{"id":3930,"date":"2021-10-14T10:45:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T09:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/?page_id=3930"},"modified":"2021-10-26T07:40:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T06:40:32","slug":"aboutopiliones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/aboutopiliones\/","title":{"rendered":"About Opiliones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Opiliones B.V. was founded in 2014. Since then, Opiliones has been developing, manufacturing and selling large sized &#8220;Delta&#8221; FDM 3D-printers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With it\u2019s unique FDM 3D-Print platform, Opiliones has deployed important innovations in recent years to be able to 3D-Print other raw materials in addition to plastics efficiently and at low costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through intensive R&amp;D activities, Opiliones has now implemented several unique innovations based on the same platform, so that 3 other raw materials can be used for 3DPrinting, i.e.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>PA Composite<\/li><li>Concrete<\/li><li>Metal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We are driven by the constant pursuit of simplicity, which enables us to create \u201cvery low-cost\u201d solutions for a problem. With that, 3D-printing is becoming more suitable for an increasingly wider field of applications. Simplicity is our core value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1436\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3954\" style=\"width:768px; height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje1.jpg 1436w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje1-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje1-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje1-245x184.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje1-510x384.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3955 size-full\" style=\"width:407px; height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje2.png 736w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje2-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje2-245x160.png 245w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje2-510x333.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><br>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Multidiciplinary<\/p>\n<p>Opiliones has all the competencies for a complete in house innovation process. Our team\u2019s area of excpertise lies in Soft- and firmware, electronics, engineering and 3D-printing in general. This allows us to innovate quickly and succesfully.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":3956,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/rd\/plaatje3\/\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":43,\"mediaSizeSlug\":\"full\",\"imageFill\":false} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Extruder-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3956 size-full\" style=\"width:346px; height:auto\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\",\"fontSize\":\"large\"} --><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Innovation<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Through proven competences in many innovation projects, Opiliones is increasingly redifining itself as an R&amp;D company and participates in innovation-projects, in which the development of 3D-printing technology as a production method is the main focus. Or in which 3D-printing as a \u2018Key Technology\u2019 is used for prototyping or series production<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:media-text --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaPosition\":\"right\",\"mediaId\":3957,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/rd\/plaatje4\/\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":43} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 43%; padding: 3% 0;\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3957 size-full\" style=\"width:301px; height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje4.png 655w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje4-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje4-245x203.png 245w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatje4-510x423.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\",\"fontSize\":\"large\"} --><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Research<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Together with other project partners, the following aspects are researched and specified:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"type\":\"1\"} --><\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Specific engineering for Additive Manufacturing (AM)<\/li>\n<li>3D-Printability of different materials<\/li>\n<li>Optimization of 3D-printable designs and geometries<\/li>\n<li>Post processing<\/li>\n<li>System integration<\/li>\n<li>Cobotizing AM Production<\/li>\n<li>Valorisation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:media-text --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":3958,\"mediaLink\":\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/rd\/plaatjepeter\/\",\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":34} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto; padding: 3% 0;\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatjepeter.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3958 size-full\" style=\"width:254px; height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatjepeter.png 396w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatjepeter-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/www.opiliones.nl\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/plaatjepeter-245x366.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\" style=\"padding: 0 0 0 8%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\",\"fontSize\":\"large\"} --><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">R&amp;D<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In the context of the above mentioned innovative activities, Opiliones has successfully contributed to various innovation projects:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:media-text --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stepping Stones: 3D-Concrete prints of parametrically designed form-free construction parts with a maximum weight of 25kg<\/li>\n<li>HighTemp 3D: PEEK 3D-printing with directly aimed infrared radiation to the print for layer adhesion<\/li>\n<li>BigComposite: 3D-printing of large machine parts with polyamide carbonfiber as raw material for a higher mechanical and thermal load<\/li>\n<li>MakeItMetal: a completely new 3D metal printing service that makes it possible to print great quality metal parts at low costs using smart 3D-printing techniques<\/li>\n<li>CrownComfort: 3D-Printing of crowns as part of a fully integrated chairside dental crown production method<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>These projects all aim to valorise 3D printing techniques as mature techniques which can be integrated in existing production processes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:media-text --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:buttons --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\" style=\"display:block; 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