Smart Molding International 1-2022

44 additive manufacturing smart_molding international 1/2022 A leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer BCN3D has recent - ly announced a new 3D printing technology to advance alongside its FFF solutions: Viscous LithographyManufac - turing (VLM)™. This never-seen-before technology has been derived to specifi - cally address BCN3D’s vision of unlock - ing manufacturing autonomy, where all manufacturers can experience full control over every stage in their produc - tion processes with AM solutions. VLM comes as a breakthrough from 3 years of dedication from BCN3D’s R&D team as a game-changing way of surpassing stoppers such as initial investments in money or space, mechanical properties not up to standard, or incapability of large batch production. It is through the fresh perspective of using high viscosity resins for better mechanical properties, in combination with this huge leap for - ward in productivity and accessibility that ultimately satisfies all demands to unlock manufacturing autonomy. “If 3D printing is to be the future of manufacturing, and what leads us to - wards local production, customization, control of supply chains and sustainabil - ity, all the players in the industry should be pushing in this direction. At BCN3D, we think that today is the first step in achieving this goal with the newViscous LithographyManufacturing (VLM) tech - nology. We want to show 3D printing in a new light so that it becomes the piv - otal point of manufacturing” – Xavier M. Faneca, CEO of BCN3D High viscosity resins for superb part performance VLM is a patented lithography-based 3D printing process that laminates thin layers of high viscosity resins onto a transparent transfer film, producing high-performance parts rapidly and af - fordably. What distinguishes VLM from other resin technologies on the market is its ability to process resins 50x more viscous than the industry standard. The mechanical system allows the resin to be laminated from both sides of the film, making it possible to imple - ment strategies to speed up printing Under its vision to unlock manufacturing autonomy, where companies should have the tools to design and manufacture their own products and full control over the Additive Manufacturing (AM) fabrication life-cycle, comes BCN3D’s new VLM technology. It is the first 3D printing technology to simultaneously encompass superb part performance, high production capacity, and accessible and frictionless operation. BCN3D unveils Viscous Lithography Manufacturing 3D printing technology All pictures: BCN3D