MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
Businesswire | April 03, 2023
SPEE3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing company, announced it is working with the British Army to bring its metal cold-spray printing technology to develop their unplanned repair capabilities. In addition to purchasing the recently launched XSPEE3D printer, the British Army has signed a two-year contract to work with SPEE3D experts who will deliver training courses, working closely with the British Army's Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
When examining additive manufacturing solutions, defence requires technology that can quickly produce parts from well-known metal alloys to address real-time needs and in the field where forces are typically located. XSPEE3D is a leading solution in the market that addresses these requirements. The printer is fully transportable as a standard shipping container with the printer and all auxiliary equipment in one box and provides on-demand manufacturing, critical for deployed troops maximizing availability and minimizing downtime. Parts are finished in hours instead of days, can be made for any vehicle and platform, and are manufactured in various metals, including aluminum 6061, aluminum bronze, and copper.
"We are excited to be invited by the British Army to work closely together and bring our latest printer XSPEE3D to the field, offering a deployable and easy-to-use solution," said Byron Kennedy, Co-Founder and CEO of SPEE3D." Working together with defence worldwide, we have explored the impact of additive manufacturing to solve real supply chain problems by printing critical parts on demand and in rough conditions. We look forward to growing our relationship with the British Army. We thank them for trusting us as their partner in this journey."
"The British Army chose to work with SPEE3D based on their successful track record of partnering with defence forces worldwide to provide the latest additive manufacturing solutions," said the British Army's Lieutenant Colonel Davidson Reith. "We are proud to be a forward-thinking organization and are always exploring the latest technologies to solve the military's most pressing supply chain issues, which SPEE3D's technology helps us to solve."
SPEE3D has been an ardent supporter of the military worldwide. Most recently, they worked with the U.S. Navy, taking part in their REPTX exercise to manufacture deployable metal 3D printing technology at port and sea. The company has also partnered closely with the Australian Army on several projects – most recently in the remote Northern Territory – alongside exercise Koolendong to test and validate metal 3D printing as a military capability.
ABOUT SPEE3D
SPEE3D is a metal additive manufacturing technology company dedicated to the research, development, and delivery of metal 3D printers and integrated systems utilizing its patented cold-spray technology. SPEE3D products enable significantly faster and more scalable production than traditional metal printing techniques for a range of metals, including aluminum 6061, aluminum bronze, and copper.
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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Businesswire | May 31, 2023
NUBURU, Inc., a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology, today announced that multiple units were delivered to Essentium, a worldwide leader in industrial additive manufacturing (AM). In May 2022, Essentium and NUBURU jointly announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement to develop and manufacture a blue laser-based metal AM platform. The deliveries announced today signify the initial execution of this agreement. Essentium expects strong growth across new applications and markets as a result of this technology integration.
NUBURU has begun delivering and Essentium has begun integrating NUBURU’s proprietary blue laser technology with its High Speed Extrusion (HSETM) 3D Printing technology. The new AM platform is designed to deliver breakthrough throughput for extremely high part quality and broad-scale use in major industrial markets, including automotive, aerospace, and defense.
Dr. Mark Zediker, CEO and Co-Founder of NUBURU, said, “We are excited to have delivered our first units to Essentium, and we look forward to delivering additional units over the course of 2023 and the coming years.”
Essentium launched EPOD (Essentium Parts on Demand), an in-house production service using its HSETM 3D printing technology in March 2023. The service offers fast and cost-effective production of parts at scale and access to Essentium's open AM ecosystem of solutions. NUBURU is excited to support Essentium's growth through partnerships with existing additive manufacturing service providers and manufacturing marketplaces.
“NUBURU's unparalleled expertise and leadership in blue laser technology have been instrumental in advancing our cutting-edge 3D printing platform. The arrival of the latest units this year and our partnership with NUBURU will help us continue to drive innovation in the AM industry,” said Elisa Teipel, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Essentium.
Essentium is also leveraging access to NUBURU’s intellectual property related blue laser technology, including patents granted in the United States, Japan, China, and South Korea.
About NUBURU
Founded in 2015, NUBURU, INC. (NYSE American: BURU) is a developer and manufacturer of industrial blue lasers that leverage fundamental physics and their high-brightness, high-power design to produce faster, higher quality welds and parts than current lasers can provide in laser welding and additive manufacturing of copper, gold, aluminum and other industrially important metals. NUBURU’s industrial blue lasers produce minimal to defect-free welds that are up to eight times faster than the traditional approaches — all with the flexibility inherent to laser processing. For more information, please visit www.nuburu.net.
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MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
Prnewswire | April 24, 2023
Nivel Parts & Manufacturing announced today that they have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Utah-based Eco Battery, a leading lithium battery manufacturer. Through this partnership, Nivel will serve as the exclusive aftermarket distributor of Eco Battery products to the Personal Transportation Vehicle (PTV) market. This partnership brings together the strengths of Eco Battery's robust product line & innovation, with Nivel's industry leading sales, marketing, and distribution network.
Through decades of experience, Nivel has established themselves as the leading aftermarket golf cart parts & accessories supplier with an extensive dealer network and optimized distribution capabilities. As lithium battery demand continues to grow in the PTV space, Nivel understands the importance of offering a reliable and innovative battery line.
Eco Battery is well known for their high quality, continuous innovation, and intense focus on the customer experience. At the top of their game, Eco Battery continues to be a driving force behind PTV power by investing heavily in research and development. Through the partnership, Nivel becomes a leading lithium supplier and gains a strong lithium battery product line to supply their extensive dealer network and support the ever-growing customer demand. Donnie Jouppi, Nivel's President of PTV stated 'I'm excited about the tremendous opportunities this partnership brings us both, as we leverage each other's strengths to grow!"
About Nivel
Founded in 1968, Nivel is a global manufacturer, distributor, and seller of aftermarket parts and accessories for PTV's, UTV's, and heavy-duty equipment while recently entering the PTV Vehicle space with the launch of the MadJax XSeries. Nivel is a trusted business partner to thousands of dealers, distributors, and consumers in the US and international markets. Nivel owns some of the most valuable brands in the aftermarket PTV, UTV, and heavy-duty equipment parts and accessories categories: MadJax XSeries, MadJax, Red Dot, GTW, Jake's, Reliance, Seizmik, System 3, and Highlifter.
About Eco Battery
Eco Battery, was formed with a desire to build the best lithium batteries with a focus on innovation, quality, and world class customer service. They continue to transform the space through continuous investment in research and development with an intense focus on customer experience.
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