{"id":433526,"date":"2023-01-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?post_type=laio&amp;p=433526"},"modified":"2023-01-17T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T13:00:00","slug":"dutch-scale-up-dotx-control-solutions-pushes-the-boundaries-of-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"laio","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/laio\/dutch-scale-up-dotx-control-solutions-pushes-the-boundaries-of-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch scale-up DoTX Control Solutions pushes the boundaries of 3d printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DoTX Control Solutions&#8217;\u00a05-Axis slicer software for multi-axis printers is pushing the boundaries of what 3D printing can do.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EIT Manufacturing<\/a>\u00a0will help them\u00a0access both the markets\u00a0and the financial means to move the company forward, says tDoTX Control Solution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing.eu\/news-events\/news\/overcoming-limitations-in-3d-printing\/\">in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The issue with three-axis printers is that this model has to be printed in flat, horizontal layers. Most of the existing slicers accommodate those printers. As a result, you are facing trouble. For instance, if the overhang angle exceeds its limit, supports will have to be printed that you must remove later. This is a major problem in metal printing, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our 5-Axis Slicer software can actually generate toolpaths for 3D printers that have five or more axes, allowing to print virtually any model without overhang. This unlocks exciting possibilities,&#8221; says Jan Schuurmans, Director at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotxcontrol.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DotX Control Solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complex shapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 5-Axis Slicer software enables the printing of complex shapes without any support structures. And\u00a0printing on top of other objects is now an option. \u201cYou can basically print anything with our 5-Axis Slicer\u201d affirms Jan Schuurmans. \u201cWhat this means for industrial customers is yet to be seen, but so far, we have seen most interest from metal 3D printing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the applications is metal dye repair. The damaged dye is scanned first, and converted into what we call a base model. Then, the operator draws the print model in CAD. Both models, base and print model, are imported in our 5-Axis Slicer, which then calculates the toolpath for the welding torch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/flexible-durable-strong-3d-printing-with-concrete-provides-numerous-advantages\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Flexible, durable, strong: 3D printing with concrete provides numerous advantages\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Flexible, durable, strong: 3D printing with concrete provides numerous advantages<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">In the 3D Delta Week Brainport Eindhoven shares knowledge about Additive Manufacturing. One of the companies is Weber Beamix which 3D prints with concrete.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wind turbine controller<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The DotX Control Solutions team, Jan Schuurmans, Jelle Kalsbeek, and Pieter van Klaveren, all have a background in control systems from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tudelft.nl\">TU Delft<\/a>. \u201cFor our customers, we analyze where problems or challenges lie. We usually model the process or product first and can find out how to set up the control system algorithms,\u201d says Jan Schuurmans. \u201cWe then convert our algorithms into the software.\u201d The wind turbine controller is another of their developments. The\u00a0control software contains algorithms that\u00a0reduce manufacturing costs and maximize electricity production. 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