Choosing the right 3D printing partner can be the difference between a project’s success and failure. With the growing demand for custom manufacturing and rapid prototyping, many businesses are turning to 3D printing companies to bring their designs to life. But not all 3D printing partners are created equal. Here are five essential questions to ask when evaluating a potential partner.
The automotive competition sector is a unique industry with very demanding and complex requirements. Vehicles often require bespoke parts designed for one-off prototypes or short production runs. These components must meet stringent strength, stiffness and weight standards and be delivered to very tight deadlines. In addition, these vehicles are often unique and require redesign each season.
Innovation in metal additive manufacturing has earned Meltio international acclaim. The Spanish multinational recently secured the title of Enterprise 3D Printer of the Year (Metals) at the 2024 3D Printing Industry (3DPI) Awards. This achievement highlights Meltio’s M600 wire-laser metal industrial 3D printer, a game-changing innovation released in March 2024.
In the fast-paced world of food and beverage manufacturing, companies are constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and innovate their production processes. Additive manufacturing has emerged as a powerful tool to meet these demands, offering flexibility and speed in creating custom parts and tooling and keeping lines up and running. However, one critical barrier has restricted its adoption in this industry: the limited availability of food-contact certified filament materials.
In the modern manufacturing landscape, the quest for materials that combine the lightweight benefits of plastics with the strength and durability of metals is ever-present. This is where the Markforged FX10 and FX20 come into play, bridging the gap between metal and plastic through innovative composite printing. These advanced 3D printers stand out for their unmatched ability to produce robust, high-quality parts that meet demanding industrial needs. Here’s how the FX10 and FX20 can streamline your operation from prototype to production. Fostering innovation, shortening the development time frame, reducing costs, and position manufacturers as leaders in their industries.
Meltio, a leading innovator in DED wire-laser metal deposition technology and the creator behind the powerful Meltio M600 industrial metal 3D printer, has announced the new Meltio Engine Blue, an integration kit that enhances and streamlines the manufacturing process of metal parts with both industrial robotic arms and vertical machining centers, leveraging Meltio’s wire-laser metal 3D printing technology. This system is now available on the market as an integration kit, as a natural evolution of its predecessor, the Meltio Engine using infrared lasers.
The heavy civil construction sector (e.g. highway road construction, mass excavation) is literally heavy-handed when it comes to engineering and manufacturing new components. The bottleneck is that it takes an eternity with conventional methods to materialize these parts.
When it comes to large-format 3D printing, the possibilities are vast. Whether you need rapid prototyping or custom manufacturing of end-use parts, large-format printing is revolutionizing industries like aerospace, automotive, construction and more. But with so many printers, materials and technologies to choose from, it can be overwhelming to select the right platform for your business. At EXBuild, we’ve done our research, carefully selecting top-tier technologies that deliver exceptional results for a wide range of applications.
In Fall 2023, we launched FX10 as a next generation composite printer. We promised modularity, but didn’t specify what modularity meant. Now, we can clarify. The modularity we were promising was Metal FFF capability – making FX10 the first industrial printer capable of printing composite and metal parts. FX10 was designed from the ground up to bring this dual capability to customers. In this blog post, we’ll talk about what it took to create the first industrial metal and composite 3D printer, and what it means for you as a potential user.
As a business invests in 3D printing, owning multiple types of printers provides a significant edge. The combination of a Photocentric resin printer and a Markforged carbon fiber printer creates a dynamic production environment, enabling you to take on various challenges. Here’s why you should consider having both in your shop: