The invention relates to an electrolyte for electropolishing metal surfaces, said electrolyte comprising methanesulphonic acid and additionally at least one phosphonic acid, as well as to an electropolishing method for same.

A manufacturing method of an embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode and application thereof; the method includes: directly printing a metal mesh transparent electrode on a rigid substrate by using an electric-field-driven jet deposition micro-nano 3D printing technology; performing conductive treatment on a printed metal mesh structure through a sintering process to realize conductivity of the metal mesh; respectively heating a flexible transparent substrate and the rigid substrate to set temperatures; completely embedding the metal mesh structure on the rigid substrate into the flexible transparent substrate through a thermal imprinting process; and separating the metal mesh completely embedded into the flexible transparent substrate from the rigid substrate to obtain the embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode. The mass production of the large-size embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode with low cost and high throughput by combining the electric-field-driven jet deposition micro-nano 3D printing technology with the roll-to-plane thermal imprinting technology.

A manufacturing method of an embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode and application thereof; the method includes: directly printing a metal mesh transparent electrode on a rigid substrate by using an electric-field-driven jet deposition micro-nano 3D printing technology; performing conductive treatment on a printed metal mesh structure through a sintering process to realize conductivity of the metal mesh; respectively heating a flexible transparent substrate and the rigid substrate to set temperatures; completely embedding the metal mesh structure on the rigid substrate into the flexible transparent substrate through a thermal imprinting process; and separating the metal mesh completely embedded into the flexible transparent substrate from the rigid substrate to obtain the embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode. The mass production of the large-size embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode with low cost and high throughput by combining the electric-field-driven jet deposition micro-nano 3D printing technology with the roll-to-plane thermal imprinting technology.

A manufacturing method of an embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode and application thereof; the method includes: directly printing a metal mesh transparent electrode on a rigid substrate by using an electric-field-driven jet deposition micro-nano 3D printing technology; performing conductive treatment on a printed metal mesh structure through a sintering process to realize conductivity of the metal mesh; respectively heating a flexible transparent substrate and the rigid substrate to set temperatures; completely embedding the metal mesh structure on the rigid substrate into the flexible transparent substrate through a thermal imprinting process; and separating the metal mesh completely embedded into the flexible transparent substrate from the rigid substrate to obtain the embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode. The mass production of the large-size embedded metal mesh flexible transparent electrode with low cost and high throughput by combining the electric-field-driven jet deposition micro-nano 3D printing technology with the roll-to-plane thermal imprinting technology.

A machining centre comprising a machining plane; a subtractive unit for performing chip removal on a workpiece positioned on the machining plane; the subtractive unit comprising a first carriage that is slidable parallel to an operating axis; an additive unit arranged to perform machining by additive production techniques on the machining plane; the additive unit comprising a second carriage that is slidable along the operating axis. The additive unit is provided with a first coupling portion and said subtractive unit is provided with a second coupling portion couplable with the first coupling portion. In one step, the subtractive unit adopts a pick-up configuration in which the first coupling portion is coupled with the second coupling portion to connect the subtractive unit to the additive unit at least along the operating axis. In the pick-up configuration, the subtractive unit, connected to the additive unit, is configured to move the additive unit.

A machining centre comprising a machining plane; a subtractive unit for performing chip removal on a workpiece positioned on the machining plane; the subtractive unit comprising a first carriage that is slidable parallel to an operating axis; an additive unit arranged to perform machining by additive production techniques on the machining plane; the additive unit comprising a second carriage that is slidable along the operating axis. The additive unit is provided with a first coupling portion and said subtractive unit is provided with a second coupling portion couplable with the first coupling portion. In one step, the subtractive unit adopts a pick-up configuration in which the first coupling portion is coupled with the second coupling portion to connect the subtractive unit to the additive unit at least along the operating axis. In the pick-up configuration, the subtractive unit, connected to the additive unit, is configured to move the additive unit.

A 3D printer successively fuses sheet material in a stack to form a three-dimensional object. The sheet material may provide a mesh separating islands of material that will be fused to produce the desired three-dimensional object. The mesh provides support for the island material during the fusing process and may be removed afterwards.

A 3D printer successively fuses sheet material in a stack to form a three-dimensional object. The sheet material may provide a mesh separating islands of material that will be fused to produce the desired three-dimensional object. The mesh provides support for the island material during the fusing process and may be removed afterwards.

Systems and methods for the manufacture of a solid wire using additive manufacturing techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fine powdery material is sintered or melted or soldered or metallurgically bonded onto a metal strip substrate in a compacted solid form or a near-net shape (e.g., a near-net solid wire shape) before being turned into a final product through forming or drawing dies.

Systems and methods for the manufacture of a solid wire using additive manufacturing techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fine powdery material is sintered or melted or soldered or metallurgically bonded onto a metal strip substrate in a compacted solid form or a near-net shape (e.g., a near-net solid wire shape) before being turned into a final product through forming or drawing dies.