Sensors, Software & Systems
New Prototyping
Capability
From the Comus Group of Companies
C
omus Europe recently acquired
a Stratasys uPrint SE 3D
printer providing the capability
to produce prototype parts
in natural ABS without costly tooling or
machinery.
With a maximum build size of 203 x 203
x 152 (8 x 8 x 6 in) and a minimum layer
thickness 0.254mm (0.010in) the uPrint SE
is capable of creating prototype parts from
.stl files in a short time scale with limited
finishing operations. These parts can be
used for design development and customer
approval greatly reducing development
costs and time to market. There is also the
possibility of using the machine to make
tooling components such as moulds and
assembly nests.
The parts are built by laying down layers
of ABS filament to build the completed
part. A washable support material is laid
down at the same time to support the
product during build. This material is then
removed in a purpose built wash tank. The
product can, if required, be hand finished
by the customer to improve surface finish
or add colour. Complex parts such as a
ball in a lattice box and even assemblies
with moving parts such as a chain can be
produced as one piece with this process.
Features
• Prototyping without the costly tooling
charges.
• Uses natural ABS plastic to build the
completed part.
• Complex objects with moving parts can
be built as one piece.
• Moulds and assembly nests may be
possible.
• Making custom designs more available.
For more information contact
[email protected]
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