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Product Spotlight 32 IEN / DECEMBER '16 www.ien.com Additive Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering 3D Systems (Rock Hill, SC) offers Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), the perfect process for functional testing, rapid prototyping, high-heat and chemical- ly resistant applications. 3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing, Quickparts, is the provider of 3D printing for components, tooling and machinery parts services for all industries, and can show you how to effectively de- sign your fi les to optimize performance of this exceptional Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) process. According to 3D Systems, SLS is the rapid prototyping technology of choice for a range of functional prototype applications, including those with snap fi ts, living hinges and other mechanical joints. www.3dsystems.com/quickparts; 770-901-3200 (Rock Hill, SC) offers Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), the perfect process for functional testing, rapid prototyping, high-heat and chemical- ly resistant applications. 3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing, Quickparts, is the provider of 3D printing for parts services for all industries, and can show you how to effectively de- sign your fi les to optimize performance of this exceptional Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) process. According to 3D Systems, SLS is the rapid prototyping technology of choice for a range of functional prototype applications, Like a Toolbox for Your Software Needs Autodesk (San Rafael, CA) recently added cloud-based product data management (PDM) for their Fusion Lifecycleoffering. According to the company, Fusion now covers the entire concept-to-market workfl ow within one platform to help avoid the use of multi- ple software tools in obtaining, analyzing and applying enterprise data. Additional features of Fusion include: • Fusion 360 combines CAD, CAM, CAE, PLM and Fusion Connect for IoT data man- agement. • Cloud PDM enables engineers to collaborate on designs and manage their work-in- process, CAD data and documents. • Fusion Lifecycle offers design data management with revision control and versioning happening automatically - enabling real-time design reviews, viewing and markup of 3D fi les, and connecting processes for managing BOM and Engineering Change Orders (ECO). • The new PDM functionality is built directly into Fusion Lifecycle and included at no extra cost. • Fusion Connect provides Dynamic Predictive Analytics, powered by technology from Nutonian to help make sense of the volume of data throughout the enterprise. A fu- ture option will include an Artifi cial Intelligencemodeling engine that extracts meaning from large data sets and delivers prescriptive solutions. • Also coming soon is Fusion Confi gurethat will add enterprise CPQ (confi gure, price, quote) functionality in meeting the demand for more personalized and tailored products. www.autodesk.com; 855-301-9562 Simplifi ed Parts Scanning New from Laser Design, Inc. and Cy- berOptics (Minneapolis, MN) is the CyberGage360 3D Scanning Sys- tem, which uses the company's Multi-Refl ection Suppression (MRS) technology to generate quicker, more accurate, 360-degree scans. Additional features include: • Simplifi ed use. Once the part has been placed inside, scan- ning begins with the push of a button. • Generates reports comparing scan data to CAD models, tem- plates or specifi cations in less than three minutes. • A full 360-degree automated surface scan. • A 200mm diameter x 100mm high cylinder (8" diameter x 4" high) work volume that can handle parts weighing up to 4.4 lbs. • Accurate to 25µm and matches resolution to 50µm. • A speed of eight million points/part pose, with 8 part poses (every 45 degrees). • Handles STL, PLY, OBJ or ASC data output formats • Comes with Polyworks Inspector reporting software. www.cyberoptics.com; 800-366-9131 and Cy- (Minneapolis, MN) is the CyberGage360 3D Scanning Sys- tem, which uses the company's Multi-Refl ection Suppression (MRS) technology to generate quicker, more accurate, 360-degree scans. scan data to CAD models, tem- high) work volume that can handle Simulation Software for Metal Additive Manufacturing Simufact Engineering (Hamburg, Ger- many) has unveiled their Simufact Ad- ditive, a new software solution for the simulation of metal additive manufac- turing processes in delivering what the company describes as 'right fi rst time' optimization of laser powder bed fusion processes. Features include: • Simulation of all the key process steps, starting with printing, and followed by heat treatment, cutting the part off the build plate and removal of support structures. • The initial release will predict the fi - nal distortion and residual stresses of metal 3D printed parts. • The modelling is carried out using CAD data in a newly developed Graphical User Interface environment aligned with the real process work fl ow. The general process is defi ned by determining the part and support components through to defi nition of manufacturing parameters up to the analysis settings. • The software hopes to compensate the distortion, minimize residual stresses and optimize the process parameters. www.simufact.com; +49 (0)40 790 128-000 Kit Helps Speed Implementation of 3D Printing in Manufacturing Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN) recently un- veiled its Manufacturing Aids Package for the Fortus 900mc Production 3D Printer to help users get a head-start in creating custom tools from ASA, PC and new Ny- lon 6 thermoplastic material. 3D printed custom manufacturing tools, like jigs and fi xtures, are examples of how additive manufacturing is being used to augment conventional production. The materi- als-and-services package includes: • 40 hours of design work from Stratasys Professional Services. • 6 canisters of thermoplastic build material and 3 canisters of support material, includ- ing Nylon 6 – Stratasys' newest engineering-grade material – as well as PC and ASA plastic in a choice of ten colors. • The SR-35 advanced soluble support material offers a faster dissolve time and ex- tended bath life. • Extra extrusion head tips and build sheets. www.stratasys.com; 800-801-6491