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3D Systems and Penn State Launch Partnership
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ARPA is pushing the envelope for developing the growing technology of direct 3D metal
printing. In a display of technological foresight, 3D systems (3DS) and Pennsylvania State University have partnered to support the U.S. aero- space and defense industry in the adoption of direct metal printing. The operations center, the Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D), serves as the official Ad- ditive Manufacturing Demonstration Facility for the U.S. Defense Ad- vanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and is a major component of a Department of Defense Universi- ty Affiliated Research Center and strategic facility for the aerospace and defense sector. The lab includes direct metal printing experts from Penn State
and 3DS conducting research togeth- er on 3DS state-of-the-art ProX™ Di- rect Metal Printing (DMP) technolo- gy. The collaboration has three basic goals: to develop cutting-edge, high- resolution DMP technology; to en- able government agencies (including DARPA and the Navy) to sponsor projects that qualify DMP for defense companies’ adoption; and to provide training in DMP technology within the U.S. defense and aerospace work- force.
“The CIMP-3D is a great na-
tional institution and we are honored to be working with Penn State to ad- vance American innovation and na- tional security through direct metal printing technology,” stated Neal Or- ringer, 3D Systems’ Vice President of Alliances and Partnerships. “We are eager to welcome aerospace and de- fense companies at every tier of the
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supply chain, as well as key defense labs, to join us as we revolutionize manufacturing.” 3DS and Penn State research -
ers are working on-site on several government-funded projects, includ- ing: Air Force research to accelerate wider adoption of DMP, beginning with Honeywell Aerospace’s supply chain, focused on producing and rap- idly qualifying 3D printed metal aerospace parts; an Air Force effort to establish an architecture for man- ufactures such as Northrop Grum- man and Honeywell to integrate DMP into manufacturing networks on their 21st Century factory floors and embed control monitoring equip- ment; and Navy projects to develop performance and safety processes for qualifying DMP in key production processes. Today, the center is playing a
multifaceted role in advancing 3D printing technology, with an expan- sive commercial R&D portfolio as well as a range of undergraduate and graduate education programs. The center hosted the Technolo-
gy Exchange on Coordination of U.S. Standards Development for Additive Manufacturing, in early October, to initiate dialogue for development and coordination of additive manu- facturing standards. In advance of the conference,
3DS and Penn State hosted a Gov- ernment Users Group, where De- partment of Defense (DoD) Direct Metal Printing users were invited to attend a special forum to discuss ad- ditive manufacturing in metals and tour the CIMP-3D facility. In addition, the center regularly
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hosts industry practicums and tech- nology exchanges, working in close collaboration with numerous govern- ment organizations and standards bodies including the ASTM F41 Sub- committee, American Welding Socie- ty C7 and D20 Committees, Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization, Department of Defense JDMTP, and ASME Design, Materials and Manufacturing Seg- ment.
CIMP-3D at Penn State CIMP-3D is a university-wide
activity that encompasses a broad range of disciplines and capabilities in additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. The center includes 35 faculty members across four colleges and three research institutes of the university, as well as a state-of-the- art AM laboratory for polymeric, metallic, and ceramic materials.
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The goal of CIMP-3D is to devel-
op and nurture a world-class resource for additive manufacturing for critical applications. In addressing this mis- sion, the center seeks to: advance en- abling technologies required to suc- cessfully implement AM technology for critical components and structures, provide technical assistance to indus- try through selection, demonstration and validation of AM technology as an “honest broker,” and promote the po- tential of AM technology through training, education and dissemination of information. 3D Systems is a provider of ad-
vanced 3D digital design and fabrica- tion solutions including 3D printers, print materials and cloud-sourced cus- tom parts. Its ecosystem helps indus- tries by empowering professionals and consumers to bring their ideas to life using its materials selection which in- cludes plastics, metals, ceramics, and edibles. The company’s personalized medicine capabilities include end-to- end simulation, training and plan- ning, and printing of surgical instru- ments and devices for surgery and pa- tient-specific medical and dental de- vices. Its democratized 3D digital de- sign, fabrication and inspection prod- ucts are interoperable and incorporate cutting-edge computing technologies. Today, its range of 3D printers turn out products for the aerospace, auto- motive and medical industries, as well as a variety of consumer, electronic
and fashion accessories. Contact: 3D Systems, Inc., 333
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