| Netherlands 3D printing The company CEAD was formed in 2014 by two of the four founders of Leapfrog and has developed a large (4x2x1.5m) continuous fiber composite 3D printer for maritime and infrastructure applications.  Since its founding in 2012, Leapfrog, a Dutch 3D printer company, has introduced plug-and-play desktop devices like Bolt 3D printers and more specialized devices like BoltPro and XceL, although the company continues to be in the FDM3D printing market Have a place, but two of the founders of Leapfrog have started a pretty different project: building huge 3D printers for shipping and infrastructure customers. The two Leapfrog co-founders are Maarten Logtenberg and Lucas Janssen, respectively, who decided in 2014 to set up a new company, CEAD, which specializes in the industrial area of 3D printing.From the very beginning, CEAD has developed automation including filter production systems Machines, now have more exciting developments. The new product from CEAD is Continuous Fibers Additive Manufacturing (CFAM) 3D printing technology Adding continuous fibers to printed parts for reinforcement - similar to the one used by Markforged, but larger in scale. According to CEAD, the company's first CFAM3D printer measures 4x2x1.5m and is suitable for industrial applications such as yachts and shipbuilding. The printer also features high output power and an ability to extrude and print at speeds of at least 15kg / hour High temperature pellet extruder. The new CEAD3D printer processes standard granular plastics and engineering plastics, including PP, PET, ABS, PLA and PEEK, that add carbon fiber to prints while using internal heating to prevent warping, and cooling and printing. The development of this huge additive manufacturing system dates back to September 2017 when CEAD began to collect market inputs and look for start-up customers for 3D printers, who have since been recognized as PolyProductsB.V., one manufacturing composite for the shipping industry Material product company. After the research phase, the primary task for CEAD was to develop an extruder capable of handling standard plastics at a rate of at least 15 kg / hr and the company said that it actually exceeded that goal by producing an extruder capable of delivering 25 kg / Hour extruder.Most importantly, the CEAD team also had to find a way to transport the continuous fibers through the printheads. CEAD said its first 3D printer will be ready by mid-2018, and PolyProducts will be the first receiver of large machines. Dutch shipping company will use CFAM3D printer to make large-scale products without the need for molds or tools, Prototype products can be printed for customers for quick feedback. Reinforced fibers in 3D printed products give PolyProducts the strength needed for maritime applications, and the company will also install a 5-axis CNC mill in the same size as a 3D printer to sort the print. CEAD is helping with this The process is fully automated, allowing objects to be quickly exchanged between machines. In addition to PolyProducts, CEAD will also provide equipment for a second customer. Marine engineering and consulting firm RoyalRoos will use the CEADCFAM3D printer to reduce the weight of marine vessels using composite print products and will develop projects based on large-scale composite 3D printing service. CEAD plans to create more than three 3D printers for the other two first customers and enter larger production facilities by 2018. For the vision of the future, CEAD hopes to become Europe's largest manufacturer of large composite 3D printers . Source: 3D Tiger |
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