11.04.15
NovaCentrix and nScrypt announced the first public showing of their new integrated equipment designed especially for 3D additive fabrication. The new tool will be displayed in the NovaCentrix exhibition area at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA event in Santa Clara, CA, Nov. 18-19. Partial funding for the project was provided by FlexTech Alliance through its partnership with the US Army Research Lab with more than 50% cost share by nScrypt and NovaCentrix.
The capabilities of this equipment result from combining the multi-nozzle material extrusion systems from nScrypt with state-of-the-art PulseForge photonic curing technology from NovaCentrix. Additionally, features such as in-situ component pick-and-place are integral to the total system function.
“We believe the time is right to provide product designers in the 3D fabrication arena with more design and material selection options. By merging this functionality into one tool, the opportunities for scalable design innovation are vastly multiplied,” said Dr. Ken Church, founder and CEO of nScrypt.
“We’re pleased to be partnering with nScrypt in applying the unique material processing capabilities of our PulseForge tools to this set of applications,” said Stan Farnsworth, VP marketing for NovaCentrix. “The market is demanding new capabilities to enable innovative design and we are excited to be able to deliver.”
The patented PulseForge photonic curing tools use intense microsecond pulses from proprietary flash lamps to heat the surface of target materials to very high temperatures, without heating or damaging the underlying material. Using the PulseForge tools, high-temperature materials such as metal inks and powders can be sintered adjacent to temperature-sensitive materials such as polymers. In this way, 3D fabrication product engineers can now explore new combinations of materials for enhanced design functionality.
The capabilities of this equipment result from combining the multi-nozzle material extrusion systems from nScrypt with state-of-the-art PulseForge photonic curing technology from NovaCentrix. Additionally, features such as in-situ component pick-and-place are integral to the total system function.
“We believe the time is right to provide product designers in the 3D fabrication arena with more design and material selection options. By merging this functionality into one tool, the opportunities for scalable design innovation are vastly multiplied,” said Dr. Ken Church, founder and CEO of nScrypt.
“We’re pleased to be partnering with nScrypt in applying the unique material processing capabilities of our PulseForge tools to this set of applications,” said Stan Farnsworth, VP marketing for NovaCentrix. “The market is demanding new capabilities to enable innovative design and we are excited to be able to deliver.”
The patented PulseForge photonic curing tools use intense microsecond pulses from proprietary flash lamps to heat the surface of target materials to very high temperatures, without heating or damaging the underlying material. Using the PulseForge tools, high-temperature materials such as metal inks and powders can be sintered adjacent to temperature-sensitive materials such as polymers. In this way, 3D fabrication product engineers can now explore new combinations of materials for enhanced design functionality.