- In-process
quality-control issues present major impediments to scalability,
profitability in 3D metal printing
- EV
production has begun using 3D printing to manufacture customized parts to
overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing
- SGLB
is only known provider of software that addresses issues through
real-time, in-process detection of irregularities and error reporting
City expansion fueled by global population growth is
creating ever increasing demand for sustainable compact electric vehicles as a
means of traversing increasingly complex urban environments. The 3D
metal-printing industry is helping to bring these concept vehicles to life
through the 3D formation of many requisite parts – from interior consoles,
display frames, plug socket fixtures, air vents and lidar screens right down to
license plates (http://ibn.fm/hMR75).
Quality control remains one of the prime impediments to the entire auto
industry to reach scalability and profitability using 3D printing. Sigma Labs Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB), with its revolutionary
software, is the only provider of in-process, quality-assurance software to the
global 3D metal-printing industry.
The use of EVs (electric vehicles) is becoming more
widespread as communities around the world are moving toward the
environmentally friendly option to facilitate in-house company deliveries,
provide airport transit and taxi pick-ups, perform parcel collections and
navigate supermarkets. However, quality control in 3D metal printing continues
to pose serious logjams due to costly and labor-intensive methods that stymy
scalability and profitability. SGLB is the go-to provider of quality control
software solutions, bringing the requisite quality control needed to eliminate
inefficiencies and realize the advantages of the 3D metal-printing process. The
company’s innovative solutions promise to save time in the delivery of
high-quality, customized precision parts; refine the production process; and
save costs, ushering in what many believe to be the fourth industrial
revolution in manufacturing (http://ibn.fm/1SEGs).
While on the cusp of an explosive moment for the
manufacturing sector, postproduction inspection and rejected output caused by
variances in 3D metal printing process hamper consistent quality and impede
scalability, creating one of the largest challenges to the industry. Due to the
nature of the production process, manufacturers do not know if design
specifications are met until the end of the process when parts are inspected
using CT scans and other costly techniques.
Sigma Labs’ PrintRite3D solution to the challenge provides
real-time error detection using software that reports errors in-process,
reduces postproduction inspection times and eliminates rejects, resulting in
cost savings, increased production runs and larger profits. Sigma Labs’
innovative software may very well be one of the tools that allows the EV
industry and the entire 3D metal printing industry to scale up economically,
moving far beyond prototype manufacturing to truly economically viable commercial
production.
Sigma Labs provides software that addresses the critical
quality control issues in two ways. First, SGLB’s proprietary PrintRite3D®
software solution enables real-time, in-process detection of manufacturing
irregularities. Second, PrintRite3D involves error reporting that provides
operators with critical actionable information enabling them to adjust the
process and mitigate any developing anomalies during the production process.
Sigma Labs, with its PrintRite3D® brand, presents a
real-time, computer-aided inspection solution that resolves these major
roadblocks and costly quality-control challenges, drastically reducing errors
made in-process and eliminating costly rejects in the postprocess phase.
Founded in 2010 by a team of Los Alamos National Labs
scientists and engineers, SGLB initially focused on advanced metallurgical
products for the military ordinance and dental implant industries. Sigma Labs
concluded that the 3D metal printing space offered enormous potential to any
company that could provide in-process, quality-assurance tools that observe,
manage and control manufacturing complexities for reliable production of
high-precision, quality metal parts.
SGLB’s products and services are tailored for use in highly
demanding, precision-dependent industries such as the EV, aerospace, defense,
transportation, oil and gas, and biomedical spaces. The company’s global client
base includes 23 RTE installations across 19 different users, including tier-1
OEM enterprises and end users such as Siemens, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney
among many others that are currently evaluating PrintRite3D for use on their
production lines.
Sigma Labs aims to position its groundbreaking software as
the catalyst that may help propel the 3D metal-printing industry into the fourth
industrial revolution in manufacturing.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SigmaLabsInc.com
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relating to SGLB are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SGLB
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