The production of 3D printing technology has played a positive role in achieving product design innovation and business model innovation.
But to produce a qualified product, relying solely on 3D printing equipment is unrealistic, an important way to inspire this technology to exert its potential in manufacturing is to integrate it seamlessly with machining, EDM and other manufacturing technologies, and to obtain qualified products through integrated manufacturing solutions.
August 7, add material manufacturing Enterprise 3D Systems and GF agie charmilles Group GF Processing Program announced cooperation, the cooperation between the two points is to create integrated manufacturing solutions.
Help manufacturing to create competitive advantage by adding material to manufacture GF Processing program is one of the world's leading suppliers of precision machining and precision parts manufacturing solutions. 3D Systems manufacturing expertise will be combined with GF processing program in the field of precision machining technology, for manufacturing users with the production of metal parts of the manufacturing, reducing the combination of wood manufacturing integrated manufacturing solutions.
In this way, the partners will help the manufacturer redefine the manufacturing environment.
The planned integration solution presents a new concept for factory automation, including additional material manufacturing parts design software, 3D printers, materials and automated material handling, discharge processing (EDM) equipment, milling equipment and other advanced post-processing technologies.
Image source: GF Agie Charmilles Manufacturing users can use this integrated solution for product redesign, product innovation, or to develop new business models and new markets using the technology of increased material manufacturing.
3D Systems and GF processing solutions will help customers create a significant competitive advantage by shortening production time and reducing overall operating costs. Providing End-to-end solutions for manufacturing users is a common concern between 3D systems and GF Agie Charmilles and is the basis for both sides to build partnerships.
In addition, two companies are operating in a number of countries around the world, they have production facilities, research and development centers, sales network, which is also the basis for the cooperation of two companies.
The above comes from: PRNewswire GF Agie Charmilles Group includes three departments: GF Piping System, GF automotive products (including casting) and GF processing program.
Founded in 1802 and headquartered in Switzerland, the company has 136 companies in 34 countries, of which 57 are production facilities.
Before establishing a cooperative relationship with the 3D Systems Company, GF processing program has entered into the field of increasing material manufacturing. According to the 3D Science Valley Market Research, GF processing program has established a cooperative relationship with the German manufacturing Enterprise Eos, 2015, the two sides identified the focus of cooperation in the mold industry.
The cooperation of the two sides consists of two aspects, on the one hand, the production of selective laser molten metal 3D printing equipment by Eos as a 290 tooling, on the other hand, is the engineering capability of cooperation, that is, to jointly provide integrated mold manufacturing solutions, manufacturing with the shape of the cooling channel injection mold.
Image source: GF Agie Charmilles EOS and GF Processing program to create a mold integrated manufacturing solutions, integrating the 3D printing technology of die inserts into the complete mold manufacturing process, integrating the metal 3D printing technology with GF wire-cut discharge processing equipment, heat treatment process, milling machine, laser surface texture processing technology,
So that the 3D printing mold to obtain more excellent performance, and ultimately make the mold users can produce high-quality injection molding products.
3D printing die inserts made by GF processing scheme