Hugh Ingham started at ANCA as an applications engineer in 2015, and for three years, was involved in testing and the development of new standard products, as well as grinding applications for custom solutions.
353,000 tonnes of window profiles and related products got recycled in 2020 (source Recovinyl). Although there was a slight fall in the total amount of PVC recycled in 2020 (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), the UK and Ireland recycle the second highest tonnage in Europe behind Germany.
AddUp is part of the ambitious “Metal3D” project, which pur- pose is to create a 3D printer that will produce the first me- tal parts in space. This project is led by the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defense and Space, and other industrial and academic partners such as Highftech Engineering and Cranfield University.
This training video discusses things to look out for before the machine is switched on, including the air preparation unit, lubrication unit and any potential trip hazards around the machine. Once the machine is ready to be powered up, they go through the processes of homing all axes both manually and automatically, jogging the axes and setting up a warm-up cycle.
On the 2nd of March, BCN3D will broaden its scope from FFF by introducing a new additive manufacturing technology developed by their R&D team during the last three years specifically to unlock manufacturing autonomy.
The new year brings our next three releases that have been carefully contrived to boost your 3D printing in numerous areas. Autocalibration brings a faster, foolproof calibration process. The BCN3D Metal Pack is now available for purchase, enabling you to create stainless steel parts in a 3 step process.
The custom nozzle design allows the flow position and shape to precisely match the challenging wheel geometry with less components in the assembly, while also providing optimum flow to the metal cutting zone in the grinding machine. This increases the machines performance and optimizes the grind cycle.
Additive manufacturing process enables mass customization. SAF technology helps DQBD save up to £22,000 and reduce lead times from 6 months to just 10 days compared to traditional manufacturing methods.
These include optimizations for hyperMILL® VIRTUAL Machining, enhancements to the 5-axis strategies for better results in terms of surface quality, new options for 2D functionalities, as well as efficient innovations in the area of electrode manufacturing that deliver even more convenient and faster programming.