Manufactura Aditiva: ¿Qué nos espera en 2020?

Durante el año que ya termina hemos continuado observando un aumento en la velocidad, el tamaño y la capacidad de la Manufactura Aditiva, a la par que un incremento de su presencia no ya en PYMES (que también) sino en las grandes empresas manufactureras. ¿Qué nos espera en 2020? Vamos a ver algunas posibilidades a continuación.

HP se consolidará como tecnología de vanguardia

Creo que en el año venidero vamos a asistir a la presentación de nuevos materiales por parte de BASF, GKN y otras empresas de su nivel, concebidos para ser utilizados en las máquinas de HP.

La Manufactura Aditiva crecerá en la gran empresa

La gran empresa ya empieza a mirar con otros ojos las nuevas tecnologías de Manufactura Aditiva, especialmente la tecnología HP Multi Jet Fusion, gracias al elevado grado de isotropía que presentan las piezas fabricadas con esa tecnología. No obstante, creo que la gran apuesta de la gran empresa va a orientarse no tanto hacia la tecnología HP Multi Jet Fusion (que también) como hacia la tecnología HP Metal Jet, en la cual han puesto sus ojos los grandes fabricantes del sector de la automoción. Y junto con la automoción vendrán otros sectores clave, tales como el sector aeroespacial, el sector ferroviario y la industria militar.

Conclusión

En definitiva, creo que en este año que se avecina la gran empresa apostará por la fabricación digital directa de piezas de uso final. Desde luego, esto vendrá precedido de un cambio acelerado en la mentalidad empresarial, que pasará de contemplar la Manufactura Aditiva como una mera herramienta más en el desarrollo del producto, para contemplarla como la tecnología clave para mirar al futuro con plena confianza.

3D Printing at InPrint Munich 2019

From November 12 to 14, InPrint Munich 2019, the international trade fair of printing technology for industrial manufacturing, will present some of the most innovative technologies and various approaches to successfully integrate printing applications into the manufacture of industrial and industrial products.

Held at the Munich Exhibition Center, InPrint Munich will allow visitors to meet some of the most innovative printing technology providers and enjoy a complete conference program. In the new advisory corner, independent experts will offer visitors free and impartial advice on the integration of printing solutions in their specific production environments.

At InPrint, about 120 exhibiting companies from 15 countries will participate, all of them presenting the most innovative advances in screen printing and digital printing, inkjet and specialized in various forms and materials, including flat or curved plastic, wood, metallic paper, fabrics, glass, ceramic and metal. The equipment and services exhibited at the fair have been specifically developed to facilitate, in a cost-effective and efficient way, a conversion and individualization of industrial and consumer products such as automotive parts, printed electronic components, packaging, beverage bottles , food packaging, fashion, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, as well as the decorative finishing of floors, tiles, interior decoration and furniture.

“Printing technology has evolved to solve complex and rapidly changing manufacturing issues, such as responding to the demand of consumers who demand customized products, faster and better, along with a reduction in manufacturing costs and environmental impact. There is a constant need to adapt to market conditions and, in this sense, manufacturing sector executives do the impossible to keep abreast of new technologies and how to apply them in their existing infrastructure” says Nicola Hamann, general director of the organizing company Mack Brooks Exhibitions. From more efficient inks, printheads and software, to important advances in metrology, drying procedures and robotics: print technology providers have been moving towards increasingly intelligent and powerful printing solutions, specifically designed to improve and even transform production processes in industrial manufacturing.

InPrint Munich 2019 visitors will be able to meet some of the most innovative and committed printing technology providers, as well as watch impressive live demonstrations of the machines, equipment and systems on display. Together with an extensive training program with technical lectures and presentations and a new proposal called the "advisory corner", InPrint Munich will allow industry specialists to make better business decisions more quickly when it comes to choosing suppliers and optimal printing technologies, and get interesting ideas for your business to keep moving forward. Marcus Timson, co-founder of InPrint and director of Future Print, a content platform dedicated to the development of new printing technology, explains the proposal for the new advice corner at this year's event: “Visitors attending InPrint 2019 will be able to speak with experts in the advice corner about their ideas and the challenges they face in their industrial printing projects. The advisors form an important part of the inkjet community as they offer an independent and flexible resource with experience. An independent perspective of the industrial printing scenario is incredibly useful when choosing technologies well ”.

Appointments for the advice corner can be booked in advance through the InPrint Munich website: www.inprintmunich.com. The counseling service is free for registered visitors and reservations for this space will be made strictly by order of arrival. Simultaneously with the exhibition, two special scenarios will take place: the 3-day conference program that will cover a wide range of topics, and sessions where the challenges and opportunities for printing technology in industrial production processes will be addressed. More than 60 internationally renowned speakers from different fields of the manufacturing and printing technology sector will present new technical approaches and how to apply them in existing infrastructures. Through case studies, technical talks and expert discussions, they will guide visitors through the steps necessary to successfully implement new printing technologies in manufacturing (from choosing the best inks, printheads and software tools, to optimizing the integration of machines and processes), analyzing the pros and cons of the different approaches. Highlights include a series of talks on printhead technology from leading manufacturers and technical sessions on: exploring the potential of integrating inkjet technology with robotics; various types of inks and their specific applications; ink drying technologies such as UV, IR and eBeam; technological options for printed electronic components; 3D Printing for the aerospace and automotive sectors; modern metrology and process optimization; and best practices for the effective integration of machines. Several case studies provide deeper insight into how to successfully implement printing technology in various industrial applications, including label printing, packaging and security.

Among the confirmed speakers are the representatives of Agfa NV, AUDI AG, BASF, Bosch GmbH, Bundesdruckerei GmbH, ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions, Cyan Tec Systems Limited, Fujifilm Dimatix Inc., Global Inkjet Systems Ltd, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Hymmen GmbH, ImageXpert Inc, Imerys Minerals Ltd, MABI Robotic AG, NTS-Group, Profactor GmbH, Relyon Plasma GmbH, Seiko Instruments GmbH, The University of Sheffield, TU Dresden and many others. With the sponsorship of Xaar plc and presented by Werner Zapka, WZA-Consulting, the conference sessions take place during the fair in the form of open sessions and are free for all registered visitors and exhibitors, allowing easy access to interesting discussions and great opportunities to make contact. At www.inprintmunich.com, the exhibition website, the full conference program and periodic updates will be published. InPrint Munich will be held from November 12 to 14, 2019 at the Munich Exhibition Center (Germany). The exhibition, the conference rooms and the advice corner are located in Hall A6, which is accessed through the East Entrance (Eingang Öst) of the Munich Exhibition Center. The opening hours of the three days of the fair are from 09.00 to 17.00. The advance sale of tickets online is now available at a special price through the website www.inprintmunich.com of InPrint Munich. Alternatively, tickets can be purchased at their official price directly on the premises during the three days of the fair. The InPrint Munich website offers detailed information about the exhibitors, the conference program, videos and useful information about travel and accommodation.

HP leads digital manufacturing with a new 3D printing solution

HP has unveiled a series of innovations and partnerships that help its customers accelerate their transition to digital manufacturing.

HP is expanding its industry leading 3D printing portfolio with the new Jet Fusion 5200 Series solution, an industrial 3D printing system that offers customers new levels of predictability, efficiency, repeatability and production quality at a production scale.

In order for customers to digitally transform their manufacturing, HP is also expanding its strategic alliances with industrial leaders BASF, Materialise and Siemens; in addition to launching the HP Digital Manufacturing Network, a new global community of suppliers of printed parts in 3D on a large scale and with proven efficiency.

"The Fourth Industrial Revolution is one of the most transformative forces of our life. As a result, new technological innovations will be needed, new collaboration models will emerge and new ways of doing business will be developed" says Christoph Schell, President of 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing at HP "HP is committed to helping customers with diverse manufacturing needs to turn the change into an opportunity through the most innovative portfolio of solutions and the most complete ecosystem of leading partners in the sector. The expansion of our portfolio with the new Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing system, together with the expansion of the Industrial partnerships and our new digital manufacturing network are big accelerators of our journey towards digital manufacturing."

The new HP Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution brings together new systems, data intelligence, software, services and material innovations that allow customers to scale their 3D production and focus on growing their business. Taking advantage of these innovations, the new solution extends the predictability of manufacturing with optimum performance and high quality of the pieces at industrial levels of efficiency, precision and repeatability; provides excellent cost efficiency and productivity for production environments; and provides greater flexibility, better uptime, optimized workflows and simplified fleet management, necessary for factory production adjustments. New data intelligence capabilities, software and services, including the HP 3D Process Control and HP 3D Center software offerings and the HP 3D Parts Assessment service, enable customers to reach new levels of operational efficiency and repeatability, as well as identify and optimize the production of new 3D applications.

HP also introduced a new certified thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), ULTRASINT ™, developed by BASF, to expand the range of end-use applications for customers of the new Jet Fusion 5200 series systems. The new TPU is ideal for flexible and elastic parts, and complements HP High Reusability PA-12, PA-12 Glass Beads and PA-11 materials, with more developments that will come in the future. Numerous companies in the automotive, industrial, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors are exploring new applications for the new Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution, including Avid Product Development, BASF, Jaguar Land Rover, Kupol, Materialise, Sculpteo, Prodartis and Vestas. "As the largest provider of wind turbines in the world, Vestas expects innovators like HP to help us accelerate the development of new products for a more sustainable future," said Jeremy D. Haight, Senior Principal Engineer of Emerging Technologies at Vestas VBIC. The combination of new 3D printing materials and technological advances is a significant step towards opening up new design possibilities, streamlining our manufacturing and improving environmental sustainability."

HP has also announced the expansion of partnerships with a number of industry leaders to help customers on their way to digital manufacturing. Siemens, a leader in innovation in automation and digitalization, and HP expand their partnership to offer a complete additional manufacturing solution that integrates the HP 3D printing and intelligence platform, including the new HP Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D solution, with the Digital Enterprise software portfolio from Siemens. HP and Siemens unite the power of both companies to expand the market and help customers create unique product designs, bring high quality 3D parts to market faster and create digital factory environments that unlock the full potential of Additive Manufacturing. "We are delighted to expand our collaboration with HP. Innovative partnerships and cutting-edge technologies, such as additive manufacturing, are essential for the digital transformation of companies in all sectors. Siemens and HP are thinking about the future and are bringing together the best of both companies in a complete and industry-specific solution that will accelerate the adoption of industrial Additive Manufacturing, helping our customers increase flexibility, efficiency and speed of digital manufacturing," says Klaus Helmrich, CEO of Siemens Digital Industries and member of the Board of Directors of Siemens AG.

BASF, the world's leading chemical company, and HP expand their partnership to offer innovative BASF materials certified for HP's new 3D printing solutions. The two companies will also partner to grow the market and help customers design and develop new applications with this unique combination of material science and 3D printing capabilities. BASF and HP are already working with Vestas, the world's largest provider of wind turbines, and Sculpteo, a provider of 3D design and production services, in new applications produced with BASF's ULTRASINT™ TPU in HP Jet Fusion 3D printing systems. "Collaborative innovation among key players in the industry will help customers unlock the full potential of 3D printing," says Dr. Markus Kamieth, member of the Board of Directors of BASF. "The introduction of the new TPU is a milestone significant in the cooperation between BASF and HP, in line with our common goal of accelerating the industrialization of Additive Manufacturing".

Materialise, a leader in 3D Printing and software services, and HP expand their partnership to integrate the new HP Jet Fusion 5200 and HP Jet Fusion 500/300 3D printing solutions with Materialise Build Processor and Materialize Magics 3D Print Suite. As one of the first customers of the new Jet Fusion 5200 3D printing solution, Materialise is also identifying and developing new innovative applications for customers using the new BASF TPU and other available HP 3D Printing materials. Materialise is also an initial partner of HP's new digital manufacturing network, which leverages HP's 3D printing technologies to supply parts to scale for the European market. "The market is clearly adopting 3D printing for production and, as a long-time HP partner, we are proud to extend our collaboration to new areas," says Fried Vancraen, founder and CEO of Materialise. "Our customers are excited about our greater integration with HP, our joint work in new applications and materials, and our commitment to expand the production of high quality parts, together we help our customers to win in an increasingly competitive market."

Many companies turn to digital manufacturing service providers to help them accelerate the development of new products, shorten time to market, create more efficient supply chains and reduce their carbon footprint. To meet these needs, HP has introduced the new HP Digital Manufacturing Network, a global community of production partners from HP to help design, produce and deliver plastic and metal parts at scale using HP's 3D Printing solutions. The members of the HP Digital Manufacturing Network have extensive experience in advanced additive manufacturing, solid quality management and complete manufacturing processes, as well as a proven capacity for volume production. The HP Digital Manufacturing Network initially includes partners from the United States, Asia and Europe. Production partners of Digital Manufacturing Network who have met the rigorous ratings of the HP program include 3D Forecast, GKN Powder Metallurgy, GoProto, Jabil, Materialise, Parmatech and ZiggZagg NV. HP will further expand the network to other target markets with new qualified partners in the coming months.

HP presents the expansion of its portfolio

HP has presented the expansion of its portfolio with the new HP Jet Fusion 5200 3D printing solution, plus a new material: certified TPU for elastic parts.

As for the new material, it is a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) certified, called ULTRASINT ™ and developed by BASF to expand the range of applications in the new HP Jet Fusion 5200 3D printing system. This new material is ideal for manufacturing parts of end-use that must be flexible and elastic.

Among his first orders are those of companies such as Jaguar Land Rover and Vestas (the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world) that have joined HP's technology to be the first users of this new solution.