For almost 10 years Emona has been bringing engineering quality 3D printers to the Australian market, with brands such as Markforged and Formlabs.

Now we are finally confident to introduce an engineering quality FDM printer at a truly affordable price. The Bambu Labs X1E is the ideal printer for both entry level users looking at introducing additive manufacturing to their workshop or laboratory, through to engineering applications looking for an additional or back-up FDM printer for quick prototyping or fixtures on the factory floor.

Designed for universities, industry, and defence users, the X1E provides a build area of 256*256*256 mm³, superior thermoplastics surface finish with a range of professional features including a heated chamber, air filtration and enhanced network security and enterprise features.

For more information, click: https://emona.com.au/products/high-performance-3d-printers/3d-printers/bambu-lab-x1e.html

Print 3D parts in under 2 hours with quality that rivals injection molding. Formlabs, represented in Australia by Emona Instruments, is proud to announce the new Form 4, a new resin printer that prints at blazing speeds with incredible precision and unmatched accuracy. Leverage the reliability and ease of use of the Formlabs ecosystem to print most parts in under two hours, or print quick models in just minutes.

Form 4 and its biocompatible version, Form 4B, represent the next evolution in stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing technology, built upon years of groundbreaking hardware, software, and materials science innovations. The Form 4 features up to four times faster print speeds than previous Form Series printers and a 30% larger build volume.

Form 4’s speed is driven by the new Low Force Display™ print engine, a powerful combination of high-power LEDs and masking lenses that cure each layer of resin instantly — regardless of part size or quantity. Print speeds are no longer affected by how much of the build platform is covered, so multiple parts can print at once without extending your print time.

Form 4 combines the new print engine with updates to the Formlabs materials library — 23 unique resins on Form 4 and 37 on Form 4B available at launch — as well as new accessories and post-processing solutions, and an improved user experience. These updates reaffirm that Formlabs’ resin 3D printing ecosystem is the most powerful tool available for any professional to turn their ideas into reality.

The PicoScope 3000E Series is a range of USB-powered PC oscilloscopes which are small, light, portable and provide high-performance specifications ideal for engineers working on advanced electronics and diverse embedded system technologies, either in the laboratory or on the move.

Supported by the advanced PicoScope 7 Test and Measurement software, the PicoScope 3000E Series enables the rapid cost-effective debug and performance validation of complex analog and power electronic designs. It also offers an ideal package for many other applications including embedded systems design, research, test, education, service and repair.

With compact size, low cost and input bandwidths up to 500 MHz, there is no compromise on performance. This bandwidth is matched by a real-time sampling rate of up to 5 GS/s, enabling detailed display of high frequency signals.

PicoScope 3000E Series Highlights
• 350 MHz or 500 MHz with 5 GS/s sampling rate
• 10-bit resolution (14 bits using enhanced resolution)
• 2 GS ultra-deep capture memory
• Function/arbitrary waveform generator included
• Compact, portable and USB powered
• 40 serial protocol decoders included as standard
• Segmented memory, persistence and fast waveform updates
• Advanced math, measurements, masks and digital triggering
• PicoScope 7 for Windows®, Mac® & Linux® with free updates
• Support for LabView®, MATLAB® and writing your own code
• 5-year warranty and free technical support

We have prepared a detailed EVSE Testing Overview to help electrical contractors navigate the testing requirements for EVSE systems and solutions available.

 This detailed overview covers:

• Why Test EV Charge Stations
• What Tests to Conduct
• A1532 XA Adapter
• Metrel Complete Solution with Auto-sequence
• EVSE Test Report
• Other Metrel Products

Markforged Precise PLA lets you go from concept to production all on the same platform.

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What is Precise PLA?

Precise PLA is Markforged’s specialized version of one of the most common prototyping materials in the additive manufacturing industry, Polylactic Acid (PLA). Markforged will offer Precise PLA in eight color options – yellow, red, green, blue, orange, black, white, and gray. The Digital Forge has been calibrated, with changes in Eiger software, to print Precise PLA with excellent quality and repeatability. At $92 ex GST per 600cc spool Precise PLA now makes for a cost-efficient option for assessing designs using the Digital Forge.

When Should I use Precise PLA vs Onyx™ or Continuous Fibers?

We recommend Precise PLA as a more cost-effective option for prototypes, fit checks, or any other applications that don’t need the enhanced mechanical properties of Onyx and/or continuous fiber. Additionally, the distinct colors can enhance usability and safety of shop tools and fixtures by facilitating communicative color codes.

PLA is not compatible with continuous fiber, so as a rule of thumb, if your part needs to be stronger, or more impact/heat resistant than your typical plastic, we recommend Onyx and the appropriate continuous fiber. To learn more about the many applications addressable with continuous fiber, check out this white paper. We anticipate many engineers and designers will first prototype designs using Precise PLA and then move into the production version using Onyx reinforced with continuous carbon fiber.

Incredible Versatility. Built for the Entire Product Lifecycle

Historically, Markforged users have created mission critical, tools and end use parts with Markforged’s high quality printers and high-strength materials. By bringing cost-effective prototyping materials and functional applications together on one simple-to-use platform, Markforged now offers users a more streamlined approach to bringing final designs to life.

“A material devoted to lower-cost concept models and prototypes was a top feature request from Markforged customers. We heard this feedback and fine tuned our software and printers to print in Precise PLA, now giving our users an added dimension of versatility. We also hope this update empowers our customers to have a little more fun in the design process with the added splash of colors. This is just one more example of how the Digital Forge constantly powers new applications and gets better as we take in more data and feedback from our install base.” Said President and CEO, Shai Terem.

The Fuse 1 brings powerful Surface Armor technology, a 30% powder refresh rate and new versatile Nylon 12 and Nylon 11 powders to deliver a simplified industrial 3D printing workflow at a fraction of the cost of traditional industrial SLS printers.

Formlabs, a leading 3D printing company, has launched the world’s first benchtop industrial selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer, the Fuse 1, to enable engineers, designers, and manufacturers at all levels to rethink product development, hybrid manufacturing, and end-use production. Additionally, the company launched Fuse Sift, a post-processing system for the Fuse 1, and Nylon 12 Powder, Formlabs’ first powder material for Fuse 1, to provide users with a straightforward end-to-end SLS workflow.

SLS technology has long been trusted by engineers and large manufacturers for its ability to print strong, functional prototypes and end-use parts, but its high cost and complex workflow have historically confined it to large companies. The Fuse 1 and Fuse Sift improve on the unique advantages offered by SLS, while bringing it within reach for companies of all sizes and types through unprecedented affordability and ease of use.

“The Form 1 redefined stereolithography (SLA) printing for the additive manufacturing industry 10 years ago, and now the Fuse 1 is bringing the same reliability and accessibility standard that Formlabs customers expect of industrial 3D printing,” said Max Lobovsky, CEO and co-founder of Formlabs. “SLS 3D printing shouldn’t be solely for those with big budgets, it needs to be accessible so all companies — from startup to big manufacturer — can benefit from the design freedom and high productivity SLS 3D printing provides.”

The Fuse 1 will enable Formlabs to substantially expand the market size for industrial 3D printing, unlocking truly production-ready 3D printing to an entirely new set of customers. Formlabs’ complete end-to-end SLS printing system takes the guesswork and challenges out of creating strong, functional parts all while minimizing costs, freeing many organizations from their reliance on expensive and slow external solutions.

“We previously used an outsourced injection-molding workflow to deliver prosthetic fingers to patients young and old, helping them improve mobility and increase functionality; but this process was extremely slow and did not allow for the personalization needed for each patient,” said Matthew Mikosz, founder of Partial Hand Solutions and Fuse 1 beta user. “Fuse 1 gives us the design freedom needed to truly customize our prosthetics and the high productivity and throughput necessary to quickly get this solution to our patients.”

After seven years of development, Formlabs is delivering on its promise to bring this powerful technology to market at an affordable price point without compromising quality. Engineers, product designers, and manufacturers choose SLS printers for their design freedom, high productivity and throughput, low cost per part, and proven track record. The Fuse 1 enables users to take control of their entire product development process, from iterating on your first concept design to manufacturing ready-to-use products in production-ready nylon.

Fuse 1 features include:

• A modular build chamber that enables continuous printing and reduces downtime;
• Patent pending Surface Armor technology that creates semi-sintered shell to protect the surface of the part as it prints;
• The capability to print with up to 70 percent recycled powder;
• A material refresh rate, the minimum ratio of fresh powder required to print, of 30 percent for minimal material waste.

For more information, click: https://www.emona.com.au/formlabs

RIGOL have released the new DS70000 Series StationMax Digital Oscilloscopes powered by the new UltraVision III platform. The DS70000 Series is available in either 3 or 5 GHz bandwidths and combines the new UltraVision III oscilloscope technology and UltraReal spectrum analysis technology into RIGOL’s most powerful test and measurement instrument ever.

The innovative UltraVision III platform combines updated oscilloscope and spectrum analysis technology with its custom front-end Phoenix ASIC chipset to expand RIGOL solutions into new applications. In addition to 3 or 5 GHz bandwidths, StationMax provides 4 channels, 20 GSamples/sec sample rate (10 GSa/sec on all channels), 1 million waveforms/sec capture rate, 2 Gpts maximum storage depth, and high resolution measurements up to 16 bits.

StationMax leverages technology to provide Real-Time Oscilloscope and Spectrum Analyzer functionality. The DS70000 series delivers new performance, speed and analysis capabilities, as well as a completely new interface designed for the 15.6″ multi-touch display. Powerful analysis capabilities include real-time spectrum analysis, multi-domain analysis, eye diagram and jitter analysis, high speed bus compliance, and serial bus decoding.

“We are extremely proud to introduce such a dynamic technology set to engineers and excited for all of the new applications it fulfills”, stated Chris Armstrong, Director of Product Marketing for RIGOL USA.”StationMax allows us to provide outstanding solutions for high-speed analog and digital design verification. With our new probe solutions up to 7 GHz, engineers can now capture and analyze their most sensitive signals with an instrument that provides RIGOL’s well known combination of capability and value. Design and failure analysis engineers working in research, semiconductor, RF, and IoT markets can now utilize RIGOL solutions at the chip, device, and system level for their debugging and testing applications.”

StationMax is designed for ease of use and convenience. The 15.6″ display features an electronically controlled tilt function to optimize viewing and usability. This intuitive touch multi-panel display simplifies analysis by isolating important measurements in separate windows including real-time spectrum view, multiple FFT and math functions, jitter, and real-time eye. For engineers who prefer tactile control, the instrument has separate scale and position knobs for each channel and the horizontal. Channel controls are backlit and color coded with RIGOL probes.

Complementing this powerful instrument is a new family of high-speed precision probe solutions. These active differential probes are available in 3.5 and 7 GHz models delivering excellent 3 and 5GHz measurements to the probe tip. These probes also have automatic spacing controls with 3 user-defined settings at the touch of a button, a work light for easier connections, and automatic color-coded LEDs to match the signal on the display.

New StationMax oscilloscopes allow engineers to communicate, control and access their test data with ease, addressing a key challenge facing engineers performing advanced testing and analysis. DS70000 oscilloscopes include USB 3.0 host and device communication for storage and computer control, gigabit LAN for high-speed data transfer, all new and advanced web control, HDMI for external display, and onboard FTP data sharing. All of this makes it possible to move gigabits of data at high speed with less instrument downtime for offline analysis and data archival.

“The technology advances incorporated into our new UltraVision III platform empowers engineers to problem solve with RIGOL instrumentation even on their newest designs.” continues Chris Armstrong. “Our performance specifications, analysis capabilities, enhanced usability in both display and probes, as well as our improved data access compares favorably with the current market leaders. We are excited to deliver this high-performance system and we encourage engineers in these applications to consider the performance, reliability, and value that RIGOL can bring to bear on your high-speed design challenges.”

For more information, specifications and product video, click Rigol DS70000 Series.

Markforged’s New FX20 3D Printer and Proprietary Materials Increase Markforged’s Addressable Market for Bigger, Faster, Stronger, and Heat Resistant Parts.

Markforged, creator of the integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, is advancing its position as a leader in point-of-need production of industrial-strength end use parts with the FX20 printer. This new production-ready hardware prints the flame-retardant, high-performance thermoplastic material with ULTEM™ 9085 filament in combination with Markforged’s proprietary Continuous Fiber Reinforcement printing technology for high-strength, heat resistant, and higher performance parts that can meet the needs of the most demanding industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, and oil & gas.

Built to scale distributed global production, the FX20 is precision-designed and sensor-driven to deliver breakthrough accuracy, quality, and reliability to fabricate parts directly at the point-of-need with the simple click of a button. As the biggest, fastest, and smartest 3D printer Markforged has ever produced, the FX20 pairs size and throughput to make larger parts at incredible speeds. This new technology, alongside high-temperature printing capabilities, elevates the Digital Forge platform from accessible industrial-strength composite manufacturing to robust production applications. The FX20 has a heated build chamber capable of maintaining up to a 200°C temperature and the capacity to print parts up to 525 mm x 400 mm x 400 mm in size. The FX20 is up to eight times faster than the default print settings on Markforged’s existing line of composite printers and prints nearly five times larger builds than its next largest printer, the X7.

Bringing together ULTEM™ 9085 filament with Markforged’s proprietary Continuous Fiber Reinforcement technology will help manufacturers move from augmenting manufacturing operations with composite 3D printing to replacing entire segments of the supply chain by bringing strong, accurate parts that solve demanding, end-use applications right where needed.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S , a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, plans to use the FX20 with existing Markforged composite materials and the new ULTEM™ 9085 filament with continuous fiber reinforcement to print stronger, higher volume parts.

“The Digital Forge has given Vestas a powerful platform to circumvent expensive, multi-step, and time-consuming conventional manufacturing methodology,” said Jeremy Haight, Principal Engineer at Vestas. “When you factor in design iterations, these conventional parts are obsolete in a year or two. With the FX20 and ULTEM™ 9085, we will be able to design and manufacture larger, stronger parts, press a button and take that part right off the print bed to use it immediately with the confidence that it is very durable and robust.”

Printing the ULTEM™ 9085 filament with Continuous Fiber Reinforcement expands the advantages manufacturers can realize through additive technology. Adding the FX20 to the Digital Forge platform addresses a broader set of needs and applications.

Markforged continues to build on our innovative legacy and lead the way in composite 3D printing—the future of manufacturing. With the releases of the FX20 and Continuous Fiber Reinforced ULTEM™ 9085 filament, we’re now fulfilling that promise to manufacturers who previously, in the most demanding environments, were unable to experience the benefits of the Digital Forge and our unique materials,” said Shai Terem, President and CEO of Markforged. “By helping move composites toward robust production, we’ll unlock more functional parts, made of stronger materials of even more impressive size, with applications from the factory floor to flight.”

The FX20 and ULTEM™ 9085 filament are expected to ship worldwide in the first half of 2022. FormNext attendees can see the printer at Markforged’s booth, 12.0 D01, from November 16-19. To learn more, please join us for “Introducing the FX20” webinar on Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. ET (USA time).

The ULTEM™ and 9085 trademarks are used under license from SABIC, its affiliates or subsidiaries.

For more information, specifications and an introductory video, visit: Markforged FX20 Specifications

In March of 2021, new legislation in Victoria demands that all residential tenancies be inspected and verified every two years by a licensed electrician to determine whether the installation and all of its accompanying equipment is in a safe condition for continued use.

Emona Instruments’ Metrel InstalTest XD is an ideal tool for sparkies needing an intelligent solution to this new requirement. It tests the electrical installation up to standard but with a unique feature called ‘auto sequences’, the life of the electrician is made much easier.

Check out the Spring 2021 Electrical Connection article at: Rental Laws Spark Demand in Services