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Year: 2023

SLS vs SLA and FFF

SLS Additive Manufacturing: Is It Right for You? A 3D Technology Comparison

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Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) printers like the Formlabs Fuse 1+ 30w use a high-powered laser to selectively ‘sinter’ powder in layers to create 3D objects. While FFF melts thermoplastic and extrudes it through a nozzle onto a build plate, and SLA uses a laser to cure liquid resin onto the build platform, SLS additive manufacturing uses a recoat …

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Carbon fibre 3D printing

Carbon Fibre 3D Printing with Continuous Fibre Reinforcement – CFR

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Continuous Fibre Reinforcement (CFR) can revolutionise engineering workflows by enabling the substitution of machined components with carbon fibre 3D printing.  CFR offers advantages over traditional FFF, such as increased stiffness, impact resistance, improved heat resistance, and extended durability. CFR harnesses FFF technology but introduces a secondary nozzle that feeds in a continuous strand of composite …

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Robotics and Automation 2023 Event, Come Visit Us At Our Stand!

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Join us at Robotics & Automation 2023, the must-attend event for those involved in design, engineering, production and procurement.  Our team are demonstrating 3D printers, displaying 3D printed parts and giving advice on how to get the best from additive manufacturing in your business.   We would love it if you come and visit us …

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Industrial 3d printer

Industrial 3D Printers: Your Cost and Efficiency Guide

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Industrial 3D printers are the workhorses of the 3D printing world, with the potential to print larger, faster, higher volumes of parts in various performance and engineering materials. A 3D printer’s ability to prototype, iterate, and produce intricate and complex models quickly can save resources that might be spent on tooling the production line and …

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3dgence

Quick 3D Prints: Choosing the Most Efficient 3D Printer

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Print speed is a manufacturer battleground, but a faster 3D printer to get quick 3D prints on paper won’t necessarily be the quickest for you in the real world due to material requirements and build specifications. 3D print speed refers to the rate at which a 3D printer extrudes plastic or the rate it completes …

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Silicone 3d printing

3D Silicone Printing: How It Works & Ideal Applications

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3D silicone printing opens new opportunities for production alongside traditional techniques like injection moulding, compression moulding, and casting. Despite the potential, silicone’s use in additive manufacturing is relatively limited because very high viscosity makes it difficult to control out of the nozzle. This introduces flow rate problems in standard 3D printers built to extrude plastic. …

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bcn3d

What is BCN3D IDEX Technology and How it Can Benefit You

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BCN3D printers all have a signature technology – IDEX which stands for Independent Dual Extrusion, the only extrusion system capable of printing with two heads independently. BCN3D were the first company to develop IDEX technology revolutionizing the 3D printing industry.   What is IDEX technology? This unique technology allows a BCN3D printer to use both …

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Flexible filament

Flexible Filament: When to Use it and Which You Should Choose?

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Flexible filament mimics the performance of various rubber types, letting you manufacture flexible and elastic components with a 3D printer. 3D printing’s unique ability to produce complex forms and geometries opens the door to countless possibilities with flexible materials, from soft contacts for machine tools to gaskets and inner grippers for robot arms. This article …

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Come and Visit us at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2023

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  Visit Additive-X on our Stand E185 If you are attending Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2023 Additive-X is exhibiting and we would love you to come and visit us on our stand E185! We’ll have a selection of state-of-the-art desktop 3D printers on show, and our experts will be around to discuss them. Southern Manufacturing …

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Metal X in action

What Is Metal 3D Printing and How Does It Work?

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While CNC machining and casting are traditional manufacturing methods for metal parts, metal 3D printing offers an alternative way by extruding high content metal filament or solidifying metal powder on a build plate. As an additive process, 3D printing requires no part-specific tools or moulds other than supports printed during production. 3D printing is a …

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