3D Systems: at the forefront of 3D printing

2 years before Marty went into the past, the future (namely, in 1983), Chuck Norris Hall had already assembled the first working sample of a stereolithographic printer (he quickly patented it and created 3D Systems). 30+ years have passed (and during this time, the company managed to absorb Z Corp, the pioneer of color 3D printing, as well as DTM, the pioneer of SLS technology, and Sugar Lab with their sugar masterpieces) and now I’ll suggest to get acquainted with the possibilities offered by 3d -printing at the moment.
(Review of new products from the company 3D Systems)



Under the cut flagship printing metal (DMLS, DMS), photopolymer (SLA), a printer printing flexible and heterogeneous materials (SLS), color 3d printing and sugar printing.

ProX 400, Direct Metal Printer, Metal

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In the video, CEO 3D Systems, Avi Richental, says that the “factory in a box” (in a very large box) is able to quickly produce fully functional parts (with 100% “fill”, but without a finished surface, i.e. the rocket engine will still need to be treated with sandpaper) of various metals and alloys for the aerospace, automotive and other industries.
Manufacturers managed to double the print speed (compared to competitors and smaller models), due to the fact that now two laser swords of the laser are used.



ProX 400 prints more than a dozen metals and alloys, including stainless and high-alloy steel, aluminum and titanium.

Now the printer can be “refilled” with cheaper non-spherical granules.

The work chamber is automatically cleaned after printing, and the unspent material can be reused. The printer is ready to print 15 minutes after the end of the previous print cycle.

There are already 2 lasers in the printer (and two scanners).

Print area half a meter by half a meter by half a meter.

ProX 500 Plus, SLS, composite polymers

In the video, the president and CEO of 3D Systems tells us about the upgrade of the successful ProX 500 printer model, which is used in the aerospace industry, medicine, electronics and in the production of consumer goods, now the printer can print even faster and with new composite materials (more durable, more heat resistant)

It is worth noting several points of the ProX500Plus upgrade:

• smooth surfaces are now even smoother due to improved print resolution up to 0.45 mm;
• 64-bit software allows processing large STL files;
• now the printer can print 30% faster than the Prox500;
• new materials:
  
  • DuraForm ProX GF polyamide fiberglass (nylon). The use of this material is suitable for the manufacture of parts requiring high resistance to thermal loads.
  • DuraForm ProX AF + has high tensile strength. Demanded in engineering.
  • DuraForm ProX EX Nylon. Durable, flexible material. Now you can not be afraid that the thin-walled parts are cracked or broken.

ProX 800, SLA, photopolymers

The video shows a stereolithographic printer and a large-scale prototype printed on it. With this technology began the history of 3D printing and the creation of the company 3D Systems.

Prox 800 can create very large parts from high-quality photopolymer (which allows to achieve excellent accuracy and model resolution), which is suitable for the production of prototypes of automobile parts, prototypes of optics, burning out models, functional testing, temperature-resistant models, etc.


Low cost, high accuracy, high resolution, high volume camera for printing

New materials for the ProJet 5500X, elasticity, printing multiple materials at the same time

New elastomers (black and transparent) show excellent strength and tear resistance with the ability to stretch 7 times


ProJet 5500X works on technology MJP (Multi Jet Printing) and is able to print simultaneously several materials with different physical properties.

Photo booth. 3d

3D Me Photobooth is a 3D scanning system developed by 3D Systems. What is the point? Simply. For 15 seconds, take a photo, and get a three-dimensional figure.

Technology in everyday life

Prototyping for designers on CubePro

In a video, an industrial designer talks about his vision of art and how a 3d printer helps him do things for the future.

Skate

Own skate? Easy. (Marty, we are not all about ... whether )

Prosthetic leg

Using a 3D scanner and a 3D printer can make life easier and return mobility to those who could only dream about it before.

Dog

We help not only people, but also smaller brothers.

Exoskeleton: get out of a wheelchair and walk

Exoskeleton made on the printer ProX 500

Culinary design, sugar

Afterword

Skate (board) printed (here only with antigrav problems, although there is hope ):



Points - printed:



Sneakers - Printed:



Dronov - printed:



mr. Fusion typed:



Marty, there is hope!