July 16, 2014

Hurco Companies, manufacturer of interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine tools, announced the company recently filed a U.S. patent application for new technology combining 3D printing and CNC machining.

Hurco designed an additive manufacturing adapter that, in combination with Hurco control software, could turn a CNC milling machine into a 3D printer.

"With this new additive manufacturing capability, users may go from print to plastic prototype to finished metal part on one machine without repeated set-ups and without multiple prototyping utilizing costly metals and raw material," explained Gregory Volovic, President of Hurco Companies, Inc.

This additive manufacturing technology permits Hurco machine tools to achieve 3D printing directly on the machine tool without the need for a separate 3D printer. Hurco is working on expanding its invention to include other additive manufacturing processes.

Harco's line of CNC mills

"We recently filed a utility patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office describing and claiming a variety of novel features of our 3D printing technology. Our control technology will provide our customers speed and ease of use in performing CNC-based, 3D printing and prototyping." Volovic said.

Hurco's control technology and new adapter will debut at the International Machine Tool Show in Chicago later this year.

Posted in 3D Printers

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Ted Smith wrote at 2/18/2015 9:16:30 PM:

I didn't know that you could use a CNC milling machine as a 3D printer. That is truly amazing. From the pictures, it looks like it could make something out of any material, including metal. That is really nice because it means that we can immediately form the product instead of going through various processes in order to obtain it. http://www.wrobeleng.com/cnc-machining.html

Innovation Step Aside wrote at 7/16/2014 8:33:50 PM:

I wonder if recent ruling of supreme court on simply putting an algorithm into a computer is not suficient for a patent. Plus didn't irobot get a patent for cnc+3d printer a few years back?



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