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Take a step into the latest SLS technology from Formlabs. The Fuse 1, Shop3d has decided to host a “Super Showcase” to deliver to you all of the latest and most important information pertaining to the Formlabs Fuse 1 and how you can leverage success within in your business with Selective Layer Sintering.
From the Fuse 1 Super Showcase you will learn:
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With a formal education and background in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on automotive and manufacturing processes, its not surprising that Felix would naturally gravitate towards additive manufacturing.
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From print setup to powder recovery, Formlabs' easy-to-use hardware and software are designed to maximize your efficiency at every step of the process. Bring the fabrication of strong, durable, and stable nylon parts in-house with this highly anticipated system. With final parts that combine strength, flexibility, and detail, Fuse 1 prints are ready for rigorous functional testing, or to ship ready-to-use products to customers.
Engineers and manufacturers choose selective laser sintering for its design freedom, high productivity and throughput, low cost per part, and proven, end-use materials.
Most additive manufacturing processes, such as stereolithography (SLA) and fused deposition modeling (FDM), require specialized support structures to fabricate designs with overhanging features. Selective laser sintering does not require support structures because unsintered powder surrounds the parts during printing. SLS printing allows for easy printing of overhanging features, intricate geometries, interlocking parts, interior channels, and other complex designs.
SLS printing is the fastest additive manufacturing technology for functional, durable prototypes and end-use parts. The lasers that fuse the powder have a much faster scanning speed and are more accurate than the layer deposition methods used in other processes like industrial FDM. Multiple parts can be tightly arranged during printing to maximize the available build space in each machine. Operators use software to optimize each build for the highest productivity leaving only minimal clearance between parts.
The key to SLS 3D printing’s functionality and versatility is the materials. Nylon and its composites are proven, high-quality thermoplastics. Laser-sintered nylon parts have close to 100 percent density with mechanical properties comparable to parts created with conventional manufacturing methods like injection molding. SLS nylon is a great substitute for common injection molded plastics. It offers superior snap fits and mechanical joints compared to any other additive manufacturing technology. It is ideal for functional applications requiring plastic parts that will last where parts produced with other AM methods would degrade and become brittle over time.
Selective laser sintering enables engineers to prototype parts early in the design cycle, then use the same machine and material to produce end-use parts. SLS 3D printing does not require the same expensive and time-consuming tooling as traditional manufacturing, so prototypes of parts and assemblies can be tested and easily modified over the course of a few days. This drastically reduces product development time. Given its low cost per part and durable materials, SLS printing is an economical way to produce complex, custom parts, or a series of small components for end products. In many cases, laser sintering is a cost-effective alternative to injection molding for limited-run or bridge manufacturing.