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3D printing is merged with printed electronics

Stratasys and Optomec have completed a joint development project to merge 3D printing and printed electronics.

A press release by the company says that the project has created the world’s first fully printed hybrid structure. “Bringing together 3D printing and printed electronic circuitry will be a game changer for design and manufacturing,” says Jeff DeGrange, VP of direct digital manufacturing at Stratasys. “It has the potential to completely streamline production by requiring fewer materials and steps to bring a product to market.” An Optomec Aerosol Jet system was used to print a conformal sensor, antenna and circuitry directly onto the wing of a UAV model. The wing was 3D printed with the Stratasys Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process. The electrical and sensor designs were provided by Aurora Flight Sciences, a supplier of UAVs.” We envision many potential applications of the Stratasys-Optomec approach for hybrid direct digital manufacturing,” said David Kordonowy, who leads Aurora Flight Sciences’ Aerostructures Research Group. “The ability to fabricate functional electronics into complex-shaped structures using additive manufacturing can allow UAVs to be built more quickly, with more customisation, potentially closer to the field where they’re needed. All these benefits can lead to efficient, cost-effective fielded vehicles.”

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March 28 2024 10:16 am V22.4.20-2
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