Rapid 3D
Professional, Industrial & Production 3D Printers South Africa
Learn from the successes of those who have implemented industrial and serial production 3D printing into their work-flows and manufacturing operations.
We have listed a host of great 3D printing case studies and examples below. Each highlights the various aspects of 3D printing and the applications, where innovators and early adopters have used 3D printing to gain a competitive advantage.
A team of Volvo Group engineers from Renault Trucks in Lyon has succeeded in building and running an engine with some vital 3D-printed components. As a result they were able to reduce both the number of components in the engine and the weight by about 25 %. This could lead to greater payloads and …
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Windows and protective barriers for heavy grade coaches and buses make up the main product line of Arow Global, a Wisconsin based company specializing in transportation window systems. The company strives for design simplicity, robustness, and excellence to keep drivers and passengers safe and …
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Discover how Saint-Gobain improved the overall workflow of production activities after putting their Markforged X7 to use.Here’s an all-too common scenario for manufacturers: A simple customer request for a design change escalates, resulting in hundreds of hours of labor and significant costs to …
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Dunlop Systems and Components utilized Markforged 3D printer solutions to produce custom tooling for their facility, saving tens of thousands of dollars.THE CHALLENGEDunlop Systems is a British automotive manufacturing company based just outside of Birmingham, specializing in Anti-Vibration …
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A Disruptive Innovation of Thermal ManagementHigh heat loads limit the miniaturization of portable computers, power electronic devices and high-power LED lighting. Most ambitious technological solutions from the lab are not ready for mass production and deployment in consumer products. But …
[Read more...] about Reinventing a High-Performance CPU Cooler with Additive Manufacturing
End-To-End Monitoring During Series ProductionComponents produced for the aerospace industry must satisfy strict quality assurance criteria. Especially in series production environments, there are high standards for component quality and hence process stability and reproducibility. End-to-end …
With the advent of 3D printing, along with the latest manufacturing materials, innovators in the mobility space are now able to provide a greater level of independence and a better quality of life for amputees and those affected by neurological disorders. Millions of people around the world depend …
[Read more...] about 3D Printed Prosthetics: How One Company Is Helping Those in Need
NextGenAM – pilot project for automated metallic 3D printing proves a complete success. Joint project between Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler demonstrates huge potential for the production of replacement parts and series-production components.Joint project between Premium AEROTEC, EOS and …
The company needed to create a tape pad handling machine to reducing changeover time and increase plant throughput. The Challenge The manufacturing technology group at a Canadian integrated energy services company needed to create an automated handling machine to load large glass reinforcement tape …
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3D Printing an RC truck body for a high profile rugby promotionThe Currie Cup is a series of high profile rugby games held throughout the summer in South Africa. As part of a promotion, AFGRI wanted to sponsor the Blue Bulls rugby team with a not-so-miniature radio controlled (RC) truck. The …
[Read more...] about 3D Printing a 1.1 m long Radio Controlled Truck Body
Medical implants are one of the most highly regulated and technically complex engineering sectors. Get an inside look into the complex world of manufacturing medical implants. In 2018, Executive Engineering installed an EOS M290 Metal 3D Printer in their Cape Town facilities, and together with their …
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Applications like 3D printed organs are big news, but 3D printed jigs and fixtures are the true silent heroes — changing how modern manufacturing works. Tools are always needed in manufacturing. Various jigs, fixtures, templates, and gauges can significantly improve the efficiencies in the process, …
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You may not know it, but agriculture is one of the industries starting to make the most of the cutting-edge technology that is 3D printing. The benefits of 3D printing for agriculture include: Agriculture and technology are increasingly working together. Food production, farm equipment, farming …
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Custom train parts for the electronic onboard information systems of the ICE trains operated by Deutsche Bahn. The fleet of third-generation ICE trains operated by Deutsche Bahn features just under 160 units from various production series. Every single one of them still looks and feels modern, …
[Read more...] about Deutsche Bahn chooses additive manufacturing to maintain its trains
Most of the time, a car accident victim with trauma to the face will undergo hours of surgery in the operating room, as doctors work to rebuild the damaged area based on their best analysis of how the face might have looked before (usually using a CT scan). But 3D printing is transforming all of …
