INDUSTRY NEWS/行業新聞
Additive Manufacturing Vendor ExOne Announces Acquisitions 增材制造商ExOne宣布收购企业
Te ExOne Company (ExOne), North Huntingdon,
Pa., USA, has acquired two operations in support of its strategy to broaden its post-print processing capabilities. “We believe vertically integrating the processes sur-
rounding additive manufacturing will help to accelerate the adoption cycle for 3D printing in the industrial mar- ketplace,” said David Burns, president and COO, ExOne. “Tese acquisitions represent critical post-print processes that are components of the 3D printing value chain.” ExOne has developed unique materials and process-
es for its customers to target improvements in ExOne’s sand core production systems. MWT - Gesellschaft für Industrielle Mikrowellentechnik mbH (MWT), Elz, Germany, acquired for approximately $4.8 million in cash, is a pioneer in industrial grade microwave design and manufacturing. Industrial grade microwaves are used for thermally processing certain sand molds or cores that are 3D printed using binders, such as phe- nolic binder that requires a drying process. Microwave technology reportedly improves casting quality and re- duces production costs for customers in specific indus- tries, such as magnesium parts for aviation and steel al- loy parts for hydraulic components. MWT designs and manufactures equipment that is currently employed in ExOne’s production service center (“PSC”) operations. ExOne also plans to offer this technology to customers in future system sales. MWT’s microwave operation will be operationally integrated with the company’s Augsburg, Germany, manufacturing operations. ExOne also acquired the assets of Machin-A-Mation, a
specialty machine shop located in Chesterfield, Mich., for approximately $5.0 million. Machin-A-Mation’s capa- bilities fit well within ExOne’s ExCast strategy, which is focused on each element of the additive manufacturing process from design to finish of complex parts for indus- trial customers. Te Machin-AMation business will re- main in its current Michigan location, complementing the Company’s nearby PSC in Troy, Mich. Tis PSC focuses on advanced 3D printed cores and molds for the aerospace and shipbuilding industries. In addition, ExOne expects to continue to serve and expand the existing Machin-A- Mation industrial customer base. “In the manufacture of precision parts, there are several steps to completion. Machin-A-Mation’s specialty preci- sion machining expertise helps us address the finishing requirements for complex parts which are cast from our 3D printed sand molds. Te addition of the capabilities of both MWT and Machin-A-Mation enable us to better satisfy the needs of our growing industrial customer base in a more comprehensive manner,” said Burns. ExOne is a global provider of 3D printing machines
and printed products, materials and other services to industrial customers.
为了支持其扩大打印后处理能力的发展战略，美 国宾夕法尼亚州北亨廷顿的ExOne公司收购了两家 企业。
“我们相信通过纵向融合增材制造有关生产 工艺将有助于加快市场对于3D打印技术的接受周 期，”ExOne公司总裁兼首席运营官David Burns 说，“这些收购代表了关键的后打印工艺，是3D 打 印产业链的组成部分。”
ExOne为客户在使用ExOne砂芯生产系统中有针 对性的提高效率研发了特殊的材料和工艺。ExOne以 约480万美元的价格收购了德国如埃尔茨的MWT公 司，MWT是工业级的微波设计和制造先锋。工业级 微波用于一些砂型或砂芯的热处理，这些砂型或砂芯 是使用酚醛树脂等需要干燥工艺的粘结剂而3D打印出 来的。据报道，微波技术可以为特殊行业的客户提高 铸件质量，降低生产成本，如飞机镁铸件、液压元件 的合金钢部件。MWT公司设计和制造的设备目前在 ExOne生产服务中心使用。ExOne还计划将这项技术 在今后的系统销售中推荐给客户。MWT公司的微波 业务将与公司在德国奥格斯堡的生产业务进行融合。 ExOne还以500万美元收购了Machin-A-Mation 公司。Machin-A-Mation是密歇根州切斯特菲尔德 的一家特殊设备企业，生产能力符合ExOne的ExCast 战略，ExCast战略关注客户的复杂部件从增材制造的 设计到成品的每一个生产工艺。Machin-A-Mation 公司业务将继续保留在密歇根州，作为特洛伊市生 产服务中心业务的补充。该生产服务中心专注于航 空航天、造船工业砂芯和模型的3D打印技术。此 外，ExOne希望继续服务和扩大现有的Machin-A- Mation工业用户中心。 Burns说，“精密零件的生产需要几个步 骤。Machin-A-Mation的特殊精密加工技术帮助 我们解决了3D打印砂型复杂零件对于精整加工的要 求。MWT和Machin-A-Mation的其他生产能力使我 们能够更全面、更好地满足不断发展的工业客户中心的 需求。”
ExOne是一家为工业客户提供3D打印设备和产品、 材料及其他服务的全球供应商。
June 2014
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