{"id":68109,"date":"2019-07-29T12:52:39","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T04:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/aerospace\/microlight3d-acquires-smartforcetech-adding-2d-capabilities-to-its-micro-scale-3d-printing-technology.3dm"},"modified":"2019-07-29T12:52:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T04:52:39","slug":"microlight3d-acquires-smartforcetech-adding-2d-capabilities-to-its-micro-scale-3d-printing-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/microlight3d-acquires-smartforcetech-adding-2d-capabilities-to-its-micro-scale-3d-printing-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Microlight3D acquires SmartForceTech adding 2D capabilities to its micro-scale 3D printing technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dpsp-content-top\" class=\"dpsp-content-wrapper dpsp-shape-rectangular dpsp-size-medium dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-1\">\n<ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-column-auto\">\n<li><span class=\"dpsp-network-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-label-wrapper\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dpsp-network-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-label-wrapper\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dpsp-network-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-label-wrapper\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dpsp-network-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-label-wrapper\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French high-resolution 3D microprinter manufacturer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microlight3D<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has acquired<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Smart Force Technologies (SFT)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a micro-scale 2D printing firm, opening up new possibilities for microfluidic 3D printing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microlight3D was founded in 2016 following 15 years of research and development of its 3D microprinting technology at Grenoble Alpes University (UGA). Since then it has made its name manufacturing systems that can create objects with a resolution 100x smaller than a strand of hair using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two-photon polymerization<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> technology. This method uses ultrashort pulses of light to initiate the polymerization of a liquid medium two photons at a time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company has also developed equipment designed for application in microoptics, microfluidics, microrobotics, metamaterials, cell biology and microelectronics, which it can now improve and augment with SFT&#8217;s technology.  <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126976\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126976\" src=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FIG-1-Schematic-illustration-of-the-experimental-setup-for-two-photon-polymerization.png\" alt=\"A typical two-photon lithography setup. Image via Moritz Emons on ResearchGate\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FIG-1-Schematic-illustration-of-the-experimental-setup-for-two-photon-polymerization.png 488w, https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FIG-1-Schematic-illustration-of-the-experimental-setup-for-two-photon-polymerization-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FIG-1-Schematic-illustration-of-the-experimental-setup-for-two-photon-polymerization-200x134.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A typical two-photon lithography setup. Image via Moritz Emons on ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Acquiring SFT&#8217;s 2D printing technology <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microlight3D now owns 100% of SFT, which specializes in the manufacture of micro and nanofabrication tools for micro-scale 2D-printing. SFT is notable as a spin-off from the Laboratoire des technologies de la Micro\u00e9lectronique (LTM), a leading French research centre focused on miniaturising micro- and nano-electronics devices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of this merger Microlight3D has acquired SFT\u2019s flagship product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartPrint<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a maskless lithography technology that can produce tailor-made 2D micro structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMicrolight3D\u2019s acquisition of Smart Force Technologies is an ideal fit,&#8221; comments Denis Barbier, CEO of Microlight3D. &#8220;We gain expertise in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high-resolution 2D-printing, that, combined with our 3D microprinting know-how, will lead <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">us to develop new micro-fabrication systems.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese future 2D-3D microprinting systems will respond to customer needs for faster, larger and more complex printing capabilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_153709\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-153709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF0667_detoure_web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF0667_detoure_web.png 334w, https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSCF0667_detoure_web-200x287.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SmartPrint maskless lithography 2D printing machine. Image via Microlight3D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>New Microfluidic 3D printing possibilities <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a consequence of this merger, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microlight3D plans to create a microfluidic 3D printer which combines both company&#8217;s technologies. This planned printer will integrate <\/span>the maskless lithography technology of SFT, with the Altraspin 3D nano two-photon-polymerization (TPP) printer that Microlight3D launched in January.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microfluidic 3D printing machines, like SFT&#8217;s SmartPrint, are capable of 3D printing micro channels for liquid sub-millimetre in size, while <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Micro 3D printing machines, like Altraspin, can create micro features small enough that fit inside these micro channels. However no one printer yet exists that can both create micro channels and implant mico features within them. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_153713\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-153713 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Microfluidic_Device2_smartprint.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Microfluidic_Device2_smartprint.png 600w, https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Microfluidic_Device2_smartprint-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Microfluidic_Device2_smartprint-200x135.png 200w, https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Microfluidic_Device2_smartprint-500x338.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silicon master of 20\u00b5m wide micro channels, created with the SmartPrint maskless lithography technology. Image via Microlight3D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSFT is delighted to merge with Microlight3D, whose 3D microprinting technology based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on two-photon polymerization is opening up new possibilities in science and industry,\u201d said <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julien Cordiero, CEO and co-founder of SFT. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBy adding our 2D microstructuring technology <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to Microlight3D\u2019s portfolio means that customers who are seeking new ways to solve design <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">challenges can greatly benefit from the quality and efficiency of sourcing from a single supplier.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the merger, Microlight3D and SFT previously worked together on providing<br \/>\ncombined 3D and 2D micron-scale printing services. With the help of a joint shareholder, SATT Linksium in Grenoble, France, the two teams decided to merge operations.<\/p>\n<p><em>Microlight3D has been nominated for Creative Use of  in the <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/news\/2019-3d-printing-industry-awards-vote-now-151390\/\">2019 <a href=\"\/service\/3d-printing\"> Industry Awards<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/news\/microlight3d-launches-altraspin-sub-micron-3d-printer-147598\/\">Vote now<\/a> to decide this year&#8217;s winners. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>For the latest additive manufacturing news, subscribe to our<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/newsletter\"> <i>3D printing newsletter<\/i><\/a>, <em>like us on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/3dPrintingIndustry\/\"><i>Facebook<\/i><\/a><i> and follow us on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3dprintindustry\"><i>Twitter<\/i><\/a><i>. <\/i><i>Visit our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.3dprintingindustry.com\/\"><i><a href=\"\/service\/3d-printing\"> Jobs<\/i><\/a><i> board to find out more about opportunities in additive manufacturing.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image shows a Nanoscale quantum circuit  created with SmartPrint. Image via Microlight3D. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French high-resolution 3D microprinter manufacturer Microlight3D has acquired Smart Force Technologies (SFT), a micro-scale 2D printing firm, opening up new possibilities for microfluidic 3D printing. Microlight3D was founded in 2016 following 15 years of research and development of its 3D microprinting technology at Grenoble Alpes University (UGA). 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