Vaupell Selects EOS for Direct Metal Manufacturing
Vaupell Rapid Solutions to use EOSINT M 270 direct metal laser-sintering system for quick delivery of metal parts
Novi, MI and Hudson, NH, January 28th, 2008 -- EOS of North America Inc., a division of EOS GmbH, the leading manufacturer of laser-sintering systems, announced today that Vaupell Rapid Solutions has selected the EOSINT M 270 Direct Metal Laser-Sintering (DMLS) system for the production of tooling inserts, prototype parts, and end products directly in metal. Vaupell is a division of Vaupell Molding and Tooling, Inc., and a leading American rapid prototyping and manufacturing service bureau.
Vaupell collaborates with clients to meet their rapid prototyping, product design, tooling, and manufacturing challenges. "The M 270 will allow many of our customers to more quickly evaluate functional prototypes in actual or close-to-actual end materials, and in design configurations and time frames not possible with any other established process," says General Manager Steve Ettelson.
The EOSINT M 270 DMLS system produces metal parts from a variety of materials including bronze-based alloys, a cobalt-chrome superalloy, titanium Ti64, and maraging and stainless steels. Typical applications are tooling, engineered products and medical implants, among others. The system uses a focused, 200W ytterbium-fiber laser to melt metal powder, which fuses into a solid part. It builds parts layer by layer, often with less post processing than traditional CNC machining, and it operates fully automatically and completely unattended.
Metal parts made with the M 270 offer high accuracy and detail resolution, good surface quality, and excellent mechanical properties. "We put the M 270 in our machining department instead of our rapid prototyping department," says Ettelson, "because we view DMLS as very complementary to machining."
The M 270 can also produce complex mold geometries, such as integrated conformal cooling channels, that are not possible in traditional toolmaking processes. "We know the needs of our customer base and are very confident that the M 270 will provide breakthrough capabilities in several areas," says Ettelson. "For example, being a world leader in molding high-temperature thermoplastics, we expect to significantly reduce our manufacturing cycle times with the conformal cooling possibilities offered by DMLS."
"We are delighted that Vaupell Rapid Solutions selected our DMLS system to be a key component of their next-generation product design and fabrication services," says Jim Fendrick, EOS vice president for North America. "The M 270 empowers innovative companies like Vaupell Rapid Solutions to create completely new products for their clients."
About EOS of North America Inc.
EOS of North America Inc. sells, services, supports, and markets the entire EOS line of rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, and rapid manufacturing systems. This includes solutions for plastic laser-sintering as well as Direct Metal Laser-Sintering (DMLS). Founded in 1989, EOS GmbH is a world leader in the manufacture of laser-sintering systems. Laser-sintering is the key technology for e‑Manufacturing: the fast, flexible and cost-effective production directly from CAD data. The technology accelerates product development and optimizes production processes. EOS has completed its business year 2006/2007 with revenues in laser-sintering of 59.7 million (approximately $88 million), which is an increase of 14 percent compared to the previous year. EOS GmbH is headquartered in Krailling/Munich, Germany. Further information about EOS is available at www.eos.info.
About Vaupell Rapid Solutions
Vaupell Rapid Solutions provides prototypes and models of new and innovative product designs for aerospace, defense, life science, and commercial OEMs. The company specializes in Stereolithography (SLA); Selective Laser Sintering (SLS); Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS); 3- to 5-axis machining; and casting of urethane, epoxy, silicone, and metals. This expertise allows Vaupell to help its customers prove out their design concepts and carry out functional tests so they can launch better products more quickly. Vaupell can provide prototype and short-run production of injection molded parts during start-up, and Vaupell Molding and Tooling, its parent company, offers production tools, fixtures, and parts for customers in its five facilities around the world. Vaupell is ISO 9000 and 13485 registered. Vaupell's experts in prototyping and early stage production work with customers to make the right choices. Contact Vaupell at www.vaupell.com or 603-577-9970.
Editorial contact:
Miles Parker,
Parker Group
Email: team@parkergroup.com
Tel: 401-272-1510
Company contacts:
EOS of North America Inc.
Jim Fendrick
28970 Cabot Drive, Ste. 700
Novi, MI 48377-2978
Tel: 248-306-0143
Fax: 248-306-0298
Email: jim.fendrick@eos.info
Vaupell Rapid Solutions
Steve Ettelson
13 Hampshire Drive
Hudson, NH 03051-4917
Tel: 603-577-9970
Fax: 603-577-9968
Email: steve.ettelson@vaupell.com
