Installation of the world's largest composite 3D Printer is now complete at Local Motors. This massive Thermwood LSAM 10'x40' is ready to get to work making the Olli! 

Thermwood LSAM 10'x40' - Ready to work! 

Looking down the working envelope from the print gantry side of the Thermwood 10'x40' LSAM

A part in the process of being printed on the Thermwood 10'x40' LSAM at Local Motors

Looking down the working envelope from the print gantry side

Another view of the 10'x40' LSAM at Local Motors

A view from the trim gantry side of the Thermwood LSAM 10'x40' at Local Motors

About The Thermwood LSAM

Thermwood offers a line of dual gantry additive manufacturing machines which both print and trim parts on the same machine. These are large industrial additive manufacturing machines that can be up to 100 feet long.  

LSAM (pronounced L-sam) represents an all new technology for large scale 3D printing of thermoplastic polymers. While other large scale additive efforts attempt to scale up small, filament-fed desktop printer techniques, LSAM is, at its core, designed for additive manufacturing of large structures using a fundamentally different approach

LSAM is different. The print process is different. The machine is different. The print head is different. The control is different. The software is different and the resulting parts are different.

LSAM is intended for industrial production. It is not a lab, evaluation or demonstration machine, but is instead a full-fledged industrial additive manufacturing system intended for the production of large scale components.

Although suitable for producing a wide variety of components, Thermwood is focusing on producing industrial tooling, masters, patterns, molds and production fixtures for a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, foundry and boating.       

About Local Motors

Local Motors is a ground mobility company focused on shaping the future for the better. Founded in 2007 with a belief in open collaboration and co-creation, Local Motors is a digital OEM, capable of micro-manufacturing, sales, service and operations all from a local footprint using a microfactory.

Meet Olli

Birds-eye view of two Thermwood LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) machines currently in production here at our factory. Get up close and personal with a 10'x20' as well as a massive 10'x40' LSAM Large Format 3D printer. 

About The Thermwood LSAM

Thermwood offers a line of dual gantry additive manufacturing machines which both print and trim parts on the same machine. These are large industrial additive manufacturing machines that can be up to 100 feet long.  

The Thermwood LSAM is used to produce large to very large sized components from reinforced thermoplastic composite materials. 

Although suitable for producing a wide variety of components, Thermwood is focusing on producing industrial tooling, masters, patterns, molds and production fixtures for a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, foundry and boating.    

Thermwood is proud to announce Colton O'Brien and Carson Vaal as our scholarship recipients for the Class of 2018.  Each will receive a $2,000 renewable scholarship.  Since the introduction of these renewable scholarships, Thermwood has awarded over $200,000 to students wishing to further their education. 

Colton O'Brien is the son of Chris and Jennifer O’Brien of Stendal, and is a graduate of Southridge High School.

While at Southridge, Colton was a member of the football and track and field teams. He also participated in the Bass fishing club, FCA, Spirit Club and Outdoors Club.

He was a part of the 2017 State Champion football team, as well as the 2015 State Bass Fishing team.

Colton will be attending Ivy Tech this fall for HVAC and Electrical.

Carson Vaal is the son of Courtney and Scott Vaal of Jasper, and is a graduate of Jasper High School.

He has been active with Robotics, Marching Band, Symphonic Band and Boy Scouts.

He is an Eagle Scout and a State Gold Ranking Saxophone Soloist.

This fall, Carson with be attending Ball State University to study Architecture

Thermwood would like to congratulate all seniors of the Class of 2018 and wish them the very best in their future studies and endeavors! 

Latest Cut Ready Update Summary

We are constantly adding new features and abilities to the Award-Winning Cut Ready Cut Center

Included in this update are the addition of the Frameless version of Bath cabinets, complimenting the already existing Face Frame version. Included are cabinets designed for Counter Tops, some new versions of Tall cabinets, as well as cabinets designed for toilets and Sink Bridges.

Frameless Bath Cabinets Examples

Two drawers and three shelves

Right hinge door - 1 drawer, 1 shelf

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Corner cabinet (open)

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Sink Bridge (3 drawer) 

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Tall cabinet with left hinge door and 2 equal drawers

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Tall cabinet with opening for toilet, double doors and 1 drawer

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About the Cut Center

The Thermwood Cut Center is an exciting alternative to traditional CNC routers for making a wide variety of products including cabinets, closets, furniture, doors, drawers and much more.  Just tell the machine what you what to make and it does it...it is that simple!  NO programming is required. 

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Real Projects Completed Using Custom Cuts:

All of the following projects were created on a Thermwood Cut Center by owner Vince Rokicsak of V-Line Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA - using the Custom Cuts menus on his machine:

Reception Desks

All parts were made using the Custom Cuts menu located in the Cut Center. All radius parts, internal ribs, and even the templates for the granite tops.

Balusters:

Hickory balusters created using their Cut Center:

Custom Cuts Menu:

The Custom Cuts menu includes powerful tools to quickly automate tasks on the Cut Center that take a lot of programming knowledge on traditional CNC routers.

About the Cut Center

The Thermwood Cut Center is an exciting alternative to traditional CNC routers for making a wide variety of products including cabinets, closets, furniture, doors, drawers and much more.  Just tell the machine what you what to make and it does it...it is that simple!  NO programming is required. 

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Latest Cut Ready Update Summary

We are constantly adding new features and abilities to the Award-Winning Cut Ready Cut Center

Included in this update is the Casual Country Furniture Collection, the ability to measure more than one tool at a time and a new tool to help you automatically check whether your user-created eCabinet Systems designs will work correctly in Cut Ready. 

Casual Country Furniture Collection

This collection consists of simple casual designs, reminiscent of country or farmhouse style furniture. Because of its simple character, the Casual Country Furniture Collection offers a lot of design and application freedom. Appearance can be more formal, even contemporary, or they can be casual depending on how pieces are finished and embellished. 

The collection lends itself to a variety of craft touches such as the addition of rub-on transfer images, decals, hob nails, antique tin, cushions for the benches and the like. You can add trim or round over edges with a hand router. The Casual Country Furniture library offers basic structures that are the core for a huge amount of creativity.

Measuring Multiple Tools at Once

Measuring tools is now a lot easier with the added ability to measure multiple tools at the same time, rather than one at a time.

 

Check User-Created eCabinet Systems Jobs for Compatibility 

Now you have the ability to check your user-created eCabinet Systems designs for compatibility (material thickness, etc). with Cut Ready before sending them to your Cut Center via Cut Ready Publisher. 
*look for an eCabinet Systems update in the very near future

 

Fixes included in this update 

• When printing door sizes for Face Frame cabinets, a specific scenario would cause software instability. (Fixed)
• Back Button within the Cut/Line Editor was not working properly. (Fixed)
• Back Button within the Furniture section would take you back to Job Name. (Fixed)
• Added additional Corner Cabinet error handling so you cannot enter invalid values. (Fixed)
• Better keypad performance. (Fixed)
• Scanning a recut part would occasionally cause “Part cannot be found” message. (Fixed)
• Invalid calculations on ¾” Drawer box materials. (Fixed)

About the Cut Center

The Thermwood Cut Center is an exciting alternative to traditional CNC routers for making a wide variety of products including cabinets, closets, furniture, doors, drawers and much more.  Just tell the machine what you what to make and it does it...it is that simple!  NO programming is required. 

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The Thermwood Multi-Purpose Five Axis Series are designed for trimming formed parts, patterns or molds using five-axis simultaneous motions.  

Whether you are interested in a moving table for high-speed plastic trimming, a fixed table for large aerospace/aviation applications or a machine for other applications ranging from patterns and molds/plugs to trimming & machining production products for various industries such as composites using large/heavy fixtures, aluminum and non-ferrous metals, woodworking, automotive, or the defense industries, we have a solution for you.

Multi-Purpose 67

The Multi-Purpose 67 is a versatile five axis CNC router available with a variety of either single or dual moving aluminum table sizes.

Model 67 7x10 Single Moving Table

Model 67 5x10 Dual Moving Tables

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Multi-Purpose 90

The Multi-Purpose 90 is a heavy-duty, high-speed five-axis CNC router designed for trimming and pattern machining, available in single or dual moving aluminum tables.

Model 90 5x12 Dual Moving Tables

Model 90 10x5 Single Moving Table

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Multi-Purpose 77

The Multi-Purpose 77 is a heavy-duty, high-speed contained system for the machining of large materials (various sizes available). 

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Multi-Purpose 70

The Multi-Purpose 70 is a heavy-duty CNC router designed for applications utilizing large/heavy fixtures (various sizes available).

Model 70 10x20 Fixed Table

Model 70 10x10 Fixed Table

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Latest eCabinet Systems Build 6.2 Summary

We are constantly adding new features and abilities to our powerful eCabinet Systems Software.

A few of the highlights of the latest build (6.2) is an auto dimensioning feature for the wall elevation view, scaled prints in the wall elevation view, auto dimensions for vertical walls/rooms and much more.  See below for detailed info on all of the new additions and fixes in this release. 

Please Click Here to download the latest build (6.2):

 Additions in Build 6.2:

Auto Dimension in Wall Elevation View

The auto dimensioning feature for the Wall Elevation View shows you a quick view of dimensions between cabinets and the overall wall dimensions. Settings in the right click menu allow you to filter which dimensions are displayed.

Scaled Prints in Wall Elevation View

Scaled printing iis an option from the right click menu. It  allows you a quick way to create a measurable print that can then be given to an architect.

 

Auto Dimensions for Vertical Walls and Rooms

Allows for the quick dimensioning of items on a wall. The Drafting Parameters from the right click menu allows you to filter out unnecessary dimensions.

 

Cross Section Walls

Allows you to create a cross-sectioned view inside a cabinet. This new cross-section view is automatically created on a new page after selecting somewhere on a cabinet (the red line then appears and creates the cross-section).

Cross Section Walls - Front View

 

 Cross Section Walls - Side View

Export to DXF

Lets you create a DXF from an overhead view of a layout, front view of a wall, or a cabinet. The DXF can then be loaded into a CAD program for additional information to be added.

 
Front view before exporting to DXF

After DXF export - loaded into CAD

Disable Enhanced Pocketing

Enhanced pocketing was a feature added in an earlier version of eCabinet Systems and Control Nesting. Those with older machines cannot use this feature, so the ability to disable enhanced pocketing is a way to keep from having errors at the machine in that case.

 

Cabinet List Report

Creates a report that lists the cabinets in a batch job or room layout. This report can be exported to Excel.

 

Scaled Prints for Vertical Walls in Line Drawing Editor

Works the same as wall elevation scaled print with the addition of custom user dimensions and notes.

 

Ability to Change Edge Banding Thickness

Allows you to change the thickness of the edge banding when creating CNC jobs rather than having to replace the material in the job.

 

 Display in Millimeters as well as Meters

Previously, a displayed dimension over 1000mm displayed in meters with decimal places. Now we have added the ability to display it in just millimeters.  

Dimensions displayed as Meters

 

Dimensions displayed as Millimeters

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 Fixes in Build 6.2:

• Angle Part not working on part with full dado (FIXED)
• Bodies lost when returning to batch and creating new assembly (FIXED)
• Double Door grain not correct when adding to corner cabinet (FIXED)
• Left Applied End Door positioned wrong with detached toe (FIXED)
• In Metric, changing a Construction Parameters changes the Construction Parameter to zero in Global Item Modifications (FIXED)
• Pull hardware pattern does not apply on the drawer (FIXED)
• Variable will update for the currently displayed part, but doesn't for the another part using same variable (FIXED)
• When editing depth with Constraint Manager, selection does not display correctly (FIXED)
• When in metric, Banding Stock amount is displayed in Linear Feet (FIXED)
• Specific scenario causes new cabinet to not have outline bodies (FIXED)
• Angled front corner cab with a PE cut in top front stretcher gives error message when changing material thickness (FIXED)
• When a top or deck is removed from a cabinet, the locked opening function no longer works (FIXED)
• When Assembly Group Parts is used rather than Cabinet Group Parts in batch, hole pattern is cut as backside operation (FIXED)
• When making a specific change in Advanced settings of Stretcher Editor, stretcher behaves incorrectly (FIXED)
• When adding a rule for Thickness (% of Material), displays as inch or mm amount rather than percentage (FIXED)
• Creating a note, or typing after a leader line does not function (FIXED)
• Missing dovetail geometry in CNC (FIXED)
• Duplicate Left/Right not working correctly in Elevation View (FIXED)
• Error when doing Part Editor profiling(FIXED)
• MDF Door Markers in Space (FIXED)
• Error when hitting cancel on Profile Tool Section Dialog (FIXED)
• Error when Printing Nesting Labels (FIXED)
• Missing Mortise and Tenon for Top Left Rail (FIXED)
• Error when creating MDF Arch Door (FIXED)