While 3D printing large parts that are strong and durable is possible with high-performance plastics, Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) technology with the Markforged FX20 offers even better results. CFR uses a build material such as Onyx for the outer shell and infill and a composite like carbon fibre as a
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Support materials are the cornerstone of advanced FFF, SLA, and DLP 3D printing, providing stability and strength to parts during printing and preventing part deformation and collapse. They are also beneficial in attaching a part to the print bed and ensuring that it remains fixed to the main body of
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Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printers like the Formlabs Fuse 1+ 30w use a high-powered laser to selectively ‘sinter’ powder in layers to create 3D objects. While FFF melts thermoplastic and extrudes it through a nozzle onto a build plate, and SLA uses a laser to cure liquid resin onto the build platform, SLS
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Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) can revolutionise engineering workflows by enabling the substitution of machined components with carbon fibre 3D printing. CFR offers advantages over traditional FFF, such as increased stiffness, impact resistance, improved heat resistance, and extended durability. CFR harnesses FFF technology but introduces a secondary nozzle that feeds in
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Industrial 3D printers are the workhorses of the 3D printing world, with the potential to print larger, faster, higher volumes of parts in various performance and engineering materials. A 3D printer’s ability to prototype, iterate, and produce intricate and complex models quickly can save resources that might be spent on
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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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Flexible filament mimics the performance of various rubber types, letting you manufacture flexible and elastic components with a 3D printer. 3D printing’s unique ability to produce complex forms and geometries opens the door to countless possibilities with flexible materials, from soft contacts for machine tools to gaskets and inner grippers
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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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