Boston Micro Fabrication has confirmed it now has 600 Projection Micro Stereolithography (PμSL) techniques within the area.
The corporate says it continued to develop in 2024 due to success in prototyping, growth and quick run manufacturing, with BMF now serving industries as different as medical gadget, electronics, optics and photonics and life sciences.
Final yr, BMF expanded its supplies providing with 4 new additions, together with 3D Programs’ Determine 4 HI TEMP 300-AMB, BASF’s Ultracur3D 3280 and BMF resins HTF and SR. Every materials is suitable with BMF’s microArch 3D printer and is claimed to supply compelling accuracy, warmth resistance and materials efficiency.
The corporate additionally obtained U.S. FDA 510(ok) clearance for its UltraThineer materials, and has continued to supply beauty dentistry options in China and Japan with direct-to-patient and provider-enabled entry to ultra-thin veneers. Its UltraThineer Lab, which homes BMF’s proprietary expertise at its U.S. headquarters in Maynard, Mass, was additionally opened to advance the manufacturing of UltraThineer veneers. BMF is at present partnering with dental labs in america, and expects to have the merchandise commercially out there within the first half of 2025.
One other vital growth for BMF in 2024 was the launch of the twin decision microArch D1025, which is able to printing in both 10µm or 25µm decision or in hybrid mode with each resolutions in the identical print layer or in several layers. This printer is claimed to be the primary in a sequence that can provide extra flexibility and effectivity for purchasers throughout healthcare, electronics, life sciences, and photonics purposes.
BMF CEO John Kawola mentioned: “Like we’ve mentioned since our starting, issues are getting smaller on this planet and, as they get smaller, they get tougher to make. We’re satisfying buyer must prototype and manufacture elements that more and more want increased precision. We’re additionally utilising our personal platform to develop software growth and launch new companies. We’re excited for the long run.”
“BMF’s micro-precision 3D printing expertise has fully reworked how we method connector manufacturing,” supplied George Glatts, proprietor, Z-Axis Connector Firm. “Beforehand restricted to tolerances of 5 thousandths with conventional strategies, BMF allowed us to attain tolerances of 1 to 2 thousandths, opening new potentialities for compact, high-performance connectors. Their platform additionally enabled us to make use of high-temperature supplies that face up to the calls for of ordinary digital meeting processes, enhancing effectivity and permitting us to create extra compact, modern designs. With BMF, we’ve lowered time and prices whereas delivering precision and efficiency that surpass trade requirements.”