According to a report by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), manufacturers are accelerating the pace of investments in advanced and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, automation, and data analytics. The report states, “Digital technologies also present significant opportunities to enhance efficiencies, increase resilience and improve the bottom line. New technologies are being used […]
Optomec offers ROI assessment for automated turbine blade repair
Optomec announced a new tool that calculates the payback of automated laser cladding equipment for gas turbine maintenance and repair operations (MRO). The tool was developed for Optomec by Mr. Terry VanderWert PE, a laser processing expert in the aerospace, aviation, medical and power industries, and leverages Optomec’s deep, real-world experience remanufacturing 10 million industrial […]
Optomec introduces production automation system for 3D metal additive repair
Optomec — a leading, privately-held global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing equipment and software announced it is offering integrated robotic automation for its Huffman line of production 3D Metal Additive Repair machines. The solution combines Optomec’s best-in-class Huffman line of production laser cladders together with a Fanuc LRMate 200, a compact, six-axis industrial robot with […]
3D print aluminum using Directed Energy Deposition
Optomec — a leading, privately-held global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing (AM) equipment and software announced that its LENS Directed Energy Deposition (DED) systems can deposit any aluminum alloy, including those recently developed specifically for improved properties with AM processing. This development opens the powder-based Optomec DED process to the transportation and aerospace industries to […]
Optomec appoints former Stratasys executive as general manager for Asia Pacific operations
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics announced that Alex Hodik has assumed responsibilities in the position of General Manager, Asia Pacific for Optomec. For the past 14 years, Alex has been helping leading manufacturers improve their performance with Additive Manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific […]
Optomec releases pure copper Directed Energy Deposition (DED) additive manufacturing process
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing equipment and software, announced the development of a pure copper Additive Manufacturing process using Optomec’s LENS directed energy deposition (DED) systems. At FormNext in Frankfurt, Germany from November 19 – 22 (Hall 12, Booth C-61) Optomec will be displaying pure copper additive components built using the […]
Optomec extends Aerosol Jet’s runtime to 8 hours
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing equipment and software, announced that its Aerosol Jet print engine has been upgraded to operate with an uninterrupted 8-hour runtime. The solution enables full shift operation to better meet the needs of current and next-generation electronics manufacturing across a broad range of industries. This latest development […]
Optomec delivers 500th industrial 3D printer
Optomec, Inc., a privately-held supplier of proprietary Additive Manufacturing equipment and software, announced it has delivered its 500th Industrial 3D printer. The machine is installed at a division of General Electric, which now counts more than 20 Optomec systems in use across GE business units including aviation, healthcare, power, and oil & gas. Optomec’s installed […]
Optomec’s new LENS laser deposition head offers configurable optics
Optomec – a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for the 3D printing of metals, announced the new LENS Laser Deposition Head (LDH 3.X), with a variable optics system that can create three discreet focused spot sizes to accommodate changes in laser power. The LDH 3.X supports a range of laser powers from […]
Optomec reports 40% growth in Q2 and First Half 2019 revenue
Optomec, Inc., a privately held supplier of proprietary Additive Manufacturing equipment and software, announced significant growth year over year. Second quarter sales revenue grew 43% versus Q2 2018, and first half sales increased by 40% over the same period in 2018. The company is seeing high growth rates across both its 3D metal printing and […]
Navajo Nation leads the adoption of Additive Manufacturing for US Industry by partnering with Optomec
Optomec — a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals, announced it delivered a LENS Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere System to Navajo Technical University (NTU) for education, research and workforce development in advanced metal additive manufacturing. NTU purchased the directed energy deposition machine with a National Science Foundation grant for use […]
Samsung Electronics selects Optomec’s Aerosol Jet for next-generation electronics production
Optomec announced that Samsung Electronics has commissioned an Aerosol Jet 5X System in its Printed Electronics Lab to enable next-generation electronics production. The Aerosol Jet prints conductors and dielectric materials on 3D surfaces on many types of substrates. Electronics producers are using the Aerosol Jet process to print RF interconnects, replace wire bonds in IC […]
Optomec demonstrates simultaneous five-axis metal additive manufacturing at RAPID-TCT 2019
At RAPID-TCT, Optomec will demonstrate simultaneous five-axis additive manufacturing at its booth (#517). The machine handles building, repairing, and coating mid to large-size complex metal parts. An Optomec LENS additive plugin is an advanced tool path generation tool that enables simultaneous five-axis control. When combined with the Siemens Sinumerik 840D CNC, complex geometries can be […]
Optomec partners with Select Additive Technologies
Optomec – a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals, announced it has signed an agreement with Select Additive Technologies, a division of the Morris Group, Inc., making the full range of Optomec’s Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) 3D Metal Printing systems accessible through one of the largest CNC machine […]
Additive manufacturing comes to the circuit board
Three-D-printing isn’t just for mechanical parts. There are machines on the market able to produce sophisticated printed circuit boards having multiple layers, complete with passive components fabbed with the same conductive inks and dielectrics used to make circuit traces. Most additive machines aimed at PCB work use ink jetting to lay down PCB traces and…
Optomec announces two direct energy deposition additive manufacturing systems
Optomec announced the release of the LENS CS 600 and CS 800 Controlled Atmosphere (CA) directed energy deposition (DED) Systems. These new additions to the Optomec Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) Classic System Series are configurable and maximize the process build envelope with a minimal system footprint. Said Tom Cobbs, Optomec LENS product manager, “The […]
Optomec partners with Phillips Federal to bring metal additive manufacturing to U.S. Government agencies
Optomec, a global leader in production-grade additive manufacturing solutions announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Phillips Federal. The agreement will enable Phillips Federal to resell the Optomec Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) systems to US government facilities. The Optomec LENS family offers a range of additive manufacturing solutions for creating, enhancing and repairing […]
Optomec acquires Huffman, improving its opportunities in aerospace and energy markets
Optomec, a global leader in production-grade additive manufacturing solutions, announced it has acquired Huffman, an established leader in supplying 3D metal printing systems for additive repair of gas turbine components in the energy and aviation markets. Huffman’s equipment and software are in production at nearly all major manufacturers of aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines […]
Additive manufacturing technique delivers dissolvable metal for medical applications
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is using the additive manufacturing LENS Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere System from Optomec to develop dissolvable magnesium components for medical implants. This ground-breaking work will enable additive manufacturing of custom patient implants that will dissolve in a specific amount of time, eliminating the need for second surgeries which also reduces risks, […]
Combined metal 3D printer and hybrid machining handles large builds
Optomec – a leading global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals – launched its LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere (CA) metal 3D printer. The new addition to Optomec’s LENS Machine Tool Series has a larger build volume and supports higher laser power for affordable, high-quality metal hybrid manufacturing. The LENS 860 […]
Optomec shows smart devices made using 3D printing at Sensors Expo
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade systems for 3D printed electronics announced that the company will showcase smart devices manufactured using its Aerosol Jet printers at the Sensors Expo and Conference, held this week at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in California. Optomec will be in booth #1226 where they will demonstrate […]
Which is faster for 3D printing—directed energy deposition or powder bed fusion?
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing (AM) systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics, announced the results of a benchmark study that claims Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology to be 10 times faster and five times less expensive than Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) for building mid-size metal parts. “The […]
Optomec showcases production systems for 3D printed electronics at the RAPID + TCT Conference
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing solutions, will showcase its Aerosol Jet Systems for Printed Electronics and LENS systems for 3D printed metals at the RAPID + TCT Conference this week. There will be live demonstrations of the five axis Aerosol Jet 5x system for printed electronics and video presentations of […]
Optomec shows hybrid atmosphere controlled system for 3D printed metals at the AMUG Conference
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing solutions, showcased its LENS systems for 3D printed metals at the Additive Manufacturing User Group (AMUG) Conference and Expo in St. Louis, Missouri this week. Highlighting its exhibition will be demonstrations of Optomec LENS technology and video presentations of the industry first and only atmosphere […]
Optomec introduces 20-micron print system for electronics packaging
Optomec is launching it’s Aerosol Jet HD system for electronics packaging at the IPC APEX Expo/conference this week. The IPC APEX conference will be held from February 26-28 at the San Diego Convention Center in California. Optomec will be located in booth # 3800. The Aerosol Jet HD System addresses demanding electronics packaging challenges, including […]