Challenge MOCVD LED version 3D printer is about to be mass-produced

The Dutch LUXeXceL Group recently announced that it will invest in the construction of a new 3D printing factory, which will be used for the production of LED lighting optical components. The installation of the first factory building and equipment has started this month, and the first digital production line is expected to be put into operation in the second half of 2014.

Richard van de Vrie, founder and CEO of LUXeXceL, said: "Our new printer can print very precise LED lighting optics, and with it we will continuously spurt out new optical materials. This 3D printing factory has also improved the design capabilities of optical designers and can provide customized applications, projects and even single-piece product manufacturing for the LED industry."

It is understood that this technology can help LED lighting manufacturers significantly save product development costs and time. Such a digital process can be used for product prototypes, low-volume production, and mid-volume manufacturing, and increases the freedom of optical designers so that they can continuously iterate and continuously improve product design solutions.

The factory will install high-precision and fast LED optics 3D printers developed by LUXeXceL together with its partners. This kind of 3D printer can realize a one-step "from CAD to finished product" 3D printing process, and can complete the printing of optical components in just one operation without post-processing.