How is DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) revolutionizing processes in modern companies?
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) is an approach in which additive manufacturing (e.g., 3D printing) is the default manufacturing technology. Unlike traditional manufacturing methods (e.g., injection molding), additive technologies offer designers broader options in terms of geometry, topology, and a number of other benefits. DfAM opens the door to designing lightweight yet durable components, creating […]
Chemical Processing: Can 3D-Printed Parts Look Like Injection-Molded Parts?
Injection molding has long been considered the best technology for producing plastic parts, and with good reason. The resulting parts are precise, durable, and have a flawless surface. The only problem, of course, is the price, specifically the cost of an injection mold, which can reach over $100,000. The arrival of HP Multi Jet Fusion […]
Increasing the Mechanical Strength of HP MJF Plastic Parts
Just a few years ago, manufacturers of innovative or specialized devices who wanted to implement their projects faced a dilemma. Wanting to produce the first series of devices from plastic, they had the choice of either using costly injection molding or other technologies that often did not meet the strength or aesthetic requirements. However, the […]
How do functional prototypes change modern product manufacturing?
Small 3D printers based on FDM technology are an integral part of the process, especially in the early stages of design. Thanks to them, R&D departments can easily create models allowing for basic tests. However, this common technology has significant imperfections. Parts created on FDM printers have visible layers, are often inaccurate, and do not […]
How to convince your team to implement industrial 3D printing?
As someone who specializes in technology, you undoubtedly spend some of your time researching new solutions that will allow you to implement your projects cheaper, better, and faster. If you work in a manufacturing company, a startup, or on any project that requires high-quality plastic parts, there is a chance that modern 3D printing has […]
What is the overall cost of owning an industrial 3D printer?
A 3D printer is an expense that every company can afford. Of course, only as long as we’re talking about the devices based on FDM technology, which are intended primarily for the production of single parts and prototypes. However, additive technologies with completely different applications have been available on the market for several years. With […]
How Does 3D Printing Support the Military Industry?
Additive manufacturing is becoming one of the most critical technologies that support innovation and optimization in the defense industry. By using modern 3D printing technologies, such as HP Multi Jet Fusion, they benefit from quick access to light, durable, and precisely made plastic parts. Moreover, they can be produced locally without the involvement of foreign […]
Industrial 3D Printing vs. Injection Molding Technology
Injection molding and 3D printing are technologies that weren’t compared much until recently. Injection is, after all, production, and 3D printing is only a method for prototyping and possibly printing individual parts, correct? While this is still true for most 3D printing solutions, large 3D printers intended for use in production have been available […]
Long Delivery of Plastic Parts in Emergency Situations
The last thing we need in an emergency is someone saying the extremely helpful and necessary words: “I told you so.” Oh no. We need solutions, and fast. Especially if the issue concerns the lack of necessary tools, format parts, and other elements necessary to maintain operations, continue production, or release the product to the […]
The Long-Term Benefits of 3D Printing for the Supply Chain
Although 2024 did not bring such significant challenges for global supply chains as, for example, the pandemic, there is no shortage of obstacles. Persistent geopolitical conflicts, natural disasters, and a host of other problems, often entirely new for the industry, stand in the way of a safe and stable supply chain for thousands of companies […]