{"id":22510,"date":"2024-09-17T10:40:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T03:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/?p=22510"},"modified":"2024-09-17T10:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T03:40:57","slug":"vogel-druck-solution-for-spare-parts-with-markforged-3d-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aie.com.vn\/en\/vogel-druck-solution-for-spare-parts-with-markforged-3d-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"VOGEL DRUCK – SOLUTION FOR SPARE PARTS WITH MARKFORGED 3D PRINTER"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Customer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Founded in 1891, Vogel Druck und Medienservice GmbH has 350 employees and is one of the leading web offset and media service providers in Germany. The company is part of Bertelsmann Marketing Services, specializing in the production of magazines and catalogs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The team noticed that their service provider was using Markforged\u00ae printers \u2013 and were impressed by the test parts they received.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like many other sectors, the printing industry faces major challenges in the 21st century. Digitization and rising prices for paper and materials require increasingly cost-efficient working practices. J\u00f6rg Kuchenmeister, Managing Director of Vogel Druck, has witnessed numerous developments in the industry over the last 20 years, and the company has always responded by investing in innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One challenge facing the industry as a whole is the huge cost of replacement parts for older machines, which can run into hundreds of thousands of euros. In order to reduce these enormous costs, Kuchenmeister explored the potential offered by 3D printing, and moved swiftly into additive manufacturing (AM) using a 3D printing service provider.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The company discovered they could use the 3D-printed components in their existing machines without any problems. But the process wasn\u2019t dynamic enough for Kuchenmeister. He wanted to build up the know-how and expertise in his own company.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Solution<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Stefan Kemmer, Quality Assurance Lead, decided to take control of their machine part supply chain and purchased a Mark Two for the facility. Having taught himself how to design in CAD, together with the support of his team, the organization\u2019s success story began to gain momentum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new Digital Forge of material, software and hardware made it easier to get off the ground and fully introduce the new innovation across the company. Any initial skepticism around the new technology was quickly dispelled when its added value became clear to the operating technicians.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Around three weeks after purchasing the Markforged Mark Two 3D printer, came its first real test. Shortly after the start of shift, a machine part failed. Production ground to a halt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Delivery time for the spare part from their regular supplier was estimated at 6 \u2013 8 weeks. So the operating technician reached out to Stefan Kemmer. He set to work to design the failed component in Fusion 360 and sent it to the printer. After just four hours, the operating technician had the freshly 3D-printed spare part in his hands. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The new part was installed and the machine restarted \u2013 and all within the same shift. This successful resolution was swiftly followed by printed replacement parts for other machines and units that could be quickly installed without having to disassemble any machinery, minimizing disruption. Machine parts made of POM- material are particularly suitable, in addition to aluminum and steel parts, all designed and printed in very short time frames.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use of the 3D printer continued to increase across the organization, with two areas supported by industrial 3D printing:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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