Current 3D/AM news

316L stainless steel in high-volume metal 3DP

3DEO now offers 316L, a fully austenitic, non-magnetic stainless steel (equivalent to UNS S31603) that maintains excellent performance at room and moderately elevated temperatures, as well as excellent ductility and mechanical performance.

“With material properties that meet the MPIF Standard 35, introducing 316L to our customers will allow them to take advantage of the benefits, time-savings, and cost-efficiencies of 3D printing using a biocompatible, corrosion-resistant material like 316L for their high-demand applications,” says Matt Petros, CEO and co-founder of 3DEO.

Joining 17-4PH stainless steel, 316L marks the company’s latest expansion in the materials division, with a growing list of new materials undergoing testing currently and set to release in 2023. Among those metals in development is pure copper, launching in Q2.

3DEO
https://www.3deo.co

Simplify toolmaking, accelerate product launch

Mantle’s metal 3D printing technology for toolmaking simplifies the way mold tool components are made and accelerates how manufacturers make molded parts, reducing the time to create tooling components by eliminating or reducing many operations traditionally required.

Mantle’s system and TrueShape technology include:

• The P-200 printer, a hybrid system built on a CNC platform that integrates printing and machining to produce parts with the accuracy and surface finish required for tooling. The P-200 printer has a build volume of 200mm x 200mm x 150mm.
• The F-200 furnace, which sinters parts from the printer and produces durable and accurate tooling components. One furnace can sinter multiple parts and support multiple printers.
• Two tool steel materials, H13 and P2X (a steel comparable to P20), that are durable, stable, and perform like traditional tool steels with secondary operations such as machining, polishing, coating, and laser welding.
• Easy-to-use software that automates the printing process, including the generation of all toolpaths and machine instructions.

https://www.mantle3d.com

3D printer for white parts

The 5420W printing system, available from Hawk Ridge Systems, makes production-grade white parts ready for end use, bringing Multi Jet Fusion technology to new applications. The traditional gray color Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers typically produce isn’t adequate for many end-use products from a cosmetic perspective. Post-processing techniques, such as painting or dyeing, are often required before a part can be sold directly to the consumer. Parts produced with the 5420W are ready for end-use applications with a white color. The print system will be dedicated to white parts only, including the printer, post-processing station, and build units, so the system will no longer print gray parts. Materials and consumables will also be slightly different. The only material available now is PA12W, which adds titanium dioxide to PA12 for the white color. PA12W will be sold in 300L packages of powder. Fusing agent and printhead design have also changed in this system. White parts are easier to coat with brighter colors and dyeing parts is a common industry practice for Multi Jet Fusion. Post-processing techniques such as vapor smoothing are also effective with PA12W parts. The ability of HP white parts to resist change under sunlight is a major advantage.

HP and Hawk Ridge Systems
https://www.hp.com

https://hawkridgesys.com
PMTS booth #12095
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