sinceDesktop MetalIt has been over a year since (Desktop Metals, DM) acquired EnvisionTEC, a leading manufacturer of DLP printers. In honor of this anniversary, or just a coincidence of timing, DM is now announcing the launch of ETEC, a new brand from EnvisionTEC’s assets. Compared to Desktop Health, which also uses EnvisionTEC technology, launched last year, ETEC will focus on industrial manufacturers and applications.
Desktop’s acquisition of EnvisionTEC last year marked the company’s transition from the metals market to the polymer market, and they’re already taking advantage of that. Desktop Health is new to DM companymedicalhealthcare business, its newdentistryResin was cleared by the FDA, and just a week ago it launched a new printer.According to the company, Einstein is the most precise dental3D printingOne of these machines is an FDA 510(k) cleared Class II medical device for permanent, printable dental restorations. While EnvisionTEC didn’t mention it in the announcement, it’s likely their own technology, as the printer uses DLP technology and resin. Although this latest announcement from ETEC gives a clearer picture of the direction Desktop Metals wants to partner with the company.
Launch of ETEC
More specifically, Desktop Metal says that ETEC is part of a portfolio of brands that it hopes will help the company achieve its “AM 2.0” goals. Desktop Metal has used the term before, and while not precisely defined in this release, it is understood to mean reaching the next generation of technology. Or to put it another way, finally cross the inflection point of AM into a more industrialized, reliable technology that is used in more fields. In any case, this latest move is a continuation of a strategy that began with Desktop Health and uses its acquisitions to focus on specific markets to improve the experience for its customers.
In his comments on the launch, Ric Fulop, founder and CEO of Desktop Metal, further explained: “Desktop Metal’s integration strategy is to focus first on the customer and their application needs, so that we can carefully design for them. The most personal and compelling business case for mass production with Additive Manufacturing 2.0 technology. Our launch of ETEC and Desktop Health allows us to speak more directly to specific customers with focused needs and serve them better They.ETEC provide incredibly powerful3D printingMachines, paired with exclusive materials, are already driving a new wave of consumer and industrial innovation. “
Of course, this strategy of pushing manufacturers into AM 2.0 seems to be showing results. ETEC has partnered with Adaptive 3D, a subsidiary of another Desktop company, to ensure that the photoelastic materials it prints will be exclusively used in the ETEC AM system. This in turn should help to optimize ETEC performance through tight integration of hardware and materials.In fact, the press release states that ETEC currently offers the widest range of photopolymers3D printing materialsone of the combinations. In any case, it will be interesting to see how the acquisition of EnvisionTEC (now ETEC) goes. We will keep you informed of any other news about the company. In the meantime, you can learn more about the launch of ETEC in the press release here.
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