AREVO, the Silicon Valley company transforming composites manufacturing through digitalisation, has announced AGC Inc. as its strategic business partner in Japan to provide Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) for the on-demand production of ultra-strong, lightweight, 3D-printed composite parts for the Japanese market.
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AREVO's Aqua 3D printing unit
AREVO's Aqua 3D printing unit
This service is based on AREVO’s ‘Aqua’ platform, the first industrial-grade continuous fibre 3D printing system capable of printing parts of up to one metre cubic volume.
Hemant Bheda, Co-Founder and Chairman of AREVO, said: “This is a landmark achievement in the ongoing evolution of manufacturing and the Industry 4.0 movement … We look forward to working with AGC to scale our MaaS platform in many industrial sectors.”
With breakthrough innovations in software, robotics, and materials science, AREVO is uniquely qualified to offer this innovative MaaS platform, as the company has unlocked the true potential of carbon fibre to provide composite parts with unprecedented low cost, true production scale for 3D-printed goods, and reduced design cycles for a wide range of consumer and industrial products.
Bheda is giving a presentation about AREVO’s breakthrough technology and manufacturing processes at the Silicon Valley – New Japan Summit 2019 at Stanford University today (19 November).
Composite parts are printed using high performance composite material with a PEEK thermoplastic polymer matrix and aerospace-grade carbon fibre. PEEK also offers outstanding resistance to harsh chemicals, excellent mechanical strength and dimensional stability.
A critical advantage for AREVO and its customers is in the industry’s first, fully integrated composite tool chain to accelerate the process from concept to production of the composite parts.
AREVO also provides a cost-effective solution for consumer products and sporting goods. For instance, the company has won major endorsements in the bicycle manufacturing industry with two major customer wins in 2019 from designers in the Netherlands and the US.
