A 3D printer uses additive fabrication processes to quickly create product prototypes. Plastic, ceramic or metal objects can be created from CAD models.
These devices allow designers and engineers to produce mock-ups to confirm design viability. The object can be tested for proper fit with other components or undergo wind tunnel trials. It also can be used to create molds. The printer is used in dentistry to create ceramic crowns, bridges and dental models. Such printers also can produce many types of medical prostheses.
Printers use raw materials in liquid, sold or powder form. Some processes are based on stereo-lithographic principles, such as photo-polymerization of UV-sensitive liquid polymers by flash or laser exposure. Other techniques include selective fritting of laser-fused powder (laser sintering), fused wire deposit using a heated extrusion nozzle or projection of droplets by a printing head.
Layers are applied one after the other. Undesirable staircasing may result from the pitch or thickness of the layers. Finish techniques include polishing and painting, if the printer is not a color model.
Choice will depend on machine speed and precision, the raw materials, their curing requirements and the dimensions of the objects to be created.
- Reduced conception-to-market time
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Desktop 3D printer 300 x 200 x 150mm | Objet30 Pro Stratasys
Now with 7 Materials including Clear Transparent and High Temperature! . The ultimate prototyping solution for designers, engineers...
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The CubeX 3D printer is designed to bring your creations to life with professional grade printability for the office, school or home. Maximum...
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Large format 3D printer 4000 x 2000 x 1000 mm | VX4000 voxeljet
The VX4000 offers excellent features: Build space of 4000 x 2000 x 1000 mm Continuous operation with multiple building platforms Variable use of build space for individual application Effective and continuous operation through rugged design and high-quality components Fast and economical manufacturing of large components and batches...
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3D printer for rapid prototyping Solidscape
Solidscape® 3D printers are primarily used to produce "wax-like" patterns for lost-wax casting/investment casting and mold making applications. The 3D printers receive digital input...
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Desktop 3D printer HP-3D LC Printing Machine Factory Limited
3D Sublimation Vacuum Heat Transfer Machine EXW Price:USD 950/PCS Parameter: 1: Table size: 270*230mm 2: Max. Print size: 240*190mm 3: Power rate: 3.2KW, Vacuum motor rate: 125W 4: Power supply: 220V, 50HZ, 1 phrase, 15A; (110V, 60HZ, 1 Phrase, 30A available) 5: Printing time: 3-4 minutes (180-240 seconds) 6: Working temperature: 180-200 degree 7:...
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3D printer V-Flash Alibre Inc.
FAST, AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY PARTS The V-Flash Personal 3D Printer fits right in your office, home or modeling shop and within your...
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3D printer for prototyping metal tools and parts LENS 850-R Optomec
Applications Specially configured system designed for the repair or fabrication of high value large metal components used in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Example...
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3D printer for rapid prototyping P3 DSP Envisiontec
The Perfactory 3 Digital Shell Printer (DSP) can be used for large scale production due to its large build area and high precision. Fitted with the Enhanced Resolution Module (ERM), this enables resolutions down to 25 microns in the X and Y. The micro mechanics can achieve...
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3D printer for rapid prototyping ProMetal
The ProMetal® R-1™ is a breakthrough in metal rapid prototyping equipment. Designed...
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3D printer for rapid prototyping 1800 x 1000 x 700 mm | S-Max™ ExOne
The S-Max is suited for rapid prototyping and rapid...
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CO2 laser marking machine 70 - 230 W, 1 600 x 1 600 mm | Giotto 3D SEI LASER
Giotto CO2 3 AXES is a marking unit equipped with a 3 axis galvo head and with CO2 sealed laser sources (average power 60÷350W) and excited by Radio frequency. Two configurations are available: standard area ( from 180x80 to 500x500mm) and bigger...
