3D Printed Parts for Quandum Aerospace
The Challenge Quandum Aerospace, a Spanish company specializing in aerospace, green energy, and medical technologies tested new Zortrax resin 3D printing ecosystem for a month. Initial feedback from the Quandum engineering team was positive both as to quality of prints and overall design of the Zortrax Inkspire 2 3D printer, Zortrax Cleaning Station, and Zortrax Curing Station. Quandum wanted to use the new Zortrax 3D printing ecosystem to make medical device parts for one of their clients. The Solution The team used Zortrax LOCTITE PRO 410...
Loctite 3D printing provides solutions for the Simracing market
The Challenge O-Rouge needed to develop a Simracing seat with internal cooling in a new project that required small series production of 400 – 1000 parts per year. The application looks like a simple mesh part, but due to the whole system's design, it needs to withstand mechanical loads over time. The main challenge was finding a manufacturing method and material that was strong enough to withstand these heavy loads and vibrations and be UV stable with a high finishing and...
Henkel Consumer Goods & LOCTITE 3D Printing Unite
The Challenge The Henkel Consumer Goods team utilized a labeling bottle plate, a customized component that houses bottles while the labels are secured. Traditionally, this component was manufactured using CNC machining. This method posed some challenges for the team because the lead time for a single component was 12 weeks. In addition to the long lead-time, each part was made from stainless steel or aluminum. Making these parts using CNC machining requires a new block of material every time, resulting in astronomically...
3D Printing Saves Time & Money for ASSA ABLOY
The Challenge ASSA ABLOY engineers were actively searching for a new development process optimization for their customized opening solutions. Traditionally, their standard approach included injection molding for prototyping, which incurs high costs and long lead times. Finding an alternative technology presented a challenge, as several critical application requirements needed to be met. These requirements include a tough material that offers long-term durability and could withstand 120,000 cycles but still have an excellent surface finish. The Solution After garnering no results from their internal search,...
Lead Time & Costs are Majorly Reduced with the Help of 3D Printing
The Challenge Valeo is a French global automotive supplier and partner to automakers worldwide. They require test benches for automotive component climatic tests. The test benches are holders for car interior parts that stay in the orientation needed under tough conditions to aid in testing car components against extreme weathering conditions, such as wind, humidity, dust, and temperatures. The main challenge was to find a material that could withstand the application requirements. The application required sufficient toughness to keep parts in...
3D Printed Parts for High-Speed Passenger Trains
The Challenge Alstom is a multinational company that provides sustainable mobility solutions for high-speed trains. An Alstom fleet that has been running for ten years was experiencing part degradation. The Alstom Maintenance team in Nola, Italy, needed to replace two-hundred footrest parts due to damaged or vandalized parts aboard the AGV ETR575, a very high-speed, electric multiple-unit passenger train. Alstom explored solutions, such as a new mold, which was too expensive to produce spare parts. Alstom decided to make the switch...
3D Printing Drastically Reduces Lead Time & Cuts Costs
The Challenge RELMAG’s customer required a very specific purpose relay, completely custom designed. There was a question of how to prototype this part while avoiding the standard process where injection molding is required. The process of injection molding is not practical for smaller projects due to its economical inefficiency. As well as that, the lead time for these injection molded parts was 6 weeks which also posed some challenges. The Solution RELMAG decided to turn to Service Bureau, Cotu and move away from...
3D Printing Reduces Cost and Improves Efficiency
The Challenge Sisma laser machines are equipped with a co-axial vision system to enable automatic matching and alignment of the marking, engraving or remote welding. While typical led ring illuminators are easily available on the market and have been successfully used in the past, to further improve the visual inspection and pattern recognition Sisma set out to develop a custom lighting frame. The Solution Sisma turned to 3D Printing and determined that Loctite 3D 3843 HDT60 High Toughness Matte Black was the best...
