XENCELABS LAUNCHES NEW 24-INCH DRAWING DISPLAY

Lasers adjusted by Smart Fusion

EOS has announced its new Smart Fusion software technology for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printing that automatically adjusts laser power in real time.

The technology is designed to eliminate the need for most support structures, minimise material use, reduce postprocessing requirements, and lower the cost-per-part (CPP) for metal AM applications. It can intuitively detect potential build problems, auto-adjust laser power, and eliminate the wasted time and resources often associated with ‘trial and error’ additive manufacturing.

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Xencelabs has unveiled its new Pen Display 24 Studio, a 24inch digital drawing display targeting professionals with plenty of features designed to enhance their drawing experience.

The new product boasts an edge-toedge drawing surface with etched glass for a natural ‘paper-esque’ feel under the stylus; enhanced glare reduction and fingerprint resistance; Pantone Color and SkinTone validation; and an array of stand and VESA mount options.

The display delivers 1.07 billion colours for accurate colour reproduction while its 4K ultra high definition resolution (up to 3840 x 2160) contributes to an improved workflow when working on fine details.

Xencelabs says that its team has worked hard to tune the display’s pressure curve for optimal responsiveness and stroke-to- stroke accuracy, with the pen response adjustable to each user’s drawing style. www.xencelabs.com

There are also an array of different customisation options that can be configured according to user preference, and some neat new features for better usability, including a built-in tilt stand which comes as standard, as well as silent, fan-less operation thanks to a magnesium alloy rear housing that dissipates heat.

“We listened to artists and their input is reflected in the Pen Display’s design: stunning display fidelity, an excellent drawing experience, superior ergonomics and more,” said Xencelabs head of product Michael Thompson.

Available in the second quarter of 2023, the Xencelabs Pen Display 24 will cost £1,850 in the UK and $1,899 / €2,099 elsewhere.

Zea to tackle technical content management

Zea has announced the beta release of its cloud-based 3D equipment documentation platform, designed to enable manufacturers to work efficiently with distributed after-sales teams who need secure access to 3D models in order to create deliverables.

The company behind Zea Engine said that, thanks to the platform, new manufacturers can streamline and differentiate their technical content, while established ones can extend Industry 4.0 investments to benefit teams outside of engineering, such as after-sales.

The primary features of the beta version include unlimited users, organisations, workspaces and projects; the ability to collaborate with remote teams; and compatibility with over 20 3D CAD file formats, including Solidworks, Inventor,

New biz model from Protolabs

Protolabs has announced a new manufacturing model that aims to provide its customer base with wider access to more advanced capabilities and reduced part costs. By tapping into a digital network of manufacturers connected through the Hubs platform, customers can benefit from new capabilities across CNC machining, injection moulding and 3D printing. This complements the lowvolume, on-demand services already available from Protolabs’ sites in Telford, UK and Putzbrunn, Germany.

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Dyndrite gets to work on Mastro

Dyndrite has announced it will partner with Mimo Technik and Astro Mechanical Testing Laboratory on the development of materials qualification platform Mastro.

Through Mastro, the partners will offer organisations qualified materials for companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

Creo, NX and Solid Edge. It also boasts an illustration version history feature and the ability to create single-source 3D models across all technical illustrations.

The platform will be generally available this Spring, according to Zea Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Smith.

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The involvement of Dyndrite, a provider of GPU-accelerated computation used to create digital manufacturing hardware and software, will support the codification of Mastro build recipes, in order to ensure repeatable quality and traceability.