Some investors also don't fully understand the te
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Posted On: 01/06/2014 1:01:39 PM
Some investors also don't fully understand the technology. SGLB's technology is crucial and there is no alternative. Prabhjot Singh, Manager of GE Global Research, stated many times he wishes to have a closed-loop controller.
http://voxelfab.com/blog/2013/07/interview-wi...facturing/
Prabhjot found “the lack of closed loop control very annoying.”
When asked for a wish list GE would have with regards to 3D printing he wanted closed loop control , published databases of materials and material characteristics...
He was a panelist at the Aerospace / Additive Summit to discuss reliability and certification and integration of a close-loop system into mahcines(page 2):
http://www.infocastinc.com/downloads_pdf/aero...agenda.pdf
Notice also that the closed-loop system was discussed for equipment manufacturers and standardization (page 2).
I was able to find another closed-loop controller for laser deposition but the technology is far inferior. It is optical based and not an "in-process" controller because it looks at the geometry of what is printed. This closed-loop system corrects the machine after the error in geometry has already occurred . PrintRite3D examines the penetration of heat through the weld pool and ensures parts are created in the most dense form (no porosity). A lot of people don't understand this requirement and I've encounter people incorrectly crediting Arcam for having the best quality assurance system for material standards. If this was true, then GE would only have Arcam machines. However, GE has EOS, Concept Laser, and Arcam at their facilities.
I suspect that it will take news from a customer of SGLB to increase PPS or many units of a single order sales of PrintRite3D systems. I'll be holding and waiting for this to happen.
http://voxelfab.com/blog/2013/07/interview-wi...facturing/
Prabhjot found “the lack of closed loop control very annoying.”
When asked for a wish list GE would have with regards to 3D printing he wanted closed loop control , published databases of materials and material characteristics...
He was a panelist at the Aerospace / Additive Summit to discuss reliability and certification and integration of a close-loop system into mahcines(page 2):
http://www.infocastinc.com/downloads_pdf/aero...agenda.pdf
Notice also that the closed-loop system was discussed for equipment manufacturers and standardization (page 2).
I was able to find another closed-loop controller for laser deposition but the technology is far inferior. It is optical based and not an "in-process" controller because it looks at the geometry of what is printed. This closed-loop system corrects the machine after the error in geometry has already occurred . PrintRite3D examines the penetration of heat through the weld pool and ensures parts are created in the most dense form (no porosity). A lot of people don't understand this requirement and I've encounter people incorrectly crediting Arcam for having the best quality assurance system for material standards. If this was true, then GE would only have Arcam machines. However, GE has EOS, Concept Laser, and Arcam at their facilities.
I suspect that it will take news from a customer of SGLB to increase PPS or many units of a single order sales of PrintRite3D systems. I'll be holding and waiting for this to happen.
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