Was Sean, Chief Operations Officer? Started in 2008 and our focus was to develop product for the masses via 3D printing and fast forwarding. Today we've realized our our vision and behind me there's some of the beautiful projects that we've actually worked on. Most recently the Airless Gen. 1 basketball. We were in the production function for that. So it's been exciting, it's been challenging, but we're very optimistic and we're looking forward to. Those projects that are that are emerging from from the show Dimension, it's been an amazing partner to be with. We just announced today that we're part of the digital foam Architects network and Dimension being a critical part of that and having them as a partner is really closed the loop on what we were trying to do. There's a lot of people that can threaten print product, but not everybody can make a product that meets all the stringent requirements from. Antimicrobial finishes or even custom color. So bringing dimension and closing that loop and having someone that we can lean on and ask questions, collaborate, do deep dive learning and rapidly solve problems as we're sort of inventing these processes as we go and in really developing these applications as we go very quickly there are probably one of the best companies work.
More and more sporting goods companies are turning to 3D printed lattices as a potential alternative to conventional foams for protective gear.
For instance: This lightweight helmet from Xenith will be used by National Football League (NFL) and collegiate football players beginning this fall.
In the Orbit X Pro, the 3D printed Ultrasint TPU01 lattice is sandwiched between an Ultramid PA 6 injection molded nylon shell for immediate impact resistance and Elastopan/Elastocast polyurethane foam for the player’s comfort.
The lattice helps to dissipate energy from an impact. It also reduces weight and enables airflow through the helmet.
Stephanie Hendrixson shares more in this video here: https://lnkd.in/gFZ_vGt3
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Additec Racing is a true testament to the fusion of speed and technology, where the power of Porsche racing cars meets the innovation of Additec's liquid metal printing
Stahls' Hotronix, Heat Printing for the Pro's 🏉
While hard-working athletes are preparing for the biggest interview of their lives, the NFL Combine, in 2019 Stahls’ was behind-the-scenes making sure they looked as good as the pros.
Check out the NFL Combine with Stahls' Hotronix below!
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2024 Olympic USA Team Men's Basketball Poster For Winners
Link: https://lnkd.in/gPt7kmQr
Look at detailed information about the 2024 Olympic USA Team Men’s Basketball Poster For Winners below: Print type: Inkjet printing Material: Premium luster photo paper Sizing: 9 sizes One side printed High-quality resin-coated photo base paper medium A 260 gsm and a 10 mil thickness of paper Last up to 200 years color and 400 years [...]
How do you take the Airless Gen1 basketball from a raw part to a fully playable basketball? Find out! 👇
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The innovative 3D printed basketball by Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is 100% playable, nearly fitting the performance specs of a standard, regulation basketball. Weight, size, and rebound match Wilson's specifications. But... how do you get there? A big part of it is #postprocessing. ⛹️♀️
When it comes out of the printer, the ball isn't necessarily favorable for the player: raw & unfinished. A very important step was to transform the printed part into a product that closely resembled the feeling of a standard, well-known basketball.
With our Powerfuse S, we delivered the smoothing solution for the Airless Gen1. The #VaporFuse Surfacing brings a bunch of benefits to the product:
✅ Completely sealed surface, refraining from dirt and debris uptake
✅ Surface for a more seamless feel of play by resisting perspiration
✅ It's a fully automated system that can run lights out when going into larger production volumes
Nadine Lipp, PhD, Innovation Manager at Wilson, says: "Taking the ball from a blank canvas to a finished painting is exactly what DyeMansion did for us. Also, the smoothing process seals the part and just makes it more consistent so it performs better in our testing."
💡 Learn more & watch the full documentary: https://lnkd.in/gBNmAb2r
Wilson partnered with General Lattice (computational design), DyeMansion (color/finishing), EOS (technical oversight) and SNL Creative, Inc (manufacturing). Stay tuned to learn more about the Airless Gen1 & some insights into the manufacturing! 👀
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Nadine Lippa, PhD everybody at RAPID loved the Gen 1 ball. Really cool to see that people are still so excited about it. Good job 😎