Overview
This webinar is for designers and engineers looking to learn a bit more about modern 3D printing techniques, how they can be applied to an industrial setting and how to optimise your part design for production with 3D printing while being mindful of overall project costs.
Part 1: We’ll take a look at five industrial 3D printing technologies: Stereolithography, selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering, Multi Jet Fusion and PolyJet. We’ll compare the strengths and weaknesses of each process, and look at how the different processes work best for different applications.
Part 2: We’ll dive into the different plastics and metals commonly used in 3D printing, look at the varying benefits of the different materials and identify areas where you could make a more cost effective choice. We’ll also examine how 3D printing materials measure up when compared to the thermoplastics used in injection moulding.
We’ll be hosting a live 10 minute Q&A at the end of the webinar, answering questions you have sent in during the presentation.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the strengths and weaknesses of each 3D printing process, and how they could benefit your project.
- Take a look at the commonly used 3D printing plastics and metals and their varying applications – identify areas where material selection could enhance part performance or reduce project costs.
- Learn how to keep your 3D printing project costs down, thinking about design optimization, the design cycle, tolerances and secondary operations.
