Top 5 Videos: A 3D Printed Saxophone

Another week has come to an end and like every Sunday, we have collected our top 5 videos of the week from the exciting world of 3D printing! Our first video is an interesting interview with an AM manufacturer of electric saxophones. We then introduce you to a company that has succeeded in creating a special foam by using additive manufacturing. After that, we have another great interview for you, this time on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in additive manufacturing. Next, we introduce you to Oerlikon AM Europe, a small but impressive 3D printing company in East Germany. In today’s last video, you’ll be able to get an insight into the so-called Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. In any case, we hope you all are having a great Sunday!

Top 1: 3D Printed Electric Saxophone

Barcelona-based Odisei Music is a 3D printing startup that uses AM technologies to develop the Travel Sax, an electric saxophone that is lighter and quieter than any traditional saxophone. Don’t miss this new episode of our 3D interviews, where we talk to Ramón Mañas, CEO and founder of Odisei Music.

Top 2: Special 3D Printed Foam

Desktop Metal has developed a revolutionary 3D printable resin, which is suitable for volume production of foam parts by using DLP 3D printing technology. The material introduces a new family of photopolymer resins with heat-activated foaming agents that are 3D printed using Digital Light Processing (DLP). After printing, the FreeFoam parts are briefly placed in an oven, where the foaming agent forms closed cells inside the material in a tightly controlled process. The material can thus be programmed to expand by 2 to 7 times the original printed size. This allows FreeFoam parts to be shipped in compact form and expanded as needed in an oven near the final point of use or assembly, saving shipping and storage costs. FreeFoam not only eliminates the need for expensive tooling and the waste associated with standard foam production, but also enables new design freedom and offers a high strength-to-weight ratio that produces lightweight, high-performance parts that can reduce transportation costs and improve the efficiency of cars and other products.