MAG Orthotics Limited in Sheffield, UK, offers bespoke products and repairs to the orthotic and podiatry markets. The company is working to move into the digital future, recently adopting 3D printing to save resources, time, and materials. But transitioning to digital workflows involves not just the manufacturing process, but the choices
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Whether you have the latest Formlabs Form 4 with Low Force Display (LFD) technology or a Form 3 series printer with Low Force Stereolithography (LFS), your freshly printed, green parts require a few post-processing steps to enhance their properties: Washing to remove excess resin on the surface of the parts
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Injection moulding produces smooth builds rapidly at scale, characteristics that some 3D printers can’t match without additional equipment for vapour smoothing and sacrificing resolution (quality) for speed. But that’s about to change with the Formlabs Form 4. The Formlabs Form 4 has a Light Processing Unit (LPU) that delivers a
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Formlabs Low Force Display, The New Form 4 Print Engine The arrival of the new Formlabs Form 4 series has also introduced us to their brand new print engine, Masked Stereolithography (MSLA). This new technology not only rapidly increases print speeds, but also preserves and improves the quality of it’s
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The Formlabs Form 4 Release Day Is Here! The brand new Form 4 and Form 4B 3D Printers have arrived and our team are excited to share it with you. The new Form 4 Series offers up to x4 faster printing speeds, while vastly improving part quality. So what’s changed,
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Reducing 3D printing costs requires looking past the sticker prices for equipment and materials. Other factors add up, too. Manual labour for software prep and part finishing after builds, that’s money and hours. Excessive energy use ticks the electricity bill up, and failed print jobs mean wasted materials and time,
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The world of movie prosthetics and special effects makeup has traditionally turned to techniques like sculpting, moulding, and casting to bring fantastical creatures and gruesome injuries to life. However, over the past decade, 3D printing has stormed the industry to become a dominant digital fabrication technique. 3D printing is used
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Selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing has rapidly emerged as a go-to solution for fabricating durable, industrial-quality parts. However, as adoption expands across industries, post-processing solutions have failed to advance simultaneously. Affordable options require extensive manual labour, and automated systems carry exorbitant price tags, often over £100,000. Formlabs are going all-out
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Silicone has been the undisputed champion material for medical applications for more than fifty years. This inert, flexible and resilient polymer possesses unique properties that have made it a staple in everything from contact lenses to surgical implants. However, working with silicone has always proved notoriously tricky due to its
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If you want your 3D prints to come out fast, you can buy a speedier 3D printer or adjust your settings and workflow to get faster results. Picking suitable materials, determining the optimal print resolution, orientating your part for the fastest build path, and choosing an efficient infill pattern are
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