2023-10-16 10:35:11
Anyone who looked closely at Metavak last week saw a nice application of FFF printing in mechanical engineering. SDD, which builds modules for major printer manufacturers, showed a module for Canon that contains no fewer than 83 3D printed parts.
SDD, the parent company of AMR Europe, is one of the leaders among Dutch machine builders when it comes to the application of 3D printing. No complex, expensive metal printing technology, but relatively simple but functional FFF printing technology. This is sufficient for many parts that machine builders need.
Minimale supply chain
In the compact Press Trim Module for industrial copiers, SDD uses printing technology to 3D print parts on demand. This includes cover plates, couplings and connecting parts. Components that are not always subjected to heavy mechanical loads, but do play a functional role in the module. By 3D printing them yourself on the Cubicon or Markforged 3D (the loaded parts) printers in standard materials or with fiber-reinforced plastics, SDD shortens the supply chain for these components to the minimum distance: the 3D printing department in its own factory in Emst.
European launch of new Cubicon
Subsidiary AMR Europe also showed the final production version of the Cubicon Dual Plus S30i 3D printer at Metavak, suitable for 3D printing of technical plastics such as PEEK, A100 (Cubicon’s own material), carbon-filled materials and polycarbonate, in addition to a number of support materials. This industrial grade FFF printer weighs about 110 kilograms. The Korean 3D printer manufacturer presented this machine for the first time at Formnext last year. “We tested the machine and identified a number of areas for improvement. The factory in Asia has implemented this, after which we can start distributing the machine,” he said. AMR Europe has the distribution rights in Europe for the Cubicon 3D printers and is still looking for dealers in various countries. “We can guarantee an exclusive sales area.” The 3D printer, the first from Cubicon with double nozzles, has a print bed of 300 by 300 mm, suitable for water-cooled print heads. One extruder can withstand temperatures up to 500 degrees C, the second up to 260 degrees C. The building chamber can be heated up to 80 degrees.
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