Jabil Introduces a Complete Solution for Creating, Integrating and Validating Custom Engineered Materials for Additive Manufacturing; Opens a Materials Innovation Center in Minnesota
January 22, 2019 at 08:32 am EST
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Jabil introduced a complete solution for creating, integrating and validating custom engineered materials for additive manufacturing. The availability of Jabil Engineered Materials reinforces the company's 3D printing leadership while driving further adoption of 3D printing to produce highly functional parts for diverse and unique customer applications. Jabil will evaluate, qualify and validate materials alongside certified machines and processes as part of an integrated MPM solution that matches specific part performance with application requirements. This comprehensive approach ensures greater availability of unique materials while reducing time-to-market and cost to produce the quality parts. Additionally, Jabil's manufacturing rigor and leadership in adopting open 3D printing platforms will optimize the performance of specific materials on multiple 3D printers. Backed by a half-century of manufacturing experience and broad visibility into diverse customers, technologies and industries, Jabil is uniquely positioned to expand the additive manufacturing landscape. Jabil Engineered Materials will be available starting this month through distribution partners, including Chase Plastics and Channel Prime Alliance. Print profiles for Jabil Engineered Materials also will be available through Ultimaker Cura software with links to Jabil's distribution partners.
The company has opened a Materials Innovation Center in Minnesota to deliver complete 3DP solutions under one roof, encompassing polymer formulations, compound development and ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) certification. Additive manufacturing engineers, chemists, materials scientists and production experts consult with customers, leverage Jabil's materials science innovations and oversee each step of making custom powders and filaments. The rapid iteration and certified production of these engineered materials will provide customers with a faster path from prototyping to production than currently available. Value-added attributes include, but aren't limited to, reinforced, flame retardant, conductive, lubricated, Electrostatic Dissipative (ESD) and other engineered characteristics. A full range of services also are available, including compounding, extrusion and powder creation as well as complete system integration on standard, open source platforms supported by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and High-Speed Sintering (HSS) equipment.
Jabil Inc. specializes in electronic outsourcing services. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- development of engineering solutions and services in the field of materials technology (51.7%): engineering, machining and manufacturing solutions for products made of plastics, metals, fibers and glass, and composite materials, etc. for consumer electronics, wearable technology, aeronautics, defense, health, mobility and packaging industries;
- design, engineering, mass production and assembly of electronic systems and subsystems (48.3%): for the automotive, transportation, heavy equipment, computer, home automation, energy, telecommunications, networking, distribution and printing industries. The group also offers 3D printing, prototyping and testing services, as well as supply chain management solutions and services.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (14.2%), Singapore (21.3%), Mexico (17.5%), China (16.9%), Malaysia (8%), India (4.6%) and other (17.5%).
Jabil Introduces a Complete Solution for Creating, Integrating and Validating Custom Engineered Materials for Additive Manufacturing; Opens a Materials Innovation Center in Minnesota
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