EuroWire March 2022

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Micro-Fab acquired by Cass Precision Machining Cass Precision Machining has announced that it has acquired Micro-Fab, a precision machining company based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA. It will operate as a division of Cass Precision Machining. JimGarvin.“Micro-Fab expands themarket spaces we’re in and there are synergies with the machining and prototyping.

table for Cass. It’s a win-win deal for both sides and we’re excited to be a part of such a great company like Cass Precision Machining.” Founded in 1945, Cass Precision Machining provides precision machining services including Swiss machining, CNC machining, screw machining and finish grinding to OEM firms worldwide. Cass Precision Machining www.cassprecisionmachining.com in late 2017, with rapid prototyping and printing production tools. It now offers complete digital Kanban solutions by integrating 3D printing technology in its existing vendor-managed inventory programmes. Würth Industry North America www.wurthindustry.com Würth Additive Group https://shop.wurthindustry.com

“They provide very precise parts with high tolerances, and adding such a strong group expands our capabilities at Cass and makes us a more diverse company.” Micro-Fab director Bob Past said, “At Micro-Fab we deal with more finite orders that are governed by documents; it’s more of a technical niche that we bring to the

Micro-Fabhas offeredprecisionmachining for more than 30 years, specialising in micro parts for machining used in defence, aerospace, medical and other industries.

“It’s a great fit for us,” said Cass president

Agreement for global distribution of 3D printers Würth Additive Group has signed a global agreement with Rapid Shape GmbH, a technology company in the field of generative rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing systems. can be inefficient. By integrating a variety of smart systems, we increase production capacity, decrease human handling and bring user safety to the forefront in resin production. We are thrilled to introduce this technology to Würth Additive Group customers around the world.”

The agreement expands the group’s suite of 3D printing technology offerings, introducing the first resin 3D printer with automated functions to allow lights-out manufacturing processes and supply users with medical precision on an industrial scale. Together, the companies have created a turnkey industrial-ready solution with Würth special edition i30 and i50 models. The deal will broaden the Additive Group’s ability to support production-level additive manufacturing through Rapid Shape’s automated functions, including a proprietary automatic separation module – a sharp katana-like blade that enables direct cutting removal of the printed parts and automatic subsequent part processing. The same reliability, precision and autonomous production capabilities seen in the medical field are now available to industrial customers in their own production facilities. combines sophisticated workflows that allow it to keep up with the industrial demands of our customers,” said AJ Strandquist, chief executive officer of Würth Additive Group. “They are a perfect fit to support everyday C-parts, with their in-line system capable of producing hundreds of thousands of parts a year. We are excited to bring this technology to our suppliers and customers to help produce their parts in new ways.” Rapid Shape CEO Andreas Schultheiss commented, “Some competitors don’t like highlighting their full workflow because it “Rapid Shape’s platform

Würth Additive Group launched in April 2021 to provide expanded industrial 3D printing products and services, including financing and rental options. Würth Industry North America began providing additive solutions to customers

Rapid Shape GmbH www.rapidshape.de

▼ Würth Additive Group has signed an agreement to globally distribute Rapid Shape 3D printers

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