Currently there is a lot of talk about 3D printing everywhere, on television, in newspapers, and on various discordant blogs, but how many mechanical companies
Here we are back again to our soap opera on 3D printers for steel. In the previous episode, which you can find on this link, I
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Entire parts of the machine are built especially for the management and processing of steel powders because this material, in all its forms, is without doubt the most commonly used as well as being the most versatile, the most economical and most easily available on the market.
3D4STEEL is the first specialized system of 3D printing for non-reactive steel powders completely personalized for the production needs of each customer, which guarantees maximum ease and practicality for industrial production, and, at the same time ensures complete safety for operators.
You will free yourself completely from the costs of storage and provisioning, producing only when there is a need.
Thanks to the patent for the distribution system of powders created especially for steel, the 3D4STEEL printer reaches a GREATER production cycle speed compared to that obtained with multiple-material systems.
This processing speed allows you to produce medium to small lots with a great saving compared to traditional methods in terms of cost of material, tooling costs, production times, provisioning times and time to market
“There are many companies which supply materials for the additive industry (3D printing)
Some of these companies sell their powders directly to the manufacturers of 3D printers who subsequently sell them to their customers under their own brand name […]
For many manufacturers of 3D printers the sale of powders is an important recurring income […]
They (the manufacturers of 3D printers) often resort to physical, electronic or software blocks to stop the use of ‘unauthorized materials’ by third parties.”
Font: Wohler’s Report
OPEN POWDER
allows you to freely choose the powder supplier you want, and gives you the chance to get your powder supplies directly from your preferred supplier without any intermediary step, which would involve an unjustifiable increase in the price.
You will be guaranteed a saving of up to 78% on the cost of the steel powders and you will have the chance to freely choose among OVER 150 TYPES of steel powder.
To help you in the choice of the most suitable material for your needs, we will provide all the recommended printing parameters for each type of powder tested, so that you can start producing the components you want IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
To print metal powders in 3D, the printing room where the powders are sinterized/fused must have a modified atmosphere.
Moreover, to print any reactive material (such as Titanium and Aluminum) and avoid any risk of explosion, the printing room must be filled with an inert gas, and in this case, we are forced to use Argon.
Argon (Ar) is a colourless, inodorous gas, heavier than asphyxiating air, used in various working activities. Because of its specific weight, it becomes very difficult to manage this gas and could put the health of anyone who deals with it at serious risk.
On the other hand, to print using steel and, in general, non-reactive materials, the printing room can be filled with nitrogen..
Nigtrogen (N) is a noble gas, easily extractable from the air using a specific generator (provided together with the 3D4STEEL printer), with a specific weight inferior to oxygen and therefore less dangerous for man.
If your company, already has an installation for the distribution of nitrogen, you can connect the 3D4STEEL printer directly to your installation, making your production even more economical.
The treatment and management of metal powders is a crucial aspect of 3D printing.
When a 3D printing cycle in SLM comes to an end, you not only have a printed component but the printing plate is full of unused powder which has to be filtered and sifted to be re-used.
Usually this procedure of recycling powders involves the use of an imposing machine external to the 3D printer and, sometimes, the collection of non-sinterized powder is even done by hand.
Moving the printing plate from one machine to another greatly extends the time necessary to have a finished component and means more risks for the operator and high production costs.
To speed up the production process we have patented a system of recycling powders which is completely automatized and internal in each 3D4STEEL printer.
Our POWDER RECYCLING system allows you to automatically recover up to 99% of the steel powder which you have not used up during the printing process; the powder passes automatically into a filter which sifts it to eliminate any trace of impurities, subsequently it is automatically re-introduced into the tank as if it were new unused powder, immediately ready for use.
You will be contacted by a 3D4STEEL expert esperto 3D4STEEL who, free of charge and without any obligations, will give you all the necessary information you to clear up your doubts about 3D printing
BEWARE!
3D4STEEL IS NOT ALWAYS THE IDEAL SOLUTION..
For this reason, working in close contact with the customer, we carry out an in depth analysis on each company, which enables us to understand immediately how we can help to optimize the production process with the 3D4STEEL printer.
This analysis is called the 3D4YOU course.
Should the result of this analysis be unsatisfactory, we will be the first to suggest the most suitable solution and we will give back, to the last cent, the money you have spent.
There are, however, some conditions which could help you to understand immediately if our solution is ideal for you.
Let’s be clear: it is useless to waste time if you are simply looking for an economical 3D printer because you are curious to see how it works and you are not interested in adopting a production method made to measure for you.
If your needs are ARE NOT REFLECTED in the last points you have just read, then probably we could be able to work together.
So, I invite you to click on the button below. One of our experts will contact you in a few hours, free of charge and without any obligations.
