Articles from Optomec

Optomec, a global leader in additive‑manufacturing hardware and software, today launched the Aerosol Jet Education Platform, a turnkey learning solution that brings hands‑on printed‑electronics and advanced 3D manufacturing training to universities and technical institutes.

Optomec, a leading supplier of digital manufacturing hardware and software, and Siemens, a global leader in technology for industrial automation hardware, digitization software and services, today announced a next generation solution for laser cladding of high value metal repair in production environments using additive manufacturing. Unlike conventional systems that are labor intensive and skill dependent, the joint solution integrates the Optomec CS 558 system and Siemens SINUMERIK ONE to deliver advanced hardware and software that automates and simplifies maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations for increased productivity and cost savings.

Optomec today announced the hiring of Dan Brooks as vice president of finance. With more than a decade of experience in private equity, venture capital, and debt investments in innovative companies, Brooks will use his expertise to help shape financial strategy, streamline business operations, and drive the next phase of growth.

Optomec today announced its vision to drive digital transformation throughout the company to deliver modern capabilities and efficiencies to customers.

The Board of Directors at Optomec, a leading manufacturer of Digital Manufacturing solutions that offers 3D DED Metal printer technology and Aerosol Jet™ fine feature printer technology in supporting many application verticals, announce that Robert Yusin has accepted the role of CEO. Robert has achieved a string of successes in bringing innovative companies with solid technology to the next level of revenue growth through strategic investments and creative go-to-market strategies that have transformed their outcomes.

Optomec, a leading manufacturer of Additive Manufacturing machines for both 3D Printed Metal and Printed Electronics will showcase its latest print solutions for each technology at RAPID + TCT 2023. For 3D Printed Metal, Optomec will be displaying its LDH 3.1 print head for Directed Energy Deposition (DED) that allows users to change the spot size of the laser during a build or repair. For Printed Electronics customers, Optomec will announce its latest Aerosol Jet® print head which delivers a compact, low maintenance solution for production applications. Optomec will be showing these new solutions in booth 5027.

Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals, announced that the Company’s DED (Directed Energy Deposition) laser cladding solutions were presented at the ASTM 9th Annual CoE Additive Manufacturing Snapshot Workshop at Penn State last week.

Optomec issued the following statement, “It is with intense sadness that we announce Dave Ramahi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Optomec, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Boston, Massachusetts. Optomec’s Board of Directors, its management team and its employees extend their deepest sympathies to Dave’s family. He will be remembered for the personal compassion and boundless energy he brought to the company and its customers. He will be deeply missed by many across the industry.”

Optomec, the leading manufacturer of 3D Electronics Printers, announced the release of a new production control software product designed specifically for high volume manufacturing of printed electronics. The proprietary software, called KEWB, draws on the field experience of Optomec’s 400 installed Aerosol Jet® industrial printers, and was specifically designed for Optomec’s high volume production customers with applications such as multi-chip packaging, mm-wave interconnects, heterogenous chip integration and 3D printed antennas for 5G devices.

Optomec’s Additive Manufacturing solution for turbine engine component repair is featured in a video piece by Additive Manufacturing Magazine. The video segment demonstrates the Optomec process for repairing blades from both the compressor and turbine sections of an aviation turbine engine and shows why an adaptive process--capable of tailoring a unique repair for each individual blade--is required for these operations. The short video can be viewed here: https://optomec.com/additive-manufacturing-for-aircraft-blade-repair/

Optomec, a profitable high-growth pioneer in production Additive Manufacturing, announced another important milestone in its continued growth, with the delivery of its 600th industrial 3D printer. The company has now installed more than 250 of its proprietary LENS™ Systems for 3D Printed Metal and over 350 of its patented Aerosol Jet® Systems, with the majority of its recent machines being used for high ROI production applications.

The US Air Force has awarded Optomec a $1.5 million contract to develop a Metal Additive Manufacturing system and process that enables the repair of oversized titanium components used in aircraft engines. The initial target, called integrally bladed rotors (IBRs, aka “blisks”), are complex, single-piece compressor rotors made of light-weight titanium alloy that are routinely worn or damaged in normal use and can cost more than $500,000 each to replace with a newly made part.

Optomec announced the receipt of a $1.25 Million order for a production Metal Additive Manufacturing machine for the maintenance of industrial gas turbine components. The long-time customer, a Fortune 500 energy equipment supplier, will install the machine in one of its service facilities in the Middle East region. This order marks the fifth Optomec Metal Additive Manufacturing machine purchased by this customer for production repair applications.

Optomec has introduced a new high performance semiconductor packaging solution for the rapidly growing mm-wave electronics market, in response to demands from its customers in the 5G, Autonomous Vehicle, Defense and Medical segments. Millimeter-wave integrated circuit (IC) use is growing at 27% CAGR, but has been hampered in many applications because the traditional techniques used to connect the ICs to the circuits result in poor circuit performance in the form of low wireless range and/or high power consumption. Optomec’s 3D Printed Interconnect solution addresses this deficiency, preserving device performance with low loss connections.

Optomec announced the delivery of a multi-functional Additive Manufacturing (AM) machine to a leading supplier to the $37 billion worldwide aviation engine Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) market. The user is an existing customer with more than 5 Optomec Metal Additive systems being used in production to repair a range of turbine components from aircraft engines, as well as industrial gas turbines. The new machine combines two turbine repair process operations that are typically done manually, not only reducing the cost of engine overhauls, but also improving the quality and consistency of these flight-critical procedures.

Optomec, an established leader in Additive Manufacturing solutions for 3D Metal Printing and 3D Printed Electronics, has received new patents covering the use of Aerosol Jet for producing 3-dimensional micro-structures. This novel capability enables the production of miniature elements with a resolution down to 15 micron features - approximately 1/5 the width of a human hair, and smaller than the resolution of the human eye. The capability has been demonstrated for a range of materials, including polymers, metals and composite structures. These new grants are the latest in an IP portfolio that totals more than 75 patents issued, with global protection including the US and key markets across Asia and Europe.

Optomec, an established leader in Additive Manufacturing solutions for 3D Metal Printing and 3D Printed Electronics, has recently received more than $7 Million worth of new orders from its installed base. The orders include more than 10 new systems being added to increase capacity for existing users, together with a range of enabling software products and digital process recipes.

The Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force base has awarded Optomec a $500,000 process development contract for the Additive Repair of jet engine components used in the F-15 and F-16 fighters. The solution will rely on Optomec’s LENS® technology, a 3D Metal Additive Manufacturing technique based on powder-fed Directed Energy Deposition (DED), together with proprietary enabling machine capabilities including advanced vision and distortion compensation software, Controlled Atmosphere processing and batch automation using oxygen-free material handling.

Optomec -- a leading, manufacturer of Metal 3D Printing machines, announced the formation and meeting of its Metal Additive Manufacturing Technical Advisory Board (TAB). The first board meeting was recently held in virtual format. The TAB members comprise many of the world’s leading experts in Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM). The TAB was formed to help define and develop more effective Metal AM solutions for the industrial manufacturing segment and accelerate the adoption of AM for wide-spread production use. The current board members, each with more than a decade of global leadership in Metal AM, represent the following organizations: