{"id":167146,"date":"2020-11-18T15:49:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/?p=167146"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:49:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:49:06","slug":"desktop-metal-3d-printers-populate-fords-factory-of-the-future-additive-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/desktop-metal-3d-printers-populate-fords-factory-of-the-future-additive-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Desktop Metal 3D printers populate Ford\u2019s factory of the future Additive Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The overlap between the additive manufacturing world and the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automotive<\/a> industry is growing each year. At the forefront of their respective disciplines are <span>Desktop Metal<\/span> and the <span>Ford Motor Company<\/span>, whose recent p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>nership has improved creativity and productivity at the world-renowned carmaker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ford is an important <span>investor<\/span> in Massachusetts-based Desktop Metal, whose metal <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> systems offer an end-to-end production solution capable of delivering prototypes and achieving mass production.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Prototyping with BMD<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Ford is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automotive<\/a> industry\u2019s greatest innovators, and Ford\u2019s Research &amp; Advanced Engineering organization is responsible for developing new technologies and finding p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>ners that can help the company achieve its goals. Today, Ford is using a Desktop Metal <span>Studio System<\/span> to print prototypes and evaluate materials, driving the company into the future. Prototype components are proved out, then developed into end-use p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s that go into Ford <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vehicle<\/a>s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Studio System <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>er, the most compact of Desktop Metal\u2019s metal AM solutions, extrudes bound metal rods, similar to how an <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/fdm-3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FDM<\/a> printer extrudes plastic filament. The system\u2019s dedicated debinder then dissolves the primary binder, before its furnace sinters the printed p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> at temperatures up to 1400\u00b0C.&nbsp;The Studio System can fabricate metal p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s safely\u2014without lasers or loose powders\u2014even in office <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">environment<\/a>s.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Final p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s production<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>In addition to prototyping with the Studio System, Ford\u2019s Research &amp; Advanced Engineering team uses Desktop Metal\u2019s binder jetting <span>Production System<\/span> to create manufacturing aides and fixtures. On top of that, Ford has utilized the technology for limited-scale production: the company has created a printed p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> for the high-performance GT500 and a small printed safety component for a regional version of the F-150 Raptor. Ford says the use of binder jet AM has allowed it to print at higher speeds and on a larger scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox-upload.oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com\/image\/2020\/11\/yM7BRb.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Looking to the future, Ford sees AM solutions like Desktop Metal\u2019s Studio System as integral to its vision of a \u201cfactory of the future,\u201d where prototyping and rapid iteration can be carried out in the shortest possible time frame. Ford\u2019s use of Desktop Metal technology can be seen in <span>Desktop Metal\u2019s new Customer Spotlight video<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"    background-color: #eaeaea7a;    padding: 15px 30px;    overflow-wrap: break-word;    display: flex;    align-items: center;    border-radius: 4px;    box-shadow: -1px 4px 20px 0px #dedede;    margin-top: 1em;    margin-bottom: 1em;\">\n<div style=\"    flex: 1;    padding-right: 30px;\">\n<h4 style=\"    margin-bottom: 14px;\">Manufacturing on Demand<\/h4>\n<div style=\"    display: block;\">Online manufacturing service that meets your most stringent requirements. Get competitive quotes and put your parts into production.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"    background-color: #0baee8;    color: white;    padding: 10px 20px;    border-radius: 4px;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw auxicon auxicon-cloud-upload\"><\/i> Get Quote<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; padding: 15px; box-shadow: 3px 3px 18px 1px #eceff2; background: #eceff2; color: black;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 12px 0px 12px 0px;\">\n<h3><strong>Discover what bound metal <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D print<\/a>ing<\/a> can do for your business \u2192<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Watch Now<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span>Factory of the future<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automotive<\/a> industry incorporates AM into its production cycles on a wider scale, Desktop Metal solutions, including the Shop System and Production System, will play a vital role. While the Studio System is designed for prototyping and one-off p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a> production\u2014multiple machines can also be combined into a Studio System \u201cFleet\u201d\u2014the two larger systems are capable of handling production at a higher scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Shop System enables batch production of customer-ready metal p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s, while the Production System is Desktop Metal\u2019s fastest solution, using Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology to operate 100x faster than quad-laser metal printers and over 4x faster than other binder jetting systems. SPJ leverages the power of powder spreaders and 16,384 nozzles to disperse metal powder and print in a single pass across the build area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Bringing Desktop Metal solutions\u2019 into your factory<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Desktop Metal\u2019s manufacturing systems are designed to facilitate the transition of metal AM from a technology capable of producing up to 200 high-performance p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s to a serial production method capable of streamlining and digitalizing the serial production of several million p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a webinar titled \u201cManufacturing the cars of tomorrow,\u201d Desktop Metal CTO Jonah Myerberg showcases the benefits of using additive manufacturing for production <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/insights\/applications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application<\/a>s. The webinar looks specifically at how major automakers, such as Ford, are now fully embracing AM. By leveraging Desktop Metal solutions, these examples can now be implemented into any production facility, in <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automotive<\/a> and beyond, to produce all types of p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s, from prototypes and tools to serial p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>This <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>icle was published in collaboration with Desktop Metal.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 16px;border-left: 4px solid #cdcdcd;border-radius: 4px;background-color: #f9f9f9;font-weight: 500;color: dimgrey;\">\n<h5 style=\"\n    margin-bottom: 6px;\n\">You might also like:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/ford-using-in-house-3d-printing-to-make-parts-for-personal-protective-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ford using in-house 3D printing to make parts for personal protective equipment: <\/a>\u201cThis is such a critical time for America and the world,\u201d commented Bill Ford, Ford\u2019s executive chairman. \u201cIt is a time for action and cooperation. By coming together across multiple industries, we can make a real difference for people in need and for those on the front lines of this crisis. At Ford, we feel a deep obligation to step up and contribute in times of need, just as we always have through the 117-year history of our company.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: grey\">* This article is reprinted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/desktop-metal-3d-printers-populate-fords-factory-of-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D Printing Media Network<\/a>. If you are involved in infringement, please contact us to delete it.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"far fa-fw fa-user\"><\/i> Author:&nbsp;Benedict O&#8217;Neill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The overlap between the additive manufacturing world and the automotive industry is growing each year. 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