Expanding Formlabs Medical Materials Library
Formlabs Healthcare is introducing BioMed Durable Resin for strong and impact-resistant medical devices and instruments. The BioMed Resin family is targeted for a wide range of healthcare applications, helping advance 3D printing for medical devices and point-of-care manufacturing and providing new possibilities for the wider healthcare community. BioMed Durable Resin is a clear material for biocompatible applications requiring impact, shatter, and abrasion resistance. This USP Class VI material is made in an FDA-registered, ISO 13485-certified facility and can be used in applications for long-term skin and short-term tissue, bone, and dentin contact (<24 hours). BioMed Durable Resin would be a great solution for: Patient-specific instruments Single-use instruments End-use devices and components requiring biocompatibility and impact resistance Learn More
Xtreme 8K Lets you Expand Your 3D Printing Capabilities
ETEC Xtreme 8K 3D Printing Material Will Expand Your Printing Capabilities As new 3D Printing materials expand, so does Additive Manufacturing’s ability to solve more production applications. Having a printer that can do it all is challenging because there is no one best-fit technology. However, ETEC’s Xtreme 8K solves many problems: It has a heated vat that allows users to process a wide variety of highly viscous materials including hard plastics, high-temperature plastics, elastomers and rubbers. Some great examples are Elastic ToughRubber™, which is perfect for shoe midsoles and heel cups, seals, door boots, bellows, foam-like lattice structures and impact parts. It also prints in Soft ToughRubber™ which prints parts that are soft, flexible and functional silicone-like with fine print feature detail. The Xtreme 8K’s innovative, top-down printing method eliminates the peeling step required in traditional DLP, as well as fewer supports. This allows the Xtreme 8K to deliver exceptionally fast print-to-part speeds. The Xtreme 8K also features the largest build volume of any production-grade DLP printer. This allows you to print everything from very large parts to thousands of small parts in a single build. The ability to produce many parts or very large parts in specialty engineering materials at extremely fast [...]
A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production: Session 4 – Desktop Metal
A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production: Session 4 – Desktop Metal Replayed from a live webinar held on June 8, 2023 Check out the fourth of our 4-part webinar series, A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production. This time we were joined by Desktop Metal! During this webinar, we explore the benefits of the Studio System, and demonstrate how it can help you streamline your process, reduce costs, and enhance your overall workflow. We also showcase several customer applications and success stories, highlighting the diverse range of industries and use cases that have already benefited from the power of the Studio System.
Deploying Design X Essentials for Reverse Engineering and CNC programming
Geomagic Design X Essentials can take a scan or point cloud from a scanner and use it as a template for reverse engineering the shape into a completely machinable Neutral or Kernel file (Step, ACIS or Parasolid). 2D Pockets that require 2-axis machining that include G02/G03 circular tool motion, G81/G83 point-to-point applications, etc. are all fully achievable, using Design X Essentials to create the model. The all-too-common Autosurface created by most reverse engineering software tools from mesh data is now a thing of the past. Autosurface algorithms generally create enormous, poor-performing models for machining that are somewhat unusable and not editable. They certainly cannot be used to machine analytic features that produce linear and circular motion for basic milling and turning operations. Design X Essentials produces fully usable neutral and kernel files. Resultant models will appear as if they were built using a CAD system. What about more complex machining? In the world of 3D surface machining, Lofted and Swept surfaces and the like, including Guide Curves may be built and 3-axis simultaneous tool motion can be created. In fact, full 4 and 5-axis parts or parts to be machined using 4th or 5th-axis positioning may also be created using Design X Essentials. [...]
A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production: Session 3 – DSH – Webinar on Demand
A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production: Session 3 – DSH TechnologiesReplayed from a live webinar held on June 6, 2023 Check out the third of our 4-part webinar series, A MIM-Based Approach to Metal 3D Printing from Entry to Production. This time we were joined by DSH Technologies! The mission of this session is to help people understand what debind and sinter technology is all about. Let’s turn the black box into a glass box. DSH will walk through what the processing steps are, and how it functions and share some examples of successes and failures.
How to Remove Xact Metal DMLS Supports
This blog post will cover how to remove Xact Metal Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) supports from completed 3P-printed parts. It will explain the process of safely and effectively separating supports from the build plate, removing supports from your metal 3D-printed part, and cleaning up support touchpoints. You will first need to have the necessary tools ready, including a cutting tool such as a bandsaw or hacksaw to separate the part from the build plate and small handheld tools like needle nose pliers and flush cutters to remove the supports from the part. Safety is crucial when working with metal parts. Be sure to use safety goggles and gloves to protect yourself from debris and metal particles during this process. Using a bandsaw or a hacksaw, you will need to carefully cut the part off of the build plate, leaving the supports attached to the part. Once the part is cut off, use needle-nose pliers to grip the supports and gently twist or wiggle them to break them away from the part. Be cautious not to apply excessive force that could cause damage. After removing the supports, you may notice some residual material or sharp edges on the part. Use a file, rough [...]