3D PRINTING
Offering the latest custom 3D printing services as well as traditional manufacturing like thermoforming, machining, reverse engineering, and injection molding to ensure that we are always able to provide the best solution for every project.
3D Printing technologies have changed the way we’re manufacturing products across virtually all markets. From packaging and pharmaceuticals to aerospace and medical devices – this technology allows for reduced tooling costs and more productive timelines.
INTERESTED IN 3D PRINTING FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT?
RAPID PRINTING FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
Because of its fine detail, high speed and low cost, 3D printing is ideal for quickly producing prototypes or even finished product. That means that you can use 3D printing to optimize your supply chain even if your end product is thermoformed, cast or injection molded. Using Thermwood and Stratasys machines, we are able to design and print your needs quickly and more accurately.
3D printed tooling and master patterns can help businesses get the most from their product development cycles by reducing the cost and time of iteration. When combined with a technology like urethane casting, 3D printed master patterns can produce very inexpensive parts that rival the quality and detail of injection molded parts in a fraction of the time.
INCREASED LIFE CYCLES
The high speed and low cost of Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing makes it possible to add value at every stage of your product life cycles. Beginning with product development, 3D Restoration can quickly print prototypes and proofs of concept, allowing you to take your product through more revisions and iteration in less time and get to market even faster. This developmental advantage also translates to other manufacturing technologies: MJF can create durable tooling for thermoformed or cast urethane parts in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional methods.
It’s not just prototypes—MJF is an excellent choice for initial production runs or other low-volume manufacturing. Because of their unique design possibilities, 3D printed parts allow manufacturers a variety of opportunities to decrease cost and improve functionality, whether by combining multi-piece assemblies into single parts, reducing part weight with internal lattice structures, or using just-in-time manufacturing to reduce inventory and overhead.
MJF 3D printing can even help you extend product life cycles by providing affordable on-demand replacement part production, eliminating the need for unnecessarily large volumes of replacement parts and the accompanying inventory. Similarly, MJF parts can easily replace discontinued or expensive replacement parts for existing equipment. These parts can be customized to improve their function.
LARGE SCALE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (LSAM)
Thermwood’s large industrial additive manufacturing machines use an all new technology for large scale 3D printing of thermoplastic polymers. Printing and Trimming are done on the same machine. This allows for less tool changes, and time that it would take to reconfigure programming for each stage. Configured with a fixed table, high walls and a moving gantry or gantries, doors on each end enclose the machine so they can be built to meet European CE requirements.
Video courtesy of Thermwood
TIME-LAPSE OF SIMULTANEOUS PRINTING AND TRIMMING
STRATASYS F900
The Stratasys F900 allows for the most versatility in a production-ready 3D printer. With the ability to print on a wide variety of materials, customize tooling and manufacturing aids, this 3D printing machine allows for large-scale prototyping and production projects and provides the most visibility and connectivity than most printing proceses.
Video courtesy of Thermwood
STRATASYS F900
STANDARD MATERIALS
ASA
Strong, UV resistant FDM material available in 10 colors for rapid prototyping and production parts.
ABS-M30
ABS-M30 is stronger than standard ABS, making it ideal for concept modeling, functional prototyping, manufacturing tools and end-use parts.
ABS-M30i
This production-grade thermoplastic can be used in medical and food service industries due to its biocompatibility and ability to be sterilized.
ABS-ESD7
Durable, static-dissipative FDM material for end-use electronic parts, jigs and fixtures and fuel containers.
ENGINEERING GRADE MATERIALS
PC-ABS
PC-ABS is ideal for form, fit and function prototypes and low-volume production parts
PC-ISO
PC-ISO is a biocompatible, heat-resistant thermoplastic suitable for food packaging, medical and pharmaceutical applications.
PC
PC meets demanding needs for prototyping, and manufacturing fixtures.
FDM Nylon 6
FDM Nylon 6 offers the best combination of strength and toughness of any FDM material along with good impact strength.
FDM Nylon 12
FDM Nylon 12 is tough, has good impact resistance and high fatigue resistance, making it suitable for snap fit closures.
HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
Antero 800NA
This PEKK-based material has excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance and low outgassing characteristics.
PC-Antero 840CN03
Get a stronger lighter weight alternative to metal with Antero 840CN03, a high-performance PEKK-based electrostatic discharge (ESD) thermoplastic.
PPSF
PPSF combines high strength with heat and chemical resistance for demanding functional testing and production applications.
ULTEM™ 9085 Resin
Flame, smoke and toxicity-rated ULTEM™ 9085 resin features a high strength-to-weight ratio and high thermal and chemical resistance.
ULTEM™ 1010 Resin
ULTEM™ 1010 resin offers superior mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance properties compared to other FDM thermoplastics.
FDM Nylon 12CF
FDM Nylon 12CF (carbon filled) features the highest strength-to-weight ratio and stiffness of any FDM material.
ST-130
ST-130 soluble material is engineered for sacrificial tooling applications for easy creation of hollow composites parts