Manufacturing capabilities
Rapid prototyping
Move from a digital design to a physical component with printed tooling, sand molds and prototypes. Evaluate geometry and manufacturing choices before committing to production.
A connected process
Explore
Choose the material and prototype route.
Produce
Print a model, tooling, or sand mold and core.
Refine
Evaluate geometry and develop the next iteration.
Choose the right prototype route
FDM supports physical models, fixtures, patterns and core boxes. Printed sand molds and cores offer another route to prototype castings directly from digital geometry.
From iteration to manufacture
Engineering, printing, casting and machining can be combined to develop a finished prototype. Schedule, material and inspection requirements are established for each project.
Technical overview
| Routes | FDM thermoplastic prototypes, printed tooling and printed-sand casting |
|---|---|
| Supported files | .sldprt, .igs, .stp and .stl |
| FDM build space | 36 × 24 × 36 inches |
| Sand build space | 1000 × 600 × 500 mm |
| Follow-on work | Casting, heat treatment, CNC machining and inspection |
Equipment capacities describe the published system configuration; usable part size and achievable tolerance depend on the component and process.