1000 Kelvin and another - but real - revolution in the LPBF area
The Atomic Layers: S4E25 (00111)
Atomic Layer of the Day:
I love talking with Omar Fergani, the founder and CEO of 1000 Kelvin. It’s a feeling akin to what people might experience when talking to me: complete directness, honesty, and a "sorry if you don’t like it, but that’s how I see it" attitude.
But there’s one significant thing that sets us apart. While I excel at vividly and accurately describing additive manufacturing through spoken and written words, Omar does a lot more. He (along with his team) has created a product that genuinely transforms and—forgive the cliché—revolutionizes metal powder 3D printing. That product is AMAIZE 2.0, an advanced software solution designed to optimize processes in LPBF (Laser Powder Bed Fusion) technology.
The software leverages artificial intelligence and physics-based models, enabling substantial automation of critical workflow stages. The current 2.0 version builds on its predecessor, which focused on optimizing tool paths in LPBF printers.
AMAIZE 2.0 offers feasibility analysis of designs within seconds, significantly reducing iterative design cycles and cutting down the need for component redesigns by as much as 40%.
It also automatically determines the optimal model orientations and generates support structures using AI models rooted in physical data. This integrated approach to support generation can save up to 20% in material usage.
AI algorithms adjust process parameters to enhance precision and the quality of first-time prints, reducing print failure rates by as much as 50%. Finally, its accurate production cost estimation feature helps streamline commercial offers, accounting for geometry complexity, materials, and failure risks, increasing quote accuracy by 30%.
Omar asserts that his solutions finally allow companies purchasing metal 3D printers to use them to their full potential. Instead of leaving users to fend for themselves with machines costing millions of euros, they now have a tool enabling them to work effectively and efficiently.
Beyond that, Omar and I share a similar perspective on the AM market (with some intriguing differences), making every conversation both insightful and inspiring.
Atomic Layer from the Past:
11-25-2024: Renishaw unveiled EVO Project.
News & Gossips:
I spoke with many people today and gathered some solid information. It turns out that the Forward AM situation is: more formal, more operational—but above all, less dramatic than it seemed yesterday. To be clear—this doesn’t mean everything is great there, just that it’s something that needed to be done. And it needed to be done because, well, things are the way they are...
Michael Petch (3D Printing Industry) has transformed into an investigative reporter once again, this time reaching out to the legendary Avi Reichental to ask, “What’s going on with Nexa3D?” To which the legendary Avi responded, “Everything’s fine; we’re just restructuring, right?” He added, “The show’s timing clashed with our HQ relocation, and our bandwidth is limited.” Because who could possibly predict such things? You’re in the middle of relocating, and then BAM! Formnext happens... A total surprise! And you’ve got to choose. I feel for him.
I also got a tip today that another filament manufacturer is in trouble. Trouble that goes by the name of “doing the same thing as KIMYA.” Once I receive further confirmation, I’ll share more details.