12.02.23
Global software solutions provider HYBRID Software announced its continued investment in the expansion of its CLOUDFLOW Maker AM software. Due to research undertaken in HYBRID Software’s AM Business Unit, the Flemish Government has committed to supplying the company a grant for funding.
The company plans to add to its Additive Manufacturing (AM) software portfolio and the project goal is to incorporate next generation functions for Binder and Material Jetting technologies into the CLOUDFLOW Maker. New functionalities will increase quality, repeatability of the process, and reliability while lowering the cost per part.
“We have a solid business case, driven by true market need and delivered from our in-house expertise,” said HYBRID AM business unit manager Kris Binon. “We’re glad we’ve been able to adequately substrate this claim to the government, as we believe this project is going to create tangible added value for AM machine operators. Our team has already begun setting up tests that will quantify some of our goal of achieving positive effects in binder usage, print speed and energy efficiency.”
HYBRID Software co-president Nick De Roeck said, “the 3D-printing industry is at a crossroads: as printer producers and users turn towards industrialization, the need software to support that evolution. At such point in time, optimization and streamlining are key concepts. To achieve that, HYBRID can leverage its expertise in the industrialization of printing of labels & packaging and develop value-adding functionalities for 3D and Additive Manufacturing. This project fits that scope entirely. It takes us where we intent to be and lays the foundation for further growth of the group.”
“Some of the R&D efforts will also benefit our existing solutions. We’re particularly looking at applying AI to further enhance the development of new algorithms, for example for advanced dithering and ink management. Our co-development projects with the first selected Binder and Material Jetting OEM’s will also be announced in the near future,” De Roeck added.
The company plans to add to its Additive Manufacturing (AM) software portfolio and the project goal is to incorporate next generation functions for Binder and Material Jetting technologies into the CLOUDFLOW Maker. New functionalities will increase quality, repeatability of the process, and reliability while lowering the cost per part.
“We have a solid business case, driven by true market need and delivered from our in-house expertise,” said HYBRID AM business unit manager Kris Binon. “We’re glad we’ve been able to adequately substrate this claim to the government, as we believe this project is going to create tangible added value for AM machine operators. Our team has already begun setting up tests that will quantify some of our goal of achieving positive effects in binder usage, print speed and energy efficiency.”
HYBRID Software co-president Nick De Roeck said, “the 3D-printing industry is at a crossroads: as printer producers and users turn towards industrialization, the need software to support that evolution. At such point in time, optimization and streamlining are key concepts. To achieve that, HYBRID can leverage its expertise in the industrialization of printing of labels & packaging and develop value-adding functionalities for 3D and Additive Manufacturing. This project fits that scope entirely. It takes us where we intent to be and lays the foundation for further growth of the group.”
“Some of the R&D efforts will also benefit our existing solutions. We’re particularly looking at applying AI to further enhance the development of new algorithms, for example for advanced dithering and ink management. Our co-development projects with the first selected Binder and Material Jetting OEM’s will also be announced in the near future,” De Roeck added.