Vaupell Picks EOS EOSINT M 270 DMLS System
 NOVI,
MI, and HUDSON, NH, Jan 29, 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 super alloy,
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 tool making
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.
For more information, visit 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.
For more information, visit at
www.vaupell.com or call 603-577-9970.
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