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MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing, today announces details of one of its first customers utilizing the recently launched MakerBot METHOD, the first performance 3D printer. PENSA, an industrial design and invention consulting firm based in New York City, is using METHOD to streamline its product design and development processes while reducing overall production time and costs.

Powered by BigRep MXT® and state-of-the-art CNC control systems and drives by Bosch Rexroth, the PRO delivers unprecedented speed, precision and quality for industrial applications and full connectivity to integrate additive manufacturing with Industry 4.0.

As an Industry 4.0 and digitalisation pioneer in the plastics industry, Arburg will once again be presenting innovative practical solutions for the "Digital Factory" at Hannover Messe from 1 to 4 April 2019. This year's highlight at stand J10 in hall 6 will be the "AM (Additive Manufacturing) Factory": A turnkey system will produce vacuum grippers in six different versions "on demand", in a fully automated and 100 percent traceable process.

Wilson Tool International is introducing a line of oil reservoirs made for the QuickTap™ tapping tool that are developed using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis™ technology. These parts were previously made with cold-rolled steel that carried high costs and long lead times. With Carbon, Wilson Tool International is recognizing cost savings of up to 60%, reduced lead times of up to 50%, and improved operator safety.

Order includes acquisition of the newly launched EOS M 300-4 metal system
EOS, the world's leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, has reached agreement with Visser Precision to significantly increase their metal additive manufacturing (AM) capacity with the purchase of three (3) EOS M 400-4 systems and two (2) of the recently unveiled EOS M 300-4 systems. Terms were reached during the International Machine Tool Show (IMTS) 2018 trade fair and with the acquisition of the EOS M 300-4 systems, Visser Precision becomes the first organization to purchase the new platform.

This 3D printed wheel protection jig was previously sourced for €800, but can now be printed at just €21. Tool development time has shrunk from 56 to 10 days.

Volkswagen Autoeuropa, who is responsible for manufacturing iconic Volkswagen models such as the Scirocco and Sharan, and has yearly output levels of 100,000 cars, now uses 3D printing to revolutionize its workflow. The facility 3D prints manufacturing aids that are used daily on the assembly line. No longer having to rely on external suppliers for its tools, jigs, and fixtures greatly reduces the costs and shrinks lead times from several weeks to just a few days.

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