CEAD's robotic 3D printing offers possibilities for your projects and turn your digital concepts into reality with incomparable flexibility and accuracy.
When you’re using a CEAD robotic 3D printing solution, you can wander about where to use the system. Your product shapes are created with the freedom of movement of the robot and our pellet extruder which makes reality from digitally rendered ideas.
We strongly believe that the applications are endless with our 3D printer and see potential benefits for clients that are present in different markets. 3D printing applications can be divided in 3 main categories:
- Mould applications
- End part applications
- Structural applications
3D Printing moulds can be a very beneficial application in terms of reducing lead times, weight, scrap material, and costs. The benefit of 3D printing in-house can lead to quicker lead times compared to outsourced mould production or aluminum dependency. 3D Printing a mould will result in weight reduction.
Where typically aluminum has a density of 2.7g/cm^3, composite materials differ from 1.2g up to 2.0 g/cm^3. Besides the density difference, most large-scale 3D printed moulds aren’t solid objects. The molds are hollow parts that can obtain structural printed ribs to make the mould stiffer when needed. The result is lightweight moulds and easier to handle in terms of movement.
Lead time reduction will be realized with starting in-house production. The use of a robot 3d printer system will make your company able to reduce out-sourcing and start in-house mould production. Where current aluminum mould can take weeks up to months, printing a mould in-house can be done within a week.
3D printed End Part ApplicationsThe freedom and movement of CEAD’s robotic 3D printer solution is obtained by the usage of the 6-axis. The ability to print in the shape of the end product can reduce material waste. With the addition of milling to the robot 3D printer system, smooth service can be obtained with a precision of 0.1mm. This ability makes it possible to create beautiful aesthetics and natural shapes to create futuristic furniture, complex piping shapes, art objects or large seals and gaskets.
Structural ApplicationsWith the use of both glass and carbon fibers, CEAD can obtain multiple advantages. One of the primary benefits of incorporating fibers, such as carbon or glass fibers, into 3D printing materials is the substantial increase in the strength of the printed parts.
These fibers are inherently strong and stiff, which reinforces the polymer matrix. This results in a higher tensile strength, compressive strength, and flexural strength of the printed objects.
On the other hand, fibers also enhance the stiffness of 3D-printed parts. This increased stiffness can be particularly useful in applications where rigidity and dimensional stability are essential.
Besides the mechanical properties that can fit for structural applications, it’s possible to integrate features such as internal channels or lattice structures directly into the print process. This reduces the time of post-processes and material waste.