Print speed is a manufacturer battleground, but a faster 3D printer to get quick 3D prints on paper won’t necessarily be the quickest for you in the real world due to material requirements and build specifications. 3D print speed refers to the rate at which a 3D printer extrudes plastic
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3D silicone printing opens new opportunities for production alongside traditional techniques like injection moulding, compression moulding, and casting. Despite the potential, silicone’s use in additive manufacturing is relatively limited because very high viscosity makes it difficult to control out of the nozzle. This introduces flow rate problems in standard 3D
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BCN3D printers all have a signature technology – IDEX which stands for Independent Dual Extrusion, the only extrusion system capable of printing with two heads independently. BCN3D were the first company to develop IDEX technology revolutionizing the 3D printing industry. What is IDEX technology? This unique technology allows a
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While CNC machining and casting are traditional manufacturing methods for metal parts, metal 3D printing offers an alternative way by extruding high content metal filament or solidifying metal powder on a build plate. As an additive process, 3D printing requires no part-specific tools or moulds other than supports printed during
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Rather than extruding thermoplastic in layers, stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers cure layers of liquid resin with a laser on the build platform to create solid models. Resins are liquid polymers that mimic the performance of thermoplastics or have a one-use purpose, like jewellery casting. The significant advantage of SLA is
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Most resin 3D printers are stereolithography (SLA) printers, which cure liquid resin layers with a laser rather than extruding plastic with a print head. Because they are not restricted by the mechanical movements of a print head, resin 3D printers can produce models with greater complexity than Fused Filament Fabrication
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3D printers can produce amazing things, but they can also produce incredible disasters. Whether over extrusion or blobs on the print surface, you can face various issues when 3D printing. The good news is that most 3D printing problems have simple fixes, and you don’t need to go back to
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3D-printed gears straddle the line between functional and hobbyist components, yet they perform as well as any gears when appropriately designed. Most 3D printed gear failures are from choosing the wrong materials, incorrect printer settings, and specifying the wrong infill (which leads to weak gears that snap or gears that
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Large-format 3D printing is traditionally the remit of fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers, which extrude plastic in layers with a mechanical print head. However, stereolithography (SLA) advancements now let you accurately create big models and put small series runs into production with liquid resin. Large format SLA is a
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Customer case study – Brose turns to SLS 3D printing Brose is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world. The company employs 30,000 people in over 70 locations across 25 countries. Every other new vehicle is equipped with one of Brose’s products. They are one of Germany’s most
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