Rapid 3D
Professional, Industrial & Production 3D Printers South Africa
3D Printing is generally associated with 3d printers that are low in price or, in capability. (Source: 3D printing - Wikipedia)
However, the terms 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing are still often synonymous in casual usage, but manufacturing industry experts make a distinction whereby Additive Manufacturing comprises industrial and serial production 3D printing, plus other technologies or other aspects of a manufacturing process such as automated post-processing of 3D printed components.
Other terms that have been used as synonyms include desktop manufacturing, rapid manufacturing — the logical production-level successor to rapid prototyping, and on-demand manufacturing.
We have a number of 3D printing articles and case studies below, where, rapid manufacturing has been employed in the manufacturing work-flow.
Want to gain 87% better strength out of the same part? Check out the latest episode of Markforged Reinforced, where their engineers share valuable tips for designing for additive manufacturing.Introduction: The Power of 3D Printing3D printing is revolutionizing the world of manufacturing. …
[Read more...] about 3D Printing – Strengthening the Z Axis Using Co-Part Assembly
3D printing pioneers for eyewear of the future: personalised made-to-measure frames. Unique & sustainable 3D-printed eyewear, based on a 3D-scan, produced exclusively for the wearer. YOU MAWO benefits from a scalable and reproducible process and a wide range of available colours.Who are YOU …
Next level blasting systems purpose-built for the factory of the future & high-volume production with Additive Manufacturing.Talk to us about your post processing requirements …
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Over the past 19 years since the introduction of its metal technology, EOS has been building up a champion in powder-based, industrial 3D printing that combines the pioneering spirit of the early years with its meanwhile longstanding AM expertise. In 2001, with the launch of the EOSINT M 250, EOS …
[Read more...] about Simply production: EOS M 290 – The benchmark for industrial Metal 3D printing
3D printed lattice structures can be made to have foam-like characteristics. These structures are branded “Digital Foam” by EOS. They represent a new opportunity to engineer better, safer, more customized, and higher-performance products in a variety of industries.However, designing 3D printed …
[Read more...] about EOS Digital Foam – Enabling Product Lifecycle Innovations
TranscriptDavid Bullock 0:01We thought it was a good complementary system to the other products that we support.David Bullock 0:08We are an EOS partner in South Africa as well and we believe that in order to grow the additive manufacturing industry, it's very important to have a finishing …
[Read more...] about Rapid 3D Appointed as the Dyemansion Reseller Partner for Sub-Saharan Africa
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 …
[Read more...] about Volvo Group 3D Printing for Lighter Engines
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 …
[Read more...] about How Saint-Gobain Increased Productivity with Markforged Technology
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 …
[Read more...] about Dunlop Systems & Components – Markforged Case Study
Many of you are probably familiar with the series of Movies “Ironman”, where Mr. Stark, an incredibly smart and successful person with amazing skills on science, engineering, design, business, saving the world from chaos, etc… designs and produces an incredible suit with the help of Jarvis, his …
[Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing Generative Design: The Bionic Designer Era
Irrespective of the industry, there has been an increase in the awareness and discussions with customers and suppliers regarding the qualification of additively manufactured parts and process. In recent years, there is also an increase in the creation and release of Additive Manufacturing (AM) …
[Read more...] about How to prepare for the Qualification of Additive Manufactured Parts
Aerospace has become one of the leading industries when it comes to the application of Additive Manufacturing in serial production for safety critical parts. Reasons for this can be found in the unique design possibilities as well as the functional integration which can be realized by AM. Therefore …
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 …
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 …
[Read more...] about Get an inside look into the complex world of manufacturing medical implants
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, …
[Read more...] about Using Large 3D Printed Jigs and Fixtures in Manufacturing
