3D Printing and Additive
Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

At Sinterex we use 3D printing technology to produce end use functional parts. When 3D printing technology is used for commercial production technologies it is called Additive Manufacturing.

Distruptive Technology

Additive Manufacturing has been identified as a ‘disruptive technology’ with some saying it has the power to transform the global economy. The reason Additive Manufacturing is disruptive is because the production process is so different from traditional production processes.

Contrasting Approach

Traditionally, manufacturing of products and parts has focused on removing material to leave the desired shape. With 3D printing technology a completely opposite approach is used. Instead of removing material, we add material, layer by layer, until the finished part is created.

COST
REDUCTION

Using 3D Printing it is possible to decrease costs as the requirement for tooling is eradicated and as unused material can be recycled

LIMITLESS
DESIGN

Building a part layer by layer rather than removing material creates a range of new design possibilities and allows for complex curves and geometries

SHORTER LEAD
TIMES

Because there is no tooling to be developed for production this means that it can be quicker to 3D print products

We currently deploy three types of
3D printing technology

DLP 3D Printing

Digital Light Projection uses light to ‘grow’ objects in a pool of photo reactive
(light sensitive) resin.

To start, the printers build plate is lowered into a tray of liquid resin, stopping
just a fraction of a millimetre before reaching the bottom.

The tray containing the liquid resin has a transparent bottom which allows light
to pass through. When this happens, any liquid resin that is directly struck by
the light willsolidify, thereby fusing to the plate and forming the first layer
of the part.

The build plate then moves up a few microns, allowing more liquid resin to pass
under the plate, and the process to begin again.
In this manner objects are created layer by layer from the
bottom-up.

We are currently working with industry leading technology
provider RapidShape.

Digital Light Projection uses light to ‘grow’ objects in a pool
of photo reactive (light sensitive) resin.

To start, the printers build plate is lowered into a tray of liquid
resin, stopping just a fraction of a millimetre before reaching
the bottom.

The tray containing the liquid resin has a transparent bottom
which allows light to pass through. When this happens, any
liquid resin that is directly struck by the light willsolidify, thereby
fusing to the plate and forming the first layer of the part.

The build plate then moves up a few microns, allowing more
liquid resin to pass under the plate, and the process to begin
again. In this manner objects are created layer by layer from the
bottom-up.

We are currently working with industry leading technology
provider RapidShape.

Digital Light Projection uses light to ‘grow’
objects in a pool of photo reactive
(light sensitive) resin.

To start, the printers build plate is lowered into
a tray of liquid resin, stopping just a fraction of a
millimetre before reaching the bottom.

The tray containing the liquid resin has a
transparent bottom which allows light to pass
through. When this happens, any liquid resin
that is directly struck by the light willsolidify,
thereby fusing to the plate and forming the
first layer of the part.

The build plate then moves up a few microns,
allowing more liquid resin to pass under the
plate, and the process to begin again. In this
manner objects are created layer by layer from
the bottom-up.

We are currently working with industry leading
technology provider RapidShape.

PBF Metal Printing

The metal 3D printing process which we deploy is called Powder Bed Fusion.

The process starts with a fine layer of powder just 30 microns thick being
coated across the build platform.

A laser is then used to melt the metal powder into the first layer of the part
which is being built.

After the laser has melted all of the powder in the required area the build plate
drops by 30 microns and a new layer of powder is added.

This process is repeated step-by-step, layer-by-layer, until the finished part is
created.

We are currently working with industry leader EOS

The metal 3D printing process which we deploy is called
Powder Bed Fusion.

The process starts with a fine layer of powder just 30 microns
thick being coated across the build platform.

A laser is then used to melt the metal powder into the first layer
of the part which is being built.

After the laser has melted all of the powder in the required area
the build plate drops by 30 microns and a new layer of powder
is added.

This process is repeated step-by-step, layer-by-layer, until the
finished part is created.

We are currently working with industry leader EOS.

The metal 3D printing process which we deploy
is called Powder Bed Fusion.

The process starts with a fine layer of powder
just 30 microns thick being coated across the
build platform.

A laser is then used to melt the metal powder
into the first layer of the part which is being
built.

After the laser has melted all of the powder
in the required area the build plate drops by 30
microns and a new layer of powder is added.

This process is repeated step-by-step,
layer-by-layer, until the finished part is created.

We are currently working with industry leader
EOS.

FDM Printing

Fused Deposition Modelling, also known as Fused Filament Fabrication, is a
3D Printing process that sees an object being built by extruding a filament
material and then selectively depositing it in the desired area.

This process is repeated step by step and layer by layer until the part is
completed. FDM is the most broadly used 3D printing process and offers
excellent choices of materials and an attractive price proposition.

Prints can be quite 'rough' requiring expert post-production and finishing to
get them to the desired standard.

Fused Deposition Modelling, also known as Fused Filament
Fabrication, is a 3D Printing process that sees an object being
built by extruding a filament material and then selectively
depositing it in the desired area.

This process is repeated step by step and layer by layer until
the part is completed. FDM is the most broadly used 3D
printing process and offers excellent choices of materials
and an attractive price proposition.

Prints can be quite 'rough' requiring expert post-production
and finishing to get them to the desired standard.

Fused Deposition Modelling, also known as
Fused Filament Fabrication, is a 3D Printing
process that sees an object being built by
extruding a filament material and then selectively
depositing it in the desired area.

This process is repeated step by step and layer
by layer until the part is completed. FDM is the
most broadly used 3D printing process and
offers excellent choices of materials and an
attractive price proposition.

Prints can be quite 'rough' requiring expert
post-production and finishing to get them to the
desired standard.

TECHNOLOGY

3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

Distruptive Technology

Contrasting Approach

Additive Manufacturing

Distruptive Technology

Contrasting Approach

COST REDUCTION

LIMITLESS DESIGN

SHORTER LEAD TIMES

We currently deploy three types of 3D printing technology

3D Printing and Additive
Manufacturing

COST
REDUCTION

LIMITLESS
DESIGN

SHORTER LEAD
TIMES

We currently deploy three types of
3D printing technology