Types of Rapid Prototyping
Types of Rapid Prototyping
OF RP
FDM
SLS
TYPES OF RP
SLA
3D PRINTER
While
Photo-curing
can be further
divided into categories of
single laser beam,
double laser beams and
masked lamp
The
In
The
Most
5) Autostrades E-Darts
6) Teijin Seikis Soliform System
7) Meikos Rapid Prototyping System for the Jewelry
Industry
8) Denkens SLP
9) Mitsuis COLAMM
10)Fockele & Schwarzes LMS
11)Light Sculpting
12)Aaroflex
13)Rapid Freeze
14)Two Laser Beams
15)Micro-fabrication
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PROCESS, MATERIAL,
ADVANTAGES, LIMITATIONS
History:
Worldwide first RP-technology at all
Patented 1984
Commercialized 1988 by 3D-Systems Inc.
Realization by Stereolithography
Local solidification of a light-sensitive liquid
resin (photopolymer) using an UV laser
Scanning of the cross-section areas to be
hardened with the laser focus.
Process steps
Supports
Needed for manufacture of undercuts
Build up with part similar to a honey-bee-structure
Only
photopolymer of different
qualities available
temp.-proof,
flexible,
transparent etc)
PROCESS, MATERIAL,
ADVANTAGES, LIMITATIONS
Melting
of a wire-shaped plastic
material and deposition with a xyplotter mechanism
Characteristics
Thermoplastics
ABS,
Nylon,
Wax etc)
PROCESS, MATERIAL,
ADVANTAGES, LIMITATIONS
TYPE
TYPE
Wax
Thermoplastics
Metal
Casting
sand
Ceramics
TYPE 2 (EOS)
Good part stability precise controlled environment
Wide range of processing materials polyamide,
polystyrene, metals etc
No part supports required or only simplified support
reduce building time
Little post-processing required good model finishing
High accuracy low shrinkage & in separation building
No post-curing required model solid enough
Built large part large build volume (700x380x580)
TYPE 2 (EOS)
Dedicated systems for plastic, metal & sand only.
High power consumption high laser power for
metal sintering.
large physical size of unit use large space
PROCESS, MATERIAL,
ADVANTAGES, LIMITATIONS
Produced
by Z Corporation, USA
Core Technology invented & patented
by MIT
Materials: starch & plaster formulations
Model:
Z 400 entry level & education
Z 406/ 510 Color Printer builds
Z 810 - large build volume
Characteristics
Process steps
Starch
powder (Z Corp.)
Other manufactures offer systems for
ceramics or metals