This blog post will show you how to color 3D-printed parts using very simple dye. You can dye most SLS and SLA printed parts with off-the-shelf dyes to create a wide spectrum of colors and finishes. When it comes to engineering-grade 3D printers, you are often limited in choosing a color for the final product. Since most engineering materials focus on mechanical properties over aesthetics, you are often left with a white or gray part. [...]
Upgrade & automate your printer farm with the new Automation Ecosystem. Our friends at Formlabs are introducing their new Automation Ecosystem to further advance desktop 3D Printing and help bring new ideas to life faster than ever with the Form Auto, the Fleet Control, and the High Volume Resin System. The Automation Ecosystem achieves 24/7 part production without operator intervention, enabling high throughput 3D Printing at scale. Reach new levels of productivity and lower cost [...]
In this blog post, we will explain how easy it is to add a powder-based 3D printer to your prototyping workflow. We will specifically be looking at the Fuse 1 by Formlabs. Since powder-based printers require no support, they allow engineers to take full advantage of generative design and print-in-place components. Although powder-based 3D printing may be intimidating to those used to FDM machines, we’re going to walk you through the entire workflow to show [...]
Introducing the Formlabs Automation Ecosystem Our friends at Formlabs are introducing their new Automation Ecosystem to further advance desktop 3D Printing and help bring new ideas to life faster than ever with the Form Auto, the Fleet Control and the High Volume Resin System. The Automation Ecosystem achieves 24/7 part production without operator intervention, enabling high throughput 3D Printing at scale. Reach new levels of productivity and lower cost per part without increasing the complexity [...]
This blog post will show you the best way to orient and support your resin prints for the Formlabs 3 and 3L SLA printers. By modifying the support touch point size and density, you can have resin parts that simply break off of the support which reduces your post-processing time. When it comes to supporting models for SLA 3D printing, the goal is to have the least amount of support while still securing the model [...]
3D Printed Prosthetics To Save A Bird’s Life While caretakers at ZooTampa were performing a routine check-up on a 25-year-old great hornbill, they found a lesion at the base of the bird’s casque, the yellow helmet-like growth on top of the head. Further examination determined that the bird, named Crescent, was suffering from life-threatening cancer. The great hornbill is one of the most endangered bird species on the planet, driven out of its habitat by [...]
Outsourcing vs. In-House: When Does it Make Sense to Bring SLS 3D Printing In-House? Do you ever wonder about the value proposition of bringing selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printers in-house and how it compares with outsourcing SLS parts from a service bureau? Or have you ever wondered about what it would be like to post-process these parts? In "Outsourcing vs. In-House: When Does it Make Sense to Bring SLS 3D Printing In-House?" a white [...]
A reprint from DE247 Digital Engineering Formlabs 3D printers, materials, and processes are powering the Hasbro Selfie Series, a new family of custom action figures produced at scale. Imagine being able to cast your image as a fellow Ghostbuster or Power Ranger. Or even joining forces to battle for good with your favorite G.I. Joe character. Thanks to a partnership between Formlabs, a 3D printer maker, and toy giant Hasbro, devotees can indulge their fan-fic [...]
