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Industrial system to measure the coating thickness for moving subject. 100% control thanks to revolutionary 3D measuring principle With the #PaintChecker Move, #OptiSense is setting another milestone in photothermal coating thickness measurement. We are proud to now also put this system into operation in the Fraunhofer Research Production Battery Cell (FFB). Of course, as always, non-destructive and contactless. The PaintChecker Move is the world's first system that can measure layer thicknesses over a wide area in a continuous movement. This opens up previously unknown possibilities. The highlights: • Flat scans (image) with theoretical unlimited length • High-speed profile scans that use the system's high energy density to create a continuous layer thickness profile • Independent of condition (wet, powdered, cured, baked-in, slurry, lubricating films, etc.)

A brief introduction to glass types in building automation - What is special about glass?   Float glass is the most commonly used type of glass Due to its composition, float glass has a slightly green shimmer, which must be taken into account when printing the glass so that the desired colours are correctly perceived on the effective surface.   Optiwhite glass is a type of float glass that is characterized by its particularly low iron content. This reduces the green tint that can be seen in conventional float glass. Advantage: high transparency and colour neutrality. Optiwhite glass is used when a clear and colour-true view is required.   Chemically tempered glass is produced using an ion exchange process. A chemical process in the glass surface increases the compressive stress on the surface and makes the glass significantly more resistant. Advantage: high impact and scratch resistance. Area of application: Chemically toughened glass is often used in highly stressed areas such as electronics (e.g. for smartphone screens), aviation, and medical devices.   Toughened safety glass (TSG) is a thermally toughened glass that is produced using a special heat treatment process. ESG is four to five times stronger than conventional float glass. If it breaks, it disintegrates into small, harmless pieces, which significantly minimizes the risk of injury. #evytra #glass #hmi #interface #glas

👉 "How quickly and how iteratively can I hold my next mold in my hands?" ✅ Isn't that the essential question when it comes to product development and prototyping? And this is exactly where the main advantage of FIM technology lies: You don't have to find, ask, wait or pay for a tool designer or toolmaker, but in the best case you can test and put your idea to the test on the same day. ✅ Test more, hope less ✅ Work with the same materials in which the final product is to be launched on the market - even during prototyping and functional testing. ✅ From part design to tool design to same-day printed tool. ✅ With the help of detachable tools, undercuts, overhangs, holes, click functions, etc. can be implemented without any problems. ✅ Work with high-temperature resistant (up to 400 °C) starting materials for molding. The posted image shows a spray cap with an internal spray channel, which is made from 100% recycled polypropylene. With the help of FIM, a hybrid tooling approach was used, where a machined steel pin is embedded to take over one side of the spray channel, while the other part is handled by a printed core pin (which sits in the blue xMOLD tool). The total time of "I have an idea for a spray cap with a duct design that I want to test" until "Now I can mount the finished part on my canister and test the part and its design" is only one day. That's real-time enablement..... By the way, our printers are #ultrafast 😎. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/euRPaBXZ --- #3dprinting #spritzguss #maschinenbau #kunststoffverarbeitung #automation #injectionmolding #innovation

drupa 2024 closes with about 170,000 trade visitors - and I was among them. This is not as many as we hoped for after 260k in 2016. But it is in line with shrinking employment in commercial print - and other sectors are not making up for the decline as much as hoped. drupa certainly tried and there was a good display in label & pack & specialty print. No surprise, the portion of visitors from Asia and Latam was up, while numbers of national visitors was down. Next drupa is planned for 2028 - it might get a bit smaller. The full news is here https://lnkd.in/gGF7yJWN #drupa2024 #printingindustry #productionprinting #printing

Ever seen a 3D printed part this smooth? If your 3D printed parts don’t match up, let’s talk! DM me to learn how we can elevate your results. #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting #SurfaceFinish #PrecisionEngineering #AdvancedManufacturing

🚀 Success Story: Customized Insoles with Filaflex Foamy on Raise E2 Printer 🚀 At Recreus, we’re thrilled to share yet another example of the innovative possibilities with our Filaflex Foamy filament! This high-quality, flexible material has proven to be an ideal solution for creating customized insoles—a perfect fit for the growing demand in personalized footwear and orthopedic solutions. 3Dmensionals has successfully utilized the Raise3d E2 printer to showcase Filaflex Foamy’s potential in delivering soft, durable, and comfortable insoles, tailored to individual needs. The material’s versatility and printability make it a powerful choice for professionals aiming to expand their product offerings in custom footwear. We're excited to see how 3Dmensionals and other clients are leveraging Filaflex Foamy to push the boundaries of 3D-printed, personalized solutions. 🌟 #Recreus #FilaflexFoamy #3DPrinting #Raise3D #CustomInsoles #SuccessStory #Innovation 4o

Interesting article from drupa – no. 1 for printing technologies about the 2024 edition. Positive: -Record number of deals signed at drupa 2024 -Industry decision-makers highly satisfied -Digitalisation as a determining factor -Transformation and growth of the industry -Sustainable technologies in focus To consider: -Number of trade visitors down from 260.000 in 2016 to 170.000 in 2024 I am wondering if on-line activities could be measured because this was to my opinion also the drupa of LinkedIn presence. A lot of colleagues have been posting valuable content that has been liked, re-shared and commented on. Great info for the ones that couldn't visit drupa this time. So in my opinion it was the combination of Face2Face and on-line presence. https://lnkd.in/e9vjjCuJ

✨ High-Quality Surfaces in Focus: Injection Molding Industry Benefits from #AdditiveManufacturing ✨ There’s an increasing demand for high-quality surfaces in injection-molded parts, even among tough competition within the industry. To address this need, we've developed a comprehensive guide to help 3D printer users become familiar with the details of surface textures for molds. "This guide is designed to provide users with a better understanding of the intricacies and applications of surface textures," explains Armin Brüning, CEO of our German-French software company based in Mömbris. 📘 Stay tuned for practical tips and essential insights! #3DPrinting #InjectionMolding #SurfaceTextures #Innovation

Technology breakthrough to general industry

It's great to see the latest release of the award-winning #ColorAnt unveiled by our sister company ColorLogic yesterday - and that it now includes support for the #Spectro Swing qb from BARBIERI electronic, a member of our #SmartDFE Partner Network. SmartDFE, the AI-accelerated Digital Front End for high-speed, single-pass inkjet presses, incorporates ColorLogic's color management technologies to easily create profiles suitable for operators without extensive color science expertise. Find out more about about the color management features in SmartDFE here: https://lnkd.in/g3H_uRJr #colormanagement #digitalprinting ColorLogic - a part of Hybrid Software Viktor Lazzeri #industrialprinting #PartnerNetwork