Amesos partners with Polymaker to develop FFF 2.0 high-speed 3D printing solution for mass production

January 25, 2022, Amesos and Polymaker today announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop high-speed fusion wire manufacturing (FFF) based3D printingsolution.
Polymaker is3D printingA well-known name in the industry, dedicated to the development and manufacture of materials for extrusion 3D printing materials. Their products have won several awards and are widely used by professional and industrial users.
Amesos was recently spun off from Singapore-based Akribis Systems. Founded in 2004, Akribis Systems is a global leader in direct drive motor and motion control technology. The teams of Amesos and Akribis have been working on 3D printing for the past 5 years. Akribis’ deep expertise in motor design and motion control allowed the team to design 3D printing systems in a way that was radically different from the status quo.

As we all know, speed is based on FFF 3D printing technologyA major barrier to wider adoption, especially in mass-produced applications. Despite this industry consensus, progress in increasing FFF printing speeds has been fairly limited over the years. A key reason for the lack of progress is that technological breakthroughs require technical expertise in multiple fields to work together.

Tommy Huang, co-founder of Amesos, said: “We started out trying to solve the problem alone, but quickly realized that we were only part of the solution, so there was an urgent need for expertise in many other areas.”
“The process complexity of FFF 3D printing is orders of magnitude higher than traditional polymer processing techniques, so to really solve this problem, we need some major paradigm shifts in the R&D process,” said Dr. Xiaofan Luo, President of Polymaker.
The goal of AMESOS and Polymaker’s collaboration is to jointly develop an FFF-based high-speed 3D printing solution, which they call “FFF 2.0”.

Dr. Luo Xiaofan explained: “We will take a process-centric, bottom-up approach, where we will start by researching and defining the process, which is then used to guide printer design and material development. This is in contrast to many printer and materials companies today. The way they are developed is very different.”
To address the complexities of the process, Polymaker will also introduce Helio Additive, a new startup co-founded with Polymaker’s help. Helio Additive is developing a unique
software
solution that combines physics-based simulation and data science to guide the development and optimization of printing processes. Helio’s software tools will be an important factor in the success of this partnership.

Tommy said of the Blade 1 system: “We’ve had some good initial results that demonstrate the viability and effectiveness of our collaborative model.”
Amesos will bring the Blade1 first-generation 3D printing system to market this quarter. Preliminary results show a sustained over 60% reduction in print time compared to existing FFF printers without compromising overall print quality.
In addition, using Polymaker’s custom-developed materials, the mechanical properties of the prints are not reduced or even improved at high speeds.

Tommy said: “What we want is to achieve high speed printing without sacrificing part quality or performance, which is very different from some of the overstatements you see in the industry, where high speed often comes with compromises in other performance. What you want is a real efficiency gain without compromising the performance of your prints.”

Luo Xiaofan said: “Amesos and Polymaker share a common vision for the future of FFF in terms of mass production. We are still in the early stages and there is huge untapped potential to be explored.”
AMESOS and Polymaker are currently working on a long-term technology roadmap. Their ultimate goal is to make FFF-based 3D printing a competitive and widely adopted production technology.

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