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How to work with thin walls when 3D printing

October 10, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Many 3D printed designs require some sort of support during the build process. For extruded designs, the material that supports the design is either a soluble or easily removable material or the same materials as the printed part, just printed … [Read more...] about How to work with thin walls when 3D printing

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Large format additive manufacturing goes on the road

May 10, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

3D Platform (3DP), a global leader in manufacturing large-format, industrial-strength 3D printers, continues to make stops and add new events to its 3DP Roadshow Van Tour. The 3DP Roadshow offers an opportunity for anyone interested in large … [Read more...] about Large format additive manufacturing goes on the road

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3D Platform announces an even bigger 3D printer–the WorkCenter 500

April 20, 2018 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

3D Platform (3DP), a global leader in manufacturing large-format, industrial-strength 3D printers, announced the pre-release of the WorkCenter 500 – a new extra-large format 3D printer. “ The overwhelmingly positive response to 3DP’s Excel … [Read more...] about 3D Platform announces an even bigger 3D printer–the WorkCenter 500

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The benefits of scale in architectural 3D printing

September 5, 2017 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

When you need to show detail, it can be a drawback to use a 3D printer with the average 12 by 12 by 12 in. build area. Larger build areas, such as those available with 3D Platform’s WorkSeries can make it easier to inspect details. This opportunity … [Read more...] about The benefits of scale in architectural 3D printing

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How to work with different materials in an additive print

August 28, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

To avoid a failed 3D print in extrusion 3D printing, temperatures must be maintained to a narrow range. But what happens when the print involves two different materials, such as plastic and wood? Some 3D printers do print with a wood type of … [Read more...] about How to work with different materials in an additive print

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Extrusion, Master Class, Materials, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3dplatform

3 tips on optimizing additive support structures

August 21, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Support structures can make or break a 3D print, but they are absolutely necessary, especially with parts that have complex geometries and overhangs. Optimizing support structures reduces print time and saves money on material costs.   Support … [Read more...] about 3 tips on optimizing additive support structures

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How to 3D print unbreakable threads

August 14, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

When it comes to making objects with an additive printer, the obvious or assumed natural part orientation is not always the best choice. Here's a good example of thinking about part orientation differently. When Zack Slezak, engineering intern at … [Read more...] about How to 3D print unbreakable threads

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Extrusion, Industries, Leslie's blog, Master Class, Materials, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3dplatform

When you need big parts and you need them fast

June 14, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

If 3D printing big parts and printing them fast are your goals, take a look at the products 3D Platform offers. At the recent RAPID + TCT Conference, the company displayed its latest products for extruding large parts fast, as well as covered its … [Read more...] about When you need big parts and you need them fast

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Will larger 3D printing filaments make printing faster?

May 25, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

3D Platform (3DP),  a global leader in manufacturing large-format, industrial-strength 3D machines, announced the first of its kind collaboration between several industry leading producers of FFF equipment and filament. The FFF industry has … [Read more...] about Will larger 3D printing filaments make printing faster?

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3D printing extruders lay down material 4 times faster

May 2, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The High Flow Extruder (HFE300) from 3D Platform, a global leader in manufacturing large-format, industrial-strength 3D machines, quadruples the volumetric throughput of 3DP’s previous generation of extruders. It extrudes to 70 mm3/s (15.38 … [Read more...] about 3D printing extruders lay down material 4 times faster

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