. Image credit: GE Global Research
Faidi leads the nondestructive evaluation team at the GRC, which looks for the least invasive and most cost-effective ways to inspect critical industrial components and test the insides of parts made by the latest manufacturing methods like 3D printing.
Over the last decade, GE has built an entire inspection business by adapting new imaging applications originally developed for GE Healthcare. The unit, and Faidi’s research, are examples of what GE calls the GE Store: the idea that sharing the knowledge and expertise pooled inside its collection of businesses – which range from aviation and power generation to software and intelligent LED lighting – will make the whole company move faster.
Faidi and his team take from the store, but they also give back. GE Oil & Gas uses the technology to inspect pipelines and GE Aviation uses it to closely and quickly monitor complex jet engine parts during manufacturing.
New applications pop up everyday. Faidi and his team are testing an advanced high-energy x-ray system to image entire aircraft engines, including the world’s largest and most powerful engine, the GE90.
The diameter for this engine, which powers many Boeing 777 aircraft, is almost as wide as the body of a Boeing 737. Faidi is adapting his imaging machine to inspect and measure the clearances between parts inside the engine, and see if they yield insights into improving the design.
Faidi started his career in medical imaging as a medical ultrasound engineer, and still has the same goals as he did at the beginning. “We want to reach a time where doctors can tell patients exactly what is wrong with them and then prescribe exactly the right treatment to fix them or make them better,” he says. “The same is true with GE’s industrial machines.”
The medical world is moving toward preventive health care and away from the break-fix model, and machines are no different. “It’s much cheaper to cure a medical condition if you catch it early,” Faidi says. “Aircraft engines need to be serviced regularly to make sure they’re in peak operating condition and to make repairs when needed.”
GE Healthcare recently launched the Health Cloud to help hospitals gather and analyze medical data. It’s powered by Predix, a cloud-based software platform that GE Digital developed for the Industrial Internet. Faidi and his team are now using the same platform to collect deeper insights from the data produced by their inspection scanners. “Just like medical doctors, we want our patients to live healthy, happy and productive lives,” he says. “When the patients are machines that power and transport much of the world, the mission takes on an even greater importance.”
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Some are predicting a huge sell off when they raise interest rates this week.
However, I have noticed that market swings..both good and bad..have done very little to move SGLB.
I guess we should still pay attention and be somewhat concerned with the general market conditions and how the 3D market could be affected.
And still hoping Mark Cola and the gang have an early Christmas present announcement before the 25th. If not..hopefully a nice surprise announcement to kick off the new year.
Not a huge deal but can this Chinese company use PRINT-RITE in their name or product since we have a trademark on PRINTRITE3D?
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Print-Rite, will exhibit its new range of CoLiDo 3D printers in the 3D Printing Marketplace at CES 2016, taking place in Las Vegas on 6-9th Jan, 2016.
Print-Rite launched its first FDM 3D printer, CoLiDo 1.0 in 2014 in Hong Kong and mainland China. Since then the company has created a strong portfolio of products, which are available to purchase via leading Chinese retail platforms including JD.com and Tmall.com.
Print-Rite announced its roadmap to the global 3D printing market at the 3D Printing Global Summit at the REMAXWorld Expo, Zhuhai in October 2015. CES is the first place consumers will be able to see the CoLiDo in 2016. By displaying several patented features such as the coated glass platform for easy print removal, Print-Rite believes CoLiDo 3D Printers will stand out from the crowd of other desktop machines at the Las Vegas event.
NO MDUFFY.. Not wishful dreaming. That can/will actually happen when the first big contract is announced. Before you know it,
we'll be the penny stock darling on MSNBC AND CNBC. By the following Monday afternoon, the shares have gone from .09 to .29 and by the end of 2016 we'll have dozens of new contracts lined up.
We'll hit 2.02 by January of next year and the talk of uplisting will be a realistic and daily conversation!
Have a nice day and week !
GLTA
There's so much going in our favor. It's like the CALM BEFORE THE STORM" !!!
So much is going to happen in 2016. Happy Holidays and good luck to all !
SO in other words If I own 100K shares and bought in at an average of .10 cents. and the company bought our shares at .10 cents. Then we would make absolutely NO MONEY on the transaction. Is that what you're saying?
Speaking of BUYOUTS: Could someone with lots of business savvy answer this question: AND THIS IS PURELY ''HYPOTHETICAL''
Let's say TRUMPF WERE TO BUYOUT SIGMA LABS:
1. What would a 'middle of the road'' hypothetical guess be for SGLB STOCK? : Would it rise from .05 to 1.50 a share?
2. Would TRUMPF BUY OUR SHARES and we gladly head to the bank to cash in......OR WOULD WE STILL OWN THEM AND THE VALUE IS NOW HIGHER?
HOW WOULD IT ALL PLAYOUT IF SOMEONE BOUGHT US OUT THIS YEAR OR NEXT?
Thanks in advance !
GLTA
This is a few days old: Mention of GE AND OPTOMEC IN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
7th Dec, 2015
Optomec, based in Albuquerque, USA, has announced that both GE Ventures and Autodesk, Inc have recently made strategic investments in the company. The investments will be used to further the development, promotion and deployment of Optomec’s proprietary Additive Manufacturing solutions for a range of industrial applications. Additionally, it was stated that the companies intend to expand on a variety of historic collaborations.
lens-deposition
The LENS systems can be used to fabricate, enhance, and
repair high-performance metal components in a range
of materials such as titanium, stainless steel and Inconel
“Optomec is extremely pleased to welcome GE Ventures and Autodesk as strategic investors,” stated Optomec CEO, Dave Ramahi. “Our strategic visions are well aligned on many fronts, ranging from the need for an open systems approach to drive adoption, to the role that these technologies can play in advancing key initiatives such as the Industrial Internet and IoT. We are very fortunate to be able to draw on their technical and commercial expertise.”
Optomec’s commercial relationship with GE dates back to 2005, when GE Global Research was one of the first customers to acquire an Aerosol Jet printed electronics system. More recently, GE has expanded its installation with systems at Power & Water, Aviation and Healthcare. One key area of collaboration is 3D Sensors that are directly printed onto high-value components. Such tightly integrated sensors provide critical input to structural health and have the potential to substantially reduce the life cycle cost of complex mechanical systems.
“It’s always a great opportunity when we are able to invest in a company we’ve been working with as part of a customer relationship,” stated Steve Taub, Senior Director, Advanced Manufacturing at GE Ventures. “We know from direct experience that Optomec’s advanced manufacturing solutions are successful and look forward to its continued developments within the space.”
The investment from Autodesk was made through its Spark Investment Fund. “The Spark Investment Fund aims to push the boundaries of Additive Manufacturing and we believe a connected ecosystem between hardware and software is key in spurring innovation and collaboration,” stated Samir Hanna, Vice President and General Manager, Consumer and 3D Printing, Autodesk. “We’re excited to have a shared vision with Optomec in enabling Additive Manufacturing technology to be seamlessly integrated into conventional production platforms to advance the overall design and fabrication process.”
Optomec has previously worked with Autodesk using its software tools to generate design data that ultimately drives Optomec’s AM systems. Both companies intend to work to collaboratively develop software tools that leverage the Spark 3D printing platform in better connecting hardware and software for Additive Manufacturing.
- See more at: http://www.metal-am.com/news/003666.html#sthash.VmQaao7i.dpuf
Don't know why Investor Hub is not showing 617,000.. it's still showing only 6k shares traded at this time.
From our friends at E.O.S. Has this been posted?
EOS showcased new additive manufacturing systems, materials and concepts at the formnext show in Frankfurt, Germany, Nov. 17-20.
The company also introduced what officials call a cost-effective entry into direct metal laser sintering — the EOS M 100. It is based on a small build volume, based on a round build platform with a diameter of 100 millimeters. One example: the system can produce about 70 dental crowns and bridges in three hours.
Initially, the EOS M 100 can runs EOS brand CobaltChrome SP2 and EOS StainlessSteel 316L. The company is developing EOS Titanium Ti64, which will be next material for this system, officials said.
Companywide, EOS sold 400 systems, including 220 metal systems, during the past business year. Sales grew by 53 percent over the previous year, to 263 million euros ($280 million).
EOS, based in Krailing, Germany, employs 750 people worldwide.
Also at the formnext show, EOS launched EOSSTATE MeltPool Monitoring as an add-on to the EOS M 290 DMLS system. It paves the way for complete part traceability and automated surveillance and anslysis fo the melt pool during the build process.
EOSTATE MeltPool observes the light emitted by the melt pool, and its software offers automatic data error correction and real-time process visualization and evaluation.
“By October, there were approximately 2,000 EOS systems installed around the world,” said Adrian Keppler, chief marketing officer at EOS. “We were able to double our installed base over the last two years, the number of metal laser sintering was doubled from 400 to 800 systems.”
Tel. 011 49 89 893 36 2134, email Claudia.jordan@eos.info.
Who needs upcoming conferences..when we having upcoming CONTRACTS!
An excellent way to start my Monday !!! Other companies are certainly taking note and starting to line up for our product.
GLTA
Well..I did find this but I don't know if we'll be there:
Additive Manufacturing for Defense and Government Symposium, Washington, D.C., USA
DECEMBER 8, 2015 to DECEMBER 9, 2015
Revolutionizing Aerospace and Defense-Innovation, Production, Logistics and Readiness
Unlike traditional manufacturing, which involves creating a smaller object from a larger source material, additive manufacturing takes raw materials, feeds them through a digital manufacturing system and creates a customized object from that material, eliminating excess material waste. This potential ability to exchange AM design and manufacturing capabilities via file sharing has enormous potential ramifications for reducing shipping and production costs, slashing production-to-end-user cycle times, dramatically improving SWaP ratios, and significantly reducing the logistics footprint. The range of potential applications is limitless: spare parts, medical prosthetics, bioengineered human cells, armor and other force protective equipment, explosives, sensors, and perhaps eventually entire systems, containing printed circuitry, power storage and software.
Additive Manufacturing for Defense and Government Symposium
Washington, DC USA
8-9 December 2015
This outstanding symposium gathers together the government and industry experts who are shaping the future of additive manufacturing for defense and government. They will examine the latest DoD and government plans for spurring the growth of this dynamic technology.
How are DoD and Service manufacturing strategies being shaped by 3D printing and additive manufacturing?
How is the state-of-the-science being pushed by NIST, DOE, NASA, NSF and other government efforts?
What are the emerging lessons learned from early tactical deployments of 3D printing on the battlefield? Aboard ship?
What new materials and processes are needed?
What are the potential cyber security challenges and solutions?
What is 4D printing? How will 4D printing enable future systems to evolve in response to immediate tactical stimuli?
What are the latest 3D and 4D printing and AM capabilities on the industry drawing board? How can you get involved?
These and many other critical questions will be examined during this outstanding two-day event.
Just returned from a nice long holiday trip !
Any big events coming up between now and January 1st 2016?
Any 3-d conferences SGLB is attending ? Any expected company announcements?
Thanks in Advance !!!
GLTA!
NEW REPORT TODAY on Materialise at Formnext
Materialise has announced the launch of the latest version of its additive manufacturing software, Magics20, at formnext powered by tct. The software is designed to bridge the gap between meaningful applications and additive manufacturing systems and further the rise of certified end-part manufacturing.
This latest version of their industry-leading data and build preparation software introduces a new user interface and supports all current file formats, including voxels and .3MF. With Magics20, the efficient use of existing and emerging AM technologies, metal AM systems in particular, has never been easier. Magics20, combined with Materialise’s range of software solutions for AM that include an enterprise software solution (Streamics), a range of Build Processors, an Additive Manufacturing Control Platform (AMCP), and more, is a true software backbone for the AM industry.
Evidence of the power unleashed by Magics20 can be seen in the projects and demonstration material Materialise now has on display at formnext. Featured projects represent a range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, eyewear and more, with cases from Toyota, Adidas, Samsonite, Schunk, 328 Group, Hoet Design Studio and RS Print. Today also saw the announcement that Materialise’s certified Factory for 3D Printing is now manufacturing end-use plastic parts for Airbus’s A350 XWB. These projects and more show that with a highly-integrated software and hardware infrastructure, it is possible to deliver a product ready to meet the standards of even the most demanding of industries.
Materialise Founder and CEO, Fried Vancraen, commented: “When I purchased my first stereolithography machine and started Materialise 25 years ago, the industry lacked the software needed to efficiently connect a design to a 3D Printer. In order to survive and thrive as a company, we needed to develop a solution that allowed us to meet customer demand for 3D printed prototypes, on time and as ordered. The resulting software worked so well that we brought it to the market as Magics. Over the years, Magics has helped lift the AM industry as a whole to new levels by optimising data and build preparation for an expanding range of materials and technologies.”
With Magics20, Materialise continues to meet the needs of the AM industry, both today and for many years to come. The software is a powerful tool that connects vital components from design, to production and testing, thus enabling the quality, traceability and repeatability required to meet the demanding standards of industries such as aerospace, automotive, eyewear and many more.
Fried added: “Now, 25 years later, we face new challenges as our customers increasingly request 3D-printed, end-use parts that meet the demanding standards of their industries - and it is a challenge we have proven able to meet. And once again, Materialise is ready to raise the AM industry as a whole to new heights by granting access to a software backbone that enables certified manufacturing: Magics20.”
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I am starting to see why Mark Cola and GE are very "TIGHT LIPPED"
about our INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. From the looks of that article,
it appears there are a lot of thieves out there who will steal your knowledge and your secrets and infringe on your patents.
Like I said, I hope we have access to a great PATENT ATTORNEY.
KMEY3434: IF I remember reading correctly SGLB Management said during the conference call that we COMFORTABLY have enough cash to get us all the way through 2016.
So where do you come up with that idea that we're about to burn through all our cash?
We'll have signed contracts by then..mark my words!
GLTA
Someone posted M290- Here's more on M 100:
EOS M 100: System for Direct Metal laser Sintering (DMLS)® – Proven EOS Quality, Attractive Investment Volume
Posted on November 17, 2015 by david
Ideal for entry into Additive Manufacturing: reproducible parts quality, simple and efficient handling, modular design, highly cost effective
Frankfurt/Germany, 17 November 2015 – EOS, global technology and quality leader for high-end Additive Manufacturing (AM) solutions , is presenting the EOS M 100 – a new system for Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)® – at this year’s formnext in Frankfurt/Germany (Hall 3.1, booth F70). In terms of process and parts quality, the system corresponds to the market-leading EOS M 290 metal system.
Entry into additive manufacturing: EOS M 100 system for direct metal laser sintering (Photo courtesy of EOS)
Dr. Adrian Keppler, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at EOS: “The EOS M 100 system impresses with the proven DMLS quality, and is also the ideal choice for those considering an entry into additive manufacturing. With its small build volume, which is based on a round build platform with a diameter of 100 mm, the system focuses on the cost-efficient production of small quantities. For example, the system can produce approximately seventy dental crowns and bridges in three hours.” And he adds: “Initially, the EOS M 100 system can process two types of materials, specifically EOS CobaltChrome SP2 (CE-certified, CE 0537) and EOS StainlessSteel 316L, depending on the specific industry application. EOS Titanium Ti64 is still in the development stage, and will be the next material to be made available for this system.”
EOS M 100: Round platform can manufacture approximately 70 dental crowns and bridges made of EOS CobaltChrome SP2 in three hours (Photo courtesy of EOS)
Michael Keane, Manager of Technical Process Development at pilot customer Boston Scientific, adds: “The EOS M100 adds to our portfolio of Metal Additive development systems and equipment. We have found the ease of material handling and component change overs very beneficial. This has the potential to decrease set up times, increase productivity, and improve operator safety and ergonomics.”
Technical changes lead to high level of cost efficiency
The system features a 200 Watt fiber laser, which due to of its beam quality and performance stability ensures optimum and consistent processing conditions, resulting in reproducible parts qualities. This feature, plus a smaller laser spot with excellent detail resolution, makes it possible to produce high-quality, highly-complex and delicate components on the EOS M 100 system.
The systems build space and an efficient recoating and exposure strategy reduce non-productive time periods, which also contributes to the efficient production of smaller quantities. Due to its modular interior structure, the system can be quickly set up and dismantled. Materials can be easily replaced, and maintenance activities can be performed quickly. The periphery equipment of the system also minimizes powder contact, and is aligned to an industrial production process.
I don't recall ever hearing that SGLB, with its small staff, has a PATENT OR COPYRIGHT ATTORNEY, watching this NEW INDUSTRY very closely. If companies infringe on our patent, we're dead in the water because they won't need us OR have to pay big bucks TO USE US!
Please ask Mr. Witty about our legal representation in these matters.
GO SIGMANIACS!
Maxin, You stole the question right out of my mouth. I was hoping someone on the board could answer that today...if we have an answer.