Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the updraftplus domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/vhosts/fabbaloo.com/httpdocs/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the wordpress-seo domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/vhosts/fabbaloo.com/httpdocs/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Additive Industries Licenses Metal 3D Print Patents From EOS « Fabbaloo

Additive Industries Licenses Metal 3D Print Patents From EOS

By on December 5th, 2015 in Corporate

Tags: , , ,

Expect some interesting developments in metal 3D printing after EOS has provided some of their technology to Additive Industries. 

Additive Industries is a Netherlands-based company thatā€™s been developing large-scale metal 3D printing systems. Their focus has been to ensure the most optimum workflow is provided by their devices. In fact, they call their system, the MetalFAB1, the ā€œfirst integrated industrial 3D metal printing systemā€. By integrated, they mean to include other processes in addition to the 3D printing element, such as cleaning, milling, measurement and more. 

Thatā€™s why their MetalFAB1 system shown here might seem a bit longish. It has many things inside it. 

But what about this agreement? EOS is a long-lived 3D printer manufacturer that specializes in powder-based systems that typically print in nylon – or metal. They own several patents on metal 3D printing processes as a result of their research. 

Now theyā€™ve licensed the use of ā€œcertainā€ metal printing patents to Additive Industries, where they will presumably be incorporated into the MetalFAB1 or its successors. 

We donā€™t know precisely which patents are involved, and we also donā€™t know how much Additive Industries paid to obtain the right to use them. 

But we do know this is a very good idea. Itā€™s often the case that patented technology becomes limited when used only by one company. Here we see an opportunity for an industrial process to be leveraged in a different way than its original owner can perform. More companies using more technology can only be good for their users. 

Via Additive Industries (PDF)

By Kerry Stevenson

Kerry Stevenson, aka "General Fabb" has written over 8,000 stories on 3D printing at Fabbaloo since he launched the venture in 2007, with an intention to promote and grow the incredible technology of 3D printing across the world. So far, it seems to be working!