Producing ABS models from your CAD data and shipping the part to you
in a matter of days. This technology can reduce your 'time to
market' dramatically, by providing a part that can be assembled or
used in pre-production trials weeks before the real parts
would normally be ready.
This is a rapid prototyping method that extrudes ABS in thin layers
to build a model
from an STL file layer by layer, most 3D CAD software systems
support STL data exchange.
The ABS models are very tough and in some cases have been
used as a working part in pre-production trials.
Post Processing
The rapid
prototype models are made from
ABS which can be easily treated to give
a smooth production part like surface which can even painted or chromed.
Parts can be bonded together with cyanoacrylate to
create even larger and more complex parts.
Dimension FDM
machine
Potential Uses
Successful product design
requires review and input from many sources. Dimension
3D models have proven time and time again to be great
marketing tools. ABS prototype models can be sanded, painted, and
chrome plated. Take a look at the wheel-loader to the
right. This model was printed in multiple pieces using
two colors. Imagine showing this quality model to a new
prospect. You are able to place a real-life product into
someone's hands in a day. Now that's impressive!
Wheel-Loader
Benefits
The benefits of this technology have been used by major
companies world wide to great effect:
Functional testing with robust ABS models,
Cost reduction and time compression,
Parallel development of assembly tools or packaging.
Better product development,
Marketing and product mock ups,
Vacuum forming moulds
Medical models
Sand casting patterns
Vacuum forming
Costs
The costs of our FDM rapid prototype models are based on the time taken to
produce the model.
So to give you an idea this typical coffee mug 100mm tall
and having a volume of around 180cm³ it would cost £160 and we
could have it in the post for you today!