Franck Fabre Ingénieur commercial Europe du Nord Nicolas Debard - Ingénieur avant-vente
3D printing : a fast growing market From $4.2 billion to $21.8 billion in just a few years 25 20 $21,8b 195,000 units sold 15% of revenue 12,000 units sold 85% of revenue Selling Price < $5K 15 $12,7b Selling Price > $5K 10 $7,3b UK 4% Italy 3% France 3% 5 $4,2b Germany 8% Japan 9% USA 40% 0 2014 2016 2018 2020 China 9% 2
Key additive manufacturing markets Aerospace Automotive Industry & Business machines 15% 16% 17% Production of lightweight parts with complex geometries, e.g. fuel nozzles Stationary turbine components Reworking of burners Primarily used for rapid prototyping, especially for visual aids and presentation models Production of special components for motorsports sector (e.g. cooling ducts) Mainly prototyping and tooling Manufacturing of injection molds Medical/dental Consumer Products/Electronics Others 22% 13% Production of dental models, surgical guides and orthodontics Customized prosthetics such as head implants 17% Production of customized tools and manufacturing equipment Production of embedded electronics (e.g. RFID devices) Wide range of applications for architecture/research/military Manufacturing of customized models and patterns
Part of Groupe Gorgé A family-owned group in advanced industries 1500 employees Subsidiaries in 8 countries, global coverage Listed on NYSE-Euronext Industrial culture The culture and experience of an industrial group with constant focus on innovation Smart Safety Systems ECA Industrial Projects & Services CLF Satrem AI Group, Van Dam, Cimlec Industries, Commercy Robotique, Tenwhil Protection in nuclear environments Nucleaction, Baumert Seres Technologies 3D Printing Prodways 4
An accelerated path to success Dr Allanic PhD imagined a revolutionary new system of UV photopolymerization Creation of MOVINGLight technology and foundation of Phidias technology company Creation of Prodways from the acquisition of Phidias technology by Groupe Gorgé Acquisition of Deltamed, leader in material development for 3D printing Partnership with CEA, Dreve and DSM Somos Development of partner network in EMEA, Asia and USA Creation of Prodways Americas subsidiary Acquisition of Norge, manufacturer of 3D printing systems based on SLS technology, Acquisition of Initial, main France service bureaux R&D partnership with Hunan Farsoon on plastic & metal laser sintering technology Launch of Prodways powered by Farsoon plastic laser sintering range Investment in Varia3D, service provider in the USA with expertise on laser sintering Service & R&D partnership with LSS, leading European service provider on laser sintering Acquisition of Exceltec, manufacturer of powders for laser sintering Become 3 rd largest player in the world with an industrial multitechnology product range 90 2007 2013 2014 1H2015 2H2015 5
A complete offering of 3D printing solutions for industrial needs On-demand Parts Design & Production Services Industrial 3D Printers & technologies Materials R&D & Production Aerospace Division Support & Investment 6
Prodways core values Innovation Customer focus Open Material strategy Strategic Industrial and R&D patnerships 7
36 R&D Engineers A constant focus on Innovation Innovation Center equipped with latest technologies 4 sites : Prodways HQ in Les Mureaux Prodways Materials in Friedberg Prodways Design & Production in Annecy Prodways Aerospace division in Toulouse High level R&D partnerships 170 employees worldwide 8
Supported by an international network of experts Prodways Materials R&D - Manufacturing, Francfort, Germany Prodways Americas Headquarters Minneapolis (MN) Prodways Group Headquarters, Paris, France Prodways Americas Tech Center Austin (TX) Prodways Aerospace Division Toulouse, France Initial - Prodways Parts Design & Production Annecy, France 9
Prodways activities overview 10
Initial Prodways Parts Design & Production 20 years 3D printing experience 30 machines (20 plastic, 10 metal) 150k plastic parts/ year 5 000 metal parts/ year An end to end solution to design & produce your parts on-demand 05/07/2016 Product Design & Engineering Solutions 3D Scanning & Inspection process qualification On-Demand parts production Plastic & Metal AM Injection molding & tooling 11
Prodways 3D printers & Technologies A multi-technology offering for industrial needs MOVINGLight DLP Photopolymerisation Premium Selective Laser Sintering Disruptive light-curing technology Unequalled levels of resolution and speed Acrylate & Hybrid resins and ceramic pastes High quality laser sintering technology with best thermal stability Game-changing open material strategy Acrylate & Hybrid Resins Ceramic pastes Plastic Metal (coming) 12
Prodways Premium Materials A wide range of premium, innovative materials Integrated Materials business unit Integrated R&D Production site in Germany Strategic partnerships Premium materials strategy Large portfolio of Premium Materials Liquid resins for photo-polymerization Ceramic pastes Plastic powders for laser sintering 13
Prodways Entrepreneurs Support & Invest in 3D eco-system Support 3D printing companies on the road to success Financial Solutions Invest in equity (taking non-controlling stakes) helping companies to accelerate their development Operational Solutions Operationally support 3D companies in delivering innovative products and services Strategic Solutions Share its network of experts and benefits of its partnerships with world-renowned institutions Technical Solutions Access the latest 3D printing techniques and innovations 14
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MOVINGLight revolutionary technology 16
MOVINGLight Technology High power LED combined with DLP microchip (with water-cooling unit) to solidify UV curable material Possibility to move one or two DLP LED heads on the build platform 17
MOVINGLight technology from Prodways : a game changer Unequalled resolution even on large parts Process stability & parts accuracy High throughput with speeds up to 10x faster Wider range of premium materials 18
Key applications Dental Jewelry Medical Prototyping Molds Casting Jigs & features Industrial Ceramics 19
Key applications Dental Jewelry Medical Prototyping Molds Casting Jigs & features Industrial Ceramics 20
Molding applications Thermoforming Composite material Molds Injection Molding Blow Molding Prodways Material suitable for molds application on L series: Plastcure Rigid 10500 21
Additive Production of molds : Printing Guidelines Objectives: Additive manufacturing for production of thermoforming / blow molding / injection molding molds Shorter lead-time than standard processes! (down to 2 days for an insert) Save tooling costs on low production volume runs ProMaker printer L-series PLASTCure resin Rigid 10500 Layer Thickness 50-100µm Applications: Validation of mold design, part functionality with the final material Validation of Pre-series, small series Framework: Parts size : small to medium 50 to 100 tons injection molding machines Material injected influences tool lifetime Main competitor = aluminium mold! TIP Thermal Post-treatment might be applied to increase thermomechanical properties 22
Additive Production of molds: Mold fabrication Several technical options are available depending on the molding process. Hollow structure, reinforced hollow structure, backfiller, thermal postcuring, coatings, conformal cooling channels a Partnership with Initial and automotive group for injection molds development. Industrial partnership with leading companies for other molding technologies 23
Thermoforming Molds Manufacturing process used for forming plastic sheet Technical Key points : Recommendation to use reinforced hollow structure Thermal absorption easier to control Vacuum easier to transfer to molding surface Less resin consumed 24
Composite materials molds Molds for Hand lay-up, Autoclave process (RTM) Same technical specifications as molds for Thermoforming. 25
Injection Blow Molding Process used for production of series hollow items (e.g. Bottles) Hollow items blown from a pre-form in an heated blower 26
Injection Blow Molding: 50cl Bottle use case Parting surface printed horizontally Part cavity as upfacing surface ProMAKER printer L5000 PLASTCure resin Rigid 10500 Layer Thickness 100µm Build time Finishing 6,6h (two halves) Support removal Sand blasting More than 250 bottles produced without any damage on the mold. (test stopped requested quantity obtained) 27
Bonus: Extrusion Blow Molding Conformal cooling @5 C Metallic backfiller Closing pressure of 30 bars Blowing pressure of 8 bars Reducing time to market 28
Injection Molding Overview Manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting material into a mold. Injection molding is the most common modern method of manufacturing plastic parts. 3D printed Mold use Capacity of producing between 1 and a few hundreds of parts, depending on the requested thermoplastic material and part design 29
Injection Molding: Test box Results Build time 2x faster than standard SLA (8,5 h) More than 250 parts injected in PP and POM (test stopped) 30 parts injected in PA 30%GlassFiber ProMAKER printer L5000 PLASTCure resin Rigid 10500 Layer Thickness 75µm Build time Finishing 3,3h (two halves) Support removal Sand blasting 30
Key applications Dental Jewelry Medical Prototyping Molds Casting Jigs & features Industrial Ceramics 31
Metal Casting Process similar to jewelry casting but with bigger patterns. Traditionally wax models are used to create the ceramic mold for metal casting. 3D printed parts with castable resins open new design possibilities for the production of high tech metal components 32
Metal Casting: 3D printing patterns Burn-out process In a traditional mold building process, wax melts away. With the resin pattern, master has to be burned away. Solution Special 3D preparation with hollow structures: Tetrashell Pattern 33
Metal Casting: 3D Value offer Why foundries are interested in 3D printing? Speed : Foundry obtains directly the pattern eliminating 2 steps Freedom of design : Rapid prototyping allows creating more complex shapes Polished casted parts : Resin parts allows a high finishing degree Applications (by importance) Aeronautics and engine manufacturer Orthopedics implants (Titanium) Oil Well drilling equipment Military equipment Artcasting 34
Metal Casting Tetrashell Pattern vs Wax Tetrashell is faster, more complex shapes 3D Material more expensive than wax Adaptation of foundry process required Tetrashell Pattern vs Voxeljet (binder jetting) Tetrahsell has better surface finishing & better dimensional stability Material is more expensive 35
Metal casting : Application Case Production of Turbo Wheel Goal Production of turbo wheels in titanium or inkonel for the after market ProMAKER printer PLASTCure resin L5000 ABS3650 Layer Thickness 75µm Tetrashell parameters Finishing Walls thickness: 0,7mm Leg thickness : 1mm Leg length : 3,5mm Centrifugal Cleaning Support removal Sand blasting 36
Metal casting : Application Case Production of Turbo Wheel ProMAKER printer L5000 PLASTCure resin ABS3650 Layer Thickness 75µm Part per platform 20 Fabrication Data: Production time for 20 wheels : 12h12 Plateforme price : 109 (including resin loss) Production time on SLA system : 16h00 Production in wax (3d printed): 29h30 (less accuracy) Production in wax using molds : NA in this business case 37