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As Canada’s only 3D reseller running the Mimaki 3DUJ-553 equipment in-house, Objex Unlimited, is excited for the announcement of the new full-color (colour) Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 UV Inkjet 3D Printer. Extremely thrilled with the quality of parts being produced on our larger format 3DUJ-553, Mimaki’s lineup now comprises of the 3DUJ-2207, and 3DGD-1800 3D printers. Read the full press release below:
Source: https://www.mimakieurope.com/
The new Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 3D Inkjet Printer boasts full-colour high definition production in a sleek, compact design, with over 10 million colours
The machine delivers an affordable, scalable solution to drive accessibility to 3D printing and deliver its cutting-edge technologies to a host of new customers
Mimaki Europe, in conjunction with Mimaki USA, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, today announces the launch of its new compact, full-colour 3DUJ-2207 UV Inkjet 3D Printer. Previously the first to bring over 10 million colours to the 3D printing market with its larger-scale industrial counterpart, the 3DUJ-553, Mimaki now combines the same impressive colour range and renowned build quality in a compact, affordable solution. With this latest offering, Mimaki aims to extend the reach and accessibility of its cutting-edge 3D printing technologies to an entirely new segment of customers.
The innovative 3D printing solution represents a huge step forward for detailing and post-processing, with the unique combination of its full-colour capabilities and water-soluble support materials enabling super-fine details to be printed in vibrant colour, and then beautifully preserved without the substantial breakage risks usually associated with manual cleaning, painting and finishing. With additional features such as Mimaki’s trademark clear resin, which can be utilized alone or mixed with colours to achieve varying levels of transparency, the new 3DUJ-2207 3D printer presents a robust, advanced 3D printing solution with an affordable price tag – all within a machine sufficiently compact to fit in an office elevator.
“Here at Mimaki, we do not stop at developing disruptive technologies – we make it our business to look even further beyond this, continually striving to find ways in which we can then accelerate the adoption of these technologies and drive the wider industry forward,” comments Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager at Mimaki Europe. “Our new 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer is a prime example of this. We had already raised the bar in 3D printing by delivering the world’s first 3D printer with over 10 million colours – but now, with the introduction of our new 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer, we are bringing these 10 million colours to a host of new customers, which in turn means new applications and an even quicker uptake of 3D printing technologies as a whole.”
Set to be commercially available worldwide [Canada] from January 2021, the 3DUJ-2207 has been designed with functionality at its core, with the compact design and reduced 203 x 203 x 76mm build space just two of many key features which demonstrate its unique versatility and make it ideally suited for office environments. The 3D printer’s quiet performance and optional deodoriser minimize some of the primary disruptions usually associated with 3D printing technologies, ensuring maximum workability in busy workspaces.
Utilizing UV-curing inkjet technology, the expansive high-definition colour expression made possible with the Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer is around twice that of powder bed manufacturing methods. This provides new possibilities for prototyping and enables the accurate reproduction of subtle colour differences which are critical for many industrial design applications such as medical and architectural modelling. Additional applications include small-scale models for design offices and educational settings, as well as collectible figures.
Drion concludes, “By combining our technological expertise with a wealth of industry experience and market insight, we have been able to create an innovative, inspired solution that merges functionality, affordability and design in a way that really will be game-changing for a lot of creators. This launch will deliver a world of new possibilities to designers and product developers, for many of whom the idea of high-definition full-colour 3D printing might previously have been out of reach, and that is something we are extremely proud of.”
The Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer will be exhibited online at Formnext Connect and as part of Mimaki’s latest virtual event, the Mimaki 3D Experience, from 10th November to 16th December.
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”The MfgPro230 xS is the first industrial quality SLS printer at a sub-industrial price point. It paid for itself in the first 3 months.” – President of TrySight, Umang Dua
BACKGROUND
TrySight develops various hardware and software solutions to help those with low vision and blindness. Its clients include educational institutions, hospitals and rehabilitation departments. TrySight is the leading Canadian manufacturer of magnification and reading systems for those with sight loss.
CHALLENGE
TrySight operates in a niche market where production runs are relatively low (50 to 1000 units). Additionally, design changes to parts are frequent. The combination of low production volumes with frequent design changes made traditional tooling methods uneconomical. Furthermore, TrySight needed a way to quickly iterate design changes to validate product concepts.
Before – *The FDM printed prototype gives rough surface finish and stress fracture.
To address these challenges, TrySight was using FDM 3D Printing technologies for over 5 years for prototype as well as production parts. The quality of the parts TrySight was producing using FDM did not meet dimensional tolerances, strength or temperature resistance for end-use. Labor and material costs were significant due to high print failure rates and a two-dimensional build area which only allowed a few parts to be printed at a time. The requirement for support structures on FDM parts required special considerations during the design process which was suboptimal. Furthermore, the parts lacked aesthetic appeal due to visible layer lines and resulted in a lower quality feel of the final product. These limitations resulted in a low success rate for high value institutional contracts which cut into TrySights bottom-line and limited the overall growth of the business.
After – *The SLS printed prototype gives smooth surface finish and tough flexible buttons.
SOLUTION
TrySight had been searching for a better solution and decided to migrate its part manufacturing to the Selective Laser Sintering process. After six months of analysis and comparison with virtually all competing solutions, TrySight consulted with value added reseller, Objex Unlimited, to select the MfgPro230 xS owing to its quality, compact size, open materials ecosystem as well as the best price and performance ratio on the market.
After – *High strength part from MfgPro230 xS
Before – *FDM part failure
TrySight now designs its parts with very few design limitations as support structures are no longer required. Parts from the MfgPro230 xS are superior in virtually all aspects (Tensile Strength, Temperature resistance, Surface Finish etc.) The ability to pack parts in three dimensions allows TrySight to manufacture dozens of parts per day with minimal failures thereby reducing labor costs. Since parts that are used for prototyping are also used for production, there is no design effort to move from prototyping to production. Changes can be made instantly and released into production within hours instead of weeks with zero setup cost. The Open Materials philosophy of the MfgPro230 xS has allowed TrySight to experiment with 3rd party materials to expand its offerings. Flexible parts using TPU allow for the manufacture of custom fit wearable products which is a capability not achievable by traditional manufacturing methods.
MfgPro230 xS SLS
RESULTS / LOOKING AHEAD
The MfgPro230 xS has taken TrySight’s business to the next level with professionally produced short run parts that rival injection molding with no tooling cost. Additionally, the ability to produce bespoke parts allows TrySight to offer clients custom fit parts in a variety of materials which provides a unique competitive edge.
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Steve Cory, 3D industry expert and founder of Objex Unlimited will review his experience with this new feature and discuss how it can revitalize your Artec 3D scanning equipment and workflow.
Comparison of Artec Eva, Spider and Eva with New HD Mode
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Source: https://www.artec3d.com/news/hd-mode-press-release Santa Clara, Calif., October 14, 2020 – Artec 3D, a world-renowned developer and manufacturer of professional 3D hardware and software, today announces the successful development of a proprietary AI Engine that more than doubles the resolution of its Eva and Leo handheld scanners to 0.2 mm in a newly released HD Mode. Artec 3D is the first and only company to utilize deep convolutional neural networks to reconstruct 3D surfaces and improve the quality of 3D models. With HD Mode, users can create exceptionally accurate, low-noise scans of smaller, more detailed objects with complex surfaces, as well as large, intricate objects. HD Mode is free and available now for all Eva and Leo users via Artec 3D’s latest scanning and data processing software, Artec Studio 15.
“With the help of in-house developed training techniques and CNNs, we’ve managed to squeeze more information from the same amount of data captured from our existing 3D Eva and Leo scanners and get a much richer and denser representation of the scene being scanned,” said Gleb Gusev, CTO of Artec 3D. “Now we’re able to receive up to 64 times more measurements from the same scanners, which more than doubles the resolution of the final model and significantly decreases noise. Another advantage of our new approach is the much more accurate reconstruction of the surfaces this technique provides compared to standard algorithms.”
“We are committed to creating life-long Artec 3D users, not only by developing the industry’s most cutting-edge new 3D technologies, but also ensuring that the performance of our existing solutions is continuously being enhanced,” said Artyom Yukhin, President and CEO of Artec 3D. “The release of HD mode, powered by a first-of-its-kind neural network, is an extraordinary milestone for the 3D scanning industry that our users can benefit from right away. It’s incredibly rare for any company to release such a significant upgrade at no cost, but we want users to rest assured that when they invest in our technology it will continue to pay off for years to come.”
Artec 3D has a deep history in computer vision and AI, creating AI algorithms for its own 3D facial recognition devices, as well as for technology industry leaders. Most notably, Artec 3D’s team of AI experts worked with Apple to help develop its Face ID. Now, Artec 3D has leveraged its expertise to apply AI not only to 3D faces, but to 3D objects of any kind. The convolutional neural network powering Artec 3D’s AI Engine in Studio 15 software has been trained using millions of data points and hundreds of thousands of 3D models to ensure optimum performance in HD Mode.
When an Eva or Leo operator turns on HD Reconstruction, they can look forward to scans with unparalleled degrees of resolution, coverage, and detail. They can also select the desired density for HD scans, from a standard 1X all the way up to an astonishing 36X for Eva and 64X for Leo. To experience the benefits of HD Mode, users must utilize computers with NVIDIA GPUs and 2 GB (Eva) / 4 GB (Leo) of video RAM for proper scanning and data processing. NVIDIA is the Artec 3D recommended graphics card brand for Artec Studio users.
HD Mode allows users to scan more detailed objects in over twice the resolution, with Eva and Leo scanners. This mode easily captures sharp and thin edges in higher definition. Even complex structures with various hard-to-scan surfaces, such as those featuring holes and gaps, varying depths and angles, and recessed areas are now systematically reconstructed in every single frame to deliver the best possible scan. With HD Mode, tricky surfaces, such as those that are deep black, shiny, or covered in hair or fur, are also easier to digitize with incredible detail. HD mode has an elite level of noise reduction in both raw data and final model, making scanned objects ready for reverse engineering, as well as many other applications, without needing any editing.
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Full-Color Protein Models Using the Mimaki 3DUJ-553 Printer
Mimaki Unveils New Compact Full-Colour UV Inkjet 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer
As Canada’s only 3D reseller running the Mimaki 3DUJ-553 equipment in-house, Objex Unlimited, is excited for the announcement of the new full-color (colour) Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 UV Inkjet 3D Printer. Extremely thrilled with the quality of parts being produced on our larger format 3DUJ-553, Mimaki’s lineup now comprises of the 3DUJ-2207, and 3DGD-1800 3D printers. Read the full press release below:
Source: https://www.mimakieurope.com/
Mimaki Europe, in conjunction with Mimaki USA, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, today announces the launch of its new compact, full-colour 3DUJ-2207 UV Inkjet 3D Printer. Previously the first to bring over 10 million colours to the 3D printing market with its larger-scale industrial counterpart, the 3DUJ-553, Mimaki now combines the same impressive colour range and renowned build quality in a compact, affordable solution. With this latest offering, Mimaki aims to extend the reach and accessibility of its cutting-edge 3D printing technologies to an entirely new segment of customers.
The innovative 3D printing solution represents a huge step forward for detailing and post-processing, with the unique combination of its full-colour capabilities and water-soluble support materials enabling super-fine details to be printed in vibrant colour, and then beautifully preserved without the substantial breakage risks usually associated with manual cleaning, painting and finishing. With additional features such as Mimaki’s trademark clear resin, which can be utilized alone or mixed with colours to achieve varying levels of transparency, the new 3DUJ-2207 3D printer presents a robust, advanced 3D printing solution with an affordable price tag – all within a machine sufficiently compact to fit in an office elevator.
“Here at Mimaki, we do not stop at developing disruptive technologies – we make it our business to look even further beyond this, continually striving to find ways in which we can then accelerate the adoption of these technologies and drive the wider industry forward,” comments Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager at Mimaki Europe. “Our new 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer is a prime example of this. We had already raised the bar in 3D printing by delivering the world’s first 3D printer with over 10 million colours – but now, with the introduction of our new 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer, we are bringing these 10 million colours to a host of new customers, which in turn means new applications and an even quicker uptake of 3D printing technologies as a whole.”
Set to be commercially available worldwide [Canada] from January 2021, the 3DUJ-2207 has been designed with functionality at its core, with the compact design and reduced 203 x 203 x 76mm build space just two of many key features which demonstrate its unique versatility and make it ideally suited for office environments. The 3D printer’s quiet performance and optional deodoriser minimize some of the primary disruptions usually associated with 3D printing technologies, ensuring maximum workability in busy workspaces.
Utilizing UV-curing inkjet technology, the expansive high-definition colour expression made possible with the Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer is around twice that of powder bed manufacturing methods. This provides new possibilities for prototyping and enables the accurate reproduction of subtle colour differences which are critical for many industrial design applications such as medical and architectural modelling. Additional applications include small-scale models for design offices and educational settings, as well as collectible figures.
Drion concludes, “By combining our technological expertise with a wealth of industry experience and market insight, we have been able to create an innovative, inspired solution that merges functionality, affordability and design in a way that really will be game-changing for a lot of creators. This launch will deliver a world of new possibilities to designers and product developers, for many of whom the idea of high-definition full-colour 3D printing might previously have been out of reach, and that is something we are extremely proud of.”
The Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 3D Printer will be exhibited online at Formnext Connect and as part of Mimaki’s latest virtual event, the Mimaki 3D Experience, from 10th November to 16th December.
See How: TrySight Realized 90 Days Return on Investment using MfgPro230 xS SLS
Source: https://pro.xyzprinting.com/en-US/case-studies/TrySight
”The MfgPro230 xS is the first industrial quality SLS printer at a sub-industrial price point. It paid for itself in the first 3 months.” – President of TrySight, Umang Dua
BACKGROUND
TrySight develops various hardware and software solutions to help those with low vision and blindness. Its clients include educational institutions, hospitals and rehabilitation departments. TrySight is the leading Canadian manufacturer of magnification and reading systems for those with sight loss.
CHALLENGE
TrySight operates in a niche market where production runs are relatively low (50 to 1000 units). Additionally, design changes to parts are frequent. The combination of low production volumes with frequent design changes made traditional tooling methods uneconomical. Furthermore, TrySight needed a way to quickly iterate design changes to validate product concepts.
To address these challenges, TrySight was using FDM 3D Printing technologies for over 5 years for prototype as well as production parts. The quality of the parts TrySight was producing using FDM did not meet dimensional tolerances, strength or temperature resistance for end-use. Labor and material costs were significant due to high print failure rates and a two-dimensional build area which only allowed a few parts to be printed at a time.
The requirement for support structures on FDM parts required special considerations during the design process which was suboptimal. Furthermore, the parts lacked aesthetic appeal due to visible layer lines and resulted in a lower quality feel of the final product.
These limitations resulted in a low success rate for high value institutional contracts which cut into TrySights bottom-line and limited the overall growth of the business.
SOLUTION
TrySight had been searching for a better solution and decided to migrate its part manufacturing to the Selective Laser Sintering process. After six months of analysis and comparison with virtually all competing solutions, TrySight consulted with value added reseller, Objex Unlimited, to select the MfgPro230 xS owing to its quality, compact size, open materials ecosystem as well as the best price and performance ratio on the market.
TrySight now designs its parts with very few design limitations as support structures are no longer required. Parts from the MfgPro230 xS are superior in virtually all aspects (Tensile Strength, Temperature resistance, Surface Finish etc.)
The ability to pack parts in three dimensions allows TrySight to manufacture dozens of parts per day with minimal failures thereby reducing labor costs.
Since parts that are used for prototyping are also used for production, there is no design effort to move from prototyping to production. Changes can be made instantly and released into production within hours instead of weeks with zero setup cost.
The Open Materials philosophy of the MfgPro230 xS has allowed TrySight to experiment with 3rd party materials to expand its offerings. Flexible parts using TPU allow for the manufacture of custom fit wearable products which is a capability not achievable by traditional manufacturing methods.
RESULTS / LOOKING AHEAD
The MfgPro230 xS has taken TrySight’s business to the next level with professionally produced short run parts that rival injection molding with no tooling cost. Additionally, the ability to produce bespoke parts allows TrySight to offer clients custom fit parts in a variety of materials which provides a unique competitive edge.
New Artec 3D AI-powered HD Mode – Live Webinar
Learn about the latest and greatest in Artec Studio and the release of their new HD mode and AI-Powered 3D scanning features.
Steve Cory, 3D industry expert and founder of Objex Unlimited will review his experience with this new feature and discuss how it can revitalize your Artec 3D scanning equipment and workflow.
Artec 3D More than Doubles Resolution for Eva and Leo 3D Handheld Scanners with AI-Powered HD Mode
Source: https://www.artec3d.com/news/hd-mode-press-release
Santa Clara, Calif., October 14, 2020 – Artec 3D, a world-renowned developer and manufacturer of professional 3D hardware and software, today announces the successful development of a proprietary AI Engine that more than doubles the resolution of its Eva and Leo handheld scanners to 0.2 mm in a newly released HD Mode. Artec 3D is the first and only company to utilize deep convolutional neural networks to reconstruct 3D surfaces and improve the quality of 3D models. With HD Mode, users can create exceptionally accurate, low-noise scans of smaller, more detailed objects with complex surfaces, as well as large, intricate objects. HD Mode is free and available now for all Eva and Leo users via Artec 3D’s latest scanning and data processing software, Artec Studio 15.
“With the help of in-house developed training techniques and CNNs, we’ve managed to squeeze more information from the same amount of data captured from our existing 3D Eva and Leo scanners and get a much richer and denser representation of the scene being scanned,” said Gleb Gusev, CTO of Artec 3D. “Now we’re able to receive up to 64 times more measurements from the same scanners, which more than doubles the resolution of the final model and significantly decreases noise. Another advantage of our new approach is the much more accurate reconstruction of the surfaces this technique provides compared to standard algorithms.”
“We are committed to creating life-long Artec 3D users, not only by developing the industry’s most cutting-edge new 3D technologies, but also ensuring that the performance of our existing solutions is continuously being enhanced,” said Artyom Yukhin, President and CEO of Artec 3D. “The release of HD mode, powered by a first-of-its-kind neural network, is an extraordinary milestone for the 3D scanning industry that our users can benefit from right away. It’s incredibly rare for any company to release such a significant upgrade at no cost, but we want users to rest assured that when they invest in our technology it will continue to pay off for years to come.”
Artec 3D has a deep history in computer vision and AI, creating AI algorithms for its own 3D facial recognition devices, as well as for technology industry leaders. Most notably, Artec 3D’s team of AI experts worked with Apple to help develop its Face ID. Now, Artec 3D has leveraged its expertise to apply AI not only to 3D faces, but to 3D objects of any kind. The convolutional neural network powering Artec 3D’s AI Engine in Studio 15 software has been trained using millions of data points and hundreds of thousands of 3D models to ensure optimum performance in HD Mode.
When an Eva or Leo operator turns on HD Reconstruction, they can look forward to scans with unparalleled degrees of resolution, coverage, and detail. They can also select the desired density for HD scans, from a standard 1X all the way up to an astonishing 36X for Eva and 64X for Leo. To experience the benefits of HD Mode, users must utilize computers with NVIDIA GPUs and 2 GB (Eva) / 4 GB (Leo) of video RAM for proper scanning and data processing. NVIDIA is the Artec 3D recommended graphics card brand for Artec Studio users.
HD Mode allows users to scan more detailed objects in over twice the resolution, with Eva and Leo scanners. This mode easily captures sharp and thin edges in higher definition. Even complex structures with various hard-to-scan surfaces, such as those featuring holes and gaps, varying depths and angles, and recessed areas are now systematically reconstructed in every single frame to deliver the best possible scan. With HD Mode, tricky surfaces, such as those that are deep black, shiny, or covered in hair or fur, are also easier to digitize with incredible detail. HD mode has an elite level of noise reduction in both raw data and final model, making scanned objects ready for reverse engineering, as well as many other applications, without needing any editing.
To learn more about Artec 3D’s HD Mode, or visit www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/hd-mode.
CUSTOM FACE MASK FITTERS (3D PRINTED IN BIOCOMPATIBLE, STERILIZABLE BY AUTOCLAVE)