Recently, it was learned that General Electric successfully completed the test of its new-generation turboprop engine (ATP). This engine is composed of only 12 individual parts (more than 1/3 is printed with titanium 3D), which is significantly reduced compared to the original 855, so the weight is reduced by 5%, the fuel efficiency is increased by 20%, and the power is increased. At 10%, maintenance is also easier. What are the important contents of the recent 3D printing industry? Let's learn more together below.
MINI uses 3D printing technology to provide custom parts design
According to foreign media reports, MINI is currently applying 3D printing technology to provide consumers with a series of diversified options.
From 2018, new owners who have purchased and have purchased MINI can design their own interior and exterior accessories through a dedicated online configuration program.
Upgraded packaged services include indicators and dashboards with 3D printing embedded next to them, as well as personalized enamel and LED water pit lights. Indicators and dashboards come in five colors and can display text, simple images and textures, or cityscapes. Using laser engraving technology, at the same time, the lighting can show the owner handwritten text, basic images and even constellations. In addition, when the door is open, the puddle light device can project customized text onto the road.
The arrival of the 3D printing era will not require an organ transplant in the future
When 3D printing is used in the medical field, this technology is called 3D bioprinting, and 3D printing technology has made considerable achievements in emerging technologies.
So far, scientists have succeeded in 3D bioprinting of a number of organ tissues, including: the thyroid gland, the shin substitute that has been implanted in the patient, and the tissue that enables the heart to truly beat. All these 3D printing organs can be improved by bio-ink, which is one of the improvements we can expect in the coming years. At present, the corresponding operating institutions have formed a dedicated effort to promote 3D bio-printing technology.
With the rapid development of 3D biotechnology, such innovative technologies will help offset the shortage of donated organs. The future of regenerative medicine is artificial synthetic organs, which can meet the needs of patients more simply, at a lower cost, and more reliably.
Investment in 3D printing industry goes 10 times at home and abroad
At present, 3D printing companies in the world are losing money, and many even lose hundreds of millions of dollars each year. There are few profitable scales. The industry as a whole is still in the input phase.
The total amount of investment in 3D printing in 2017 totaled more than RMB 7.5 billion; China's RMB 900 million (partly not listed); Foreign countries exceeded US$ 1 billion (RMB 6.6 billion); The highest foreign financing limit is for high-speed light-cured 3D printing technology in the US Carbon's 200 million U.S. dollars (about 1.3 billion yuan); the highest in China is the use of Beijing Xin's 150 million yuan for metal 3D printing applications (although the 3D-printed orthopedics application of Beijing's iKang Medical IPO funded 430 million Hong Kong dollars, but 3D Print business accounted for less than 10%.
GE Successfully Tests 3D Printed Aero Engine ATP: 12 Components Only, Fuel Efficiency Increases 20%
GE has successfully completed testing its new generation of turboprop (ATP). This engine is composed of only 12 individual parts (more than 1/3 is printed with titanium 3D), which is significantly reduced compared to the original 855, so the weight is reduced by 5%, the fuel efficiency is increased by 20%, and the power is increased. At 10%, maintenance is also easier. It is reported that this test was conducted at GE's factory in Prague and included: connecting ATP with a square sluice that serves to simulate the torque caused by the propeller, which is used to supply air, fuel and exhaust gas. The pipes are connected and ATP is connected to special sensors (used to collect information on vibration, torque and thrust, etc.) with hundreds of wires, pipes and cables.
New Industrial Ceramic 3D Printer: Just 2 hours with adhesive spray
On December 31, 2017, Kwambio of Ukraine recently introduced CeramoOne, a new industrial-grade ceramic 3D printer. It uses adhesive spray technology, the main highlight is the printing speed and cost are better than the same type of product on the market.
Kwambio stated that CeramoOne was developed because they needed to produce high-quality ceramic parts faster than traditional methods. Now, thanks to the $500,000 investment provided by EmpireStateCapital and ImpulseVC, the machine is finally completed.
3D printing technology ushered in rapid development of fast lane 3D printing companies to follow the pace
In recent years, the developed countries have attached great importance to the development of the additive manufacturing industry and given it great support as a new growth point for future industrial development. China has also added the additive manufacturing industry as the development focus of “Made in China 2025â€. The development of additive manufacturing industry is entering an era of high demand. Under the new situation, the industry is facing unprecedented opportunities for development. As an emerging manufacturing technology, 3D printing will infiltrate into the traditional process manufacturing industry, creating a revolutionary change in the production model and industrial chain composition.
With the development of the favorable situation in the 3D printing industry, global attention has also increased. The 3D printing industry is welcoming the intensified integration of domestic and foreign capital. In the future, the 3D printing industry will lead the wave of new manufacturing industries.
For example, the U.S. government regards 3D printing as an important way to increase the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry, hoping to compete with low-cost countries. The German government is advancing the “Industry 4.0†high-tech strategic plan to increase the level of intelligence in the manufacturing industry. This is a production model in which the network, computer technology, information technology, software and automation are deeply intertwined, including the “smart factoryâ€. "Intelligent production" and "smart logistics", among others, 3D printing technology plays an important role in the production process of German Industry 4.0. In Japan, in order to maintain its national competitive advantage, the Japanese government continues to increase its financial investment in cutting-edge technologies represented by 3D printers.
TO-220 Transistor Outline Package is a type of in-line package often used in high-power transistors and small and medium-sized integrated circuits.
It not only plays the role of mounting, fixing, sealing, protecting the chip and enhancing the electrothermal performance, but also connects to the pins of the package shell with wires through the contacts on the chip, and these pins pass through the wires on the printed circuit board. Connect with other devices to realize the connection between the internal chip and the external circuit.Because the chip must be isolated from the outside world to prevent impurities in the air from corroding the chip circuit and causing electrical performance degradation. On the other hand, the packaged chip is also easier to install and transport.
TO-220 package is a kind of in-line package that is often used for fast recovery diodes. TO-220AC represents a single tube with only two pins and only one chip inside.
The diodes are packaged in TO-220AC and can be used in switch mode power supplies (SMPS), power factor correction (PFC), engine drives, photovoltaic inverters, uninterruptible power supplies, wind engines, train traction systems, electric vehicles and other fields.
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