The collaboration’s first Print Genius 150 was installed this spring at the University of Leuven in Belgium. By integrating the two systems, the partners developed a laser Workload Balancing algorithm that exploit the lasers in a balanced way to optimize the workflow, automatically and homogenously distributing work. This integration makes it possible to obtain real-time control functions, as well as a “streamlined combination with external systems” to help with the print process. As such, Prima Additive has integrated the Materialise Control Platform (MCP) hardware- and software-driven AM control platform into its flexible Print Genius 150 printer, a powder bed fusion system that uses two lasers to work on the same area.

Prima Additive & Materialise Partner to Optimize Metal AMįirst, industrial metal 3D printer manufacturer Prima Additive, the Business Unit of Prima Industrie Group (Borsa Italiana, Star segment), has partnered with Materialise to optimize metal 3D printers by improving their efficiency and process control. Finally, researchers are looking into the process monitoring of material extrusion printing using a digital twin based in augmented reality. VOID launched a new PLA filament with nanotechnology, and Desktop Metal is partnering with the University of Toledo to develop new alloys. Service bureaus in Japan are playing an important role in driving the growth and adoption of metal 3D printing. A partnership between Prima Additive and Materialise is first up in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by news on a headquarters expansion from PrinterPrezz.

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