The hype and rise of 3D printing and Avi Reichental
Summary
He was in the process of developing quite a few connected lifestyle products and had a lot of knowledge and understanding of the world of 3D printing.” Will.I.am would, “influence the design of the final generation of the Cube” and championed the Eco cycle, which was a 3D printer co-developed with Coca Cola to recycle PET bottles into filament. “If I was sitting on the board [I would] find the best ways to leverage the access that you have to the markets both directly and with partners.” Furthermore, he suggests trying, “to divest yourself of all activities that create friction and minimize your agility, and focus in the areas that could give you the highest growth invest in those. This is not something you find in the SLS universe today, with one notable exception in the bigger EOS system.” The build chamber on the NXT Factory QLS systems is decoupled from the printer, so it can use an automated guided vehicle (AGV) platform to move between processing stages. “We think we package together the best of traditional SLS with higher speed and the best of Industry 4.0 applied technologies.” Delivering by the end of 2019, the price point for a basic system and AVG enabled build chamber will be in the region of two hundred thousand dollars. Reichental has also worked with XYZPrinting “primarily in an advisory role and did my best to lend my industry experience as they continue to extend their portfolio and expand their geographical presence and move up the chain from entry-level systems into more professional systems.” “Its an incredible company,” he says.
