{"id":181082,"date":"2021-08-28T07:57:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T07:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/?p=181082"},"modified":"2021-06-25T08:31:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T08:31:36","slug":"orbital-composites-delivers-orbital-s-robotic-3d-printer-to-university-of-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/orbital-composites-delivers-orbital-s-robotic-3d-printer-to-university-of-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Orbital Composites delivers Orbital S robotic 3D printer to University of Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orbital Composites has shipped its robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>er to the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). Orbital Composites\u2019 commercially available Orbital S AM platform, will assist UMD in their polymer and composite additive manufacturing research, under the guidance of Dr. Gireesh Menta, professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMD. This marks a milestone for both p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>ies as <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">education<\/a> about robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> is gaining prominence in advanced manufacturing. UMD is expanding its teaching and research capabilities in large-scale, out-of-plane robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> of thermoplastic polymers, by receiving its first robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>er. For Orbital, this is also their first commercial shipment of a turnkey robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>er.<\/p>\n<p>Orbital S is a modular, robotic, additive, and subtractive manufacturing platform. It gives students a chance at hands-on learning of a variety of topics: robotics, software programming, material science, and, of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a> of polymer &amp; composites. By learning to operate the robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>er, the students will receive interdisciplinary learning experience in <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/mechanics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mechanic<\/a>al and electrical design, chemistry, programming, as well as other subjects. This scalable platform also gives students the opportunity to learn about and use manufacturing equipment that can be used for both quick prototyping and high-volume end-use p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur team at the University of Minnesota \u2013 Duluth (UMD) is very excited to receive the Orbital S robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>er,\u201d said Dr. Venkata Gireesh Menta. \u201cIt not only enables us to conduct research in this exciting next-generation manufacturing technology but also allows us to bring true interdisciplinary instruction to our classrooms. We expect this technology to improve UMD\u2019s competitiveness in the Additive Manufacturing field and result in job opportunities with students gaining extremely valuable skills in robotics, AI, and additive manufacturing. We have many projects in mind and can\u2019t wait to get st<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>ed!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The modular Orbital S platform provides students with a comprehensive overview with every process that goes into using a robotic additive and subtractive system. Students similarly express their enthusiasm to work with this technology throughout their collegiate journeys. \u201cThe arrival of the Orbital\u2019s robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>er signifies UMD\u2019s ambition to move forward with the never-ending march of technology, rather than stagnating in its wake\u201d commented Ty Lindley, a graduate student at UMD.<\/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;\">Fast turnaround, low cost, comprehensive optimized strategy\u2026 FacFox is your one-stop partner for product manufacturing!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #0baee8; color: white; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa-fw auxicon auxicon-cloud-upload\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Get Quote<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5258644977040729048.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Orbital S platform can print objects of virtually any shape and size, enabling research across many verticals, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/aerospace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aerospace<\/a>, bio<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/medical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medical<\/a>, renewable <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architecture<\/a>, clean transportation, space, and many more. Giving soon-to-be young professionals access to such novel technologies Educating the future workforce about advanced manufacturing methods is a key component of Orbital\u2019s mission for creating technologies for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>Lindley believes this technology will not only have a positive impact on students\u2019 learning experiences but the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">environment<\/a>. \u201cIncorporating sophisticated robotics and software into additive manufacturing opens up a brave new world with implications reaching as far as machine learning and AI, while reducing waste associated with manufacturing complex and strong p<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a>s. We are thrilled to be working with the Orbital S printer, and hope this next-generation machine helps reduce the impact to the <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">environment<\/a> associated with plastic, composite, and potentially metal manufacturing. The exposure to this technology is extremely valuable to me, and to anyone hoping to be competitive in markets involving engineering, innovation, and manufacturing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are innately passionate about educating the next generation of engineers and advance the research in robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a>\u201d, said Cole Nielsen, Founder &amp; CTO of Orbital Composites. \u201cWe see Orbital S platform as a perfect multidisciplinary teaching and research tool for Robotics, 3D Printing, Advanced Materials and Software development. As such, it is an essential tool for project-based learning for next-generation Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Bio<a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/topics\/medical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medical<\/a> and Software engineers alike\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo ship, we also had to get our system UL certified\u201d, concluded Amolak Badesha, co-founder and CEO of Orbital Composites. \u201cWe achieved UL safety certification for the Orbital S system, making us eligible to ship our system to every college, university, and national research lab in North America. Our goal is to get these robotic <a href=\"https:\/\/facfox.com\/service\/3d-printing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D print<\/a>ers in every university to educate the next-generation workforce trained in Robotics &amp; Additive Manufacturing\u201d.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: grey;\">* This article is reprinted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dprintingmedia.network\/orbital-composites-delivers-orbital-s-robotic-3d-printer-to-university-of-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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: Victor Anusci<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orbital Composites has shipped its robotic 3D printer to the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). 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