EnvisionTEC SLCOM1 at RAPID
EnvisionTEC SLCOM1 at RAPID
As EnvisionTEC CEO, Al Siblani prepared to launch the company's brand new machine to the waiting crowd some staff were preparing to bring down the curtains for the big reveal, even before the curatins came down, it was evident that this launch was going to be big.
The SLCOM 1, or Selective Lamination Composites Object Manufacturing is quite the departure for the company known for its high-resolution smaller machinery suitable for jewellery and dentistry. This machine EnvisionTEC say is the first and only termoplastic reinforced woven composite 3D printer, capable of manufacturing parts in materials like PEEK, Polycarbonate, fiberglass and Carbon Fiber.
"We are proud to introduce the first disruptive industrial-scale, composites 3D printer. This represents a paradigm shift for manufacturing, especially where demanding mechanical and environmental properties can only be delivered from woven composites," said Al Siblani, CEO of EnvisionTEC.
WATCH AL SIBLANI TALK TO TCT ABOUT THE SLCOM 1
SLCOM technology allows for the building of composite parts using layer-by-layer laminated thermoplastic composite fabric sheets from a roll. As the first 3D printer employing this technology, the SLCOM 1 will be capable of building objects up to 24" x 30" with a 24" height.
The composites can be tailored for exceptional toughness, environmental resistance, vibration dampening, low flammability characteristics, high wear resistance and high strength to weight ratio.
"It is exciting to consider the extensive range of new applications that the SLCOM 3D printing technology will open up. EnvisionTEC has long been a pioneer in 3D printing innovations and we believe that this entry into the composites space will propel industrial 3D printing to a host of new applications," said Siblani.
For more information and be among the first to see the SLCOM 1, visit booth #711 at the RAPID 2016 Show in Orlando, Florida.
