China3D printingNet July 15th, golf company TaylorMade extensively uses Formlabs machines to make better prototype golf clubs. The company’s work illustrates some key emerging trends: desktops can partially replace services, desktops can be used to replace more expensive internal systems, and slot aggregation can be used for more functional prototypes than ever before.
The TaylorMade team hopes to study the head weight distribution of its new Sim Sim club. They hope to “lower the center of gravity, improve turf interaction, and create a more forgiving face.” I am not at all sure about the meaning of the last two words, but I have fallen in love with them. They just show you that for different markets and products, completely specific engineering terms and goals can become the central focus. For team prototyping,3D printingAllow them to see and feel the weight distribution. They used Formlabs Draft Resin for initial parts and then switched to Gray Resin for subsequent prototypes. One of the advantages enjoyed by TaylorMade is fast turnaround time, another relatively low cost and the ability to combine individual parts into components.
By printing the parts separately and matching them, the team was able to fully assemble all the weighted base plates of various shapes. TaylorMade’s Chris Rollins said: “The assembly method of gray resin parts and the resolution of the parts are not found in many other printers. By printing the parts individually and then combining them together, we can Get better results.”
Although most service organizations still3D printingMachines are regarded as toys, but we cannot ignore that they are improving. The cost of a desktop computer is usually much lower than the cost of the service department. Of course, the service department will provide you with a wide range of materials and technology options.Desktop3D printingThe machine will never meet all the prototyping needs of large companies. You need multiple machines with multiple materials and personnel with professional knowledge to manufacture many different types of parts. Even then,3D printingThe labor involved in finishing and finishing the parts is also large, which means that there will be internal resources to polish and remove supports from the parts. 3D printingThe post-processing cost of the parts is very high and usually not fully taken into account.
Therefore, most companies will use the initial photos on the engineer’s desk in the home desktop system, and then turn to the service department for later functional testing or photographic visual prototypes. Desktop prototypes are always convenient and useful to facilitate discussion, but if you need 100 prototypes that need to be installed and can test door handles, it is usually not suitable for desktops, otherwise you may need to quickly calculate the cost. You, in all preparation and post-processing time, internal parts are indeed very expensive for you.
If each part takes ten minutes for file preparation, cleaning, quick drying, and removal of supports and sand, then 100 parts will require 16 hours, which will cost you 560 euros in labor costs (if you assume that you It is a skilled office worker, whose total cost is 35 per hour). Formlabs actually has a super beautiful return on investment calculator that allows you to use these numbers. Overall, desktops don’t always make sense, but when desktops appear, they can bring huge cost advantages and speed up engineering teams. Many machines around the world are left unused due to lack of CAD designers or new nozzles.For me, the only logical response that a service may have is a desktop that provides maintenance, service and support at the company’s location3D printingAircraft fleet.
At the same time, discussions about supporting parts may cause other participants in the market to worry about its prospects.These types of systems may also replace high-end VAT aggregators and based on other3D printingProcess of VAT aggregator. Internal systems like PolyJet rule the world of high-definition internal prototypes. These systems now have color capabilities, but they are still very powerful, especially for visual prototypes. They are also more reliable and generally easier to use.
I think no one has really made a decision between J55 or J750 and Formlabs machines. But for many edge cases, this may be an interesting choice. In many cases, you can get 5 or 50 Form 3 at the cost of a large industrial system. If you need large parts, you must choose a larger machine, but if you don’t need it, the cheaper upfront cost is tempting.
The resin cost of the Formlabs system is much lower than the resin cost of large industrial systems. The choice from attractive to logical is here. If you need a lot of small parts, the cost savings will be substantial in the long run. If the cost of consumables on industrial and prototype systems is still too high, then lower-cost systems will continue to invade the office.Especially if you are new to3D printingOf companies may want to start with a cheaper system. If Formlabs machines are available, these companies may never consider using high-end machines.
China3D printingnetworkComment: Compared with many thermoplastics, resins and photosensitive polymers have problems from the point of view of safety, environment and cost. They also lack strength, UV resistance and HDT. A few years ago, only a handful of companies considered using barrel aggregation technology for prototype design of functional products or forms and assemblies. However, the improvement of photopolymer chemistry means that both thermal deformation and strength are improving. With high resolution, this may mean that vat aggregators may occupy a larger share of the prototype market.
Due to material cost and removal of supports, FDM’s durability and toughness are still poor, and the cost of parts is higher. For most parts (even if the parts are ugly), FDM is still a better choice. In general, we can see the competition between technologies and the competition between machines with very different prices. Services will feel the growth of desktops.Overall, we have seen the emergence of a mixed use model, in which companies use multiple technologies from different suppliers to complete their3D printing.
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