Sydney - Kingsgrove, NSW
Melbourne - Clayton, VICRaise3D and AON3D are closing the loop when it comes to reliable digital manufacturing processes - Now available at Bilby3D
3D Printing has seen widespread adoption in Form and Fit Prototyping, and production of Bespoke Products - whether one offs, or limited runs.
While print failures and variable quality are tolerable on those applications, for Additive Manufacturing to be used for small to medium batch production, it needs to improve reliability and repeatability.
The performance of FDM, DLP and other technologies has seen production throughput and price per part plummet, but the reliability and repeatability factors have been holding back the roll-out of these technologies at scale.
For example: in Aerospace, testing each part for dimensional accuracy, and strength / durability is worthwhile, if not mandatory.
In Automotive, testing a few samples from each batch is more practical.
Improvements to workflow and reliability have taken a big step forward with these two machines, new in 2024.
Basis™ is the foundation of the AON3D’s new product ecosystem. Smart hardware is combined with intelligent-slicing and in-process monitoring, turning process variability into part confidence with just a few clicks. AON3D Basis™ adds material-specific thermal awareness to the slicing process, dynamically tuning process parameters to optimize properties such as layer weld strength, dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and more.
With an expansive 650 x 450 x 450 mm build area, 500°C extruders and a 250°C build chamber, and over 8x throughput, Hylo™ boasts print speeds of up to 500 mm/s and IDEX-enabled duplication/support modes. Beyond its impressive specifications, it’s the industry’s first ‘Smart’ 3D printer, featuring advanced process control and monitoring, accompanied by thermal optimization software. Equipped with over 25 integrated sensors, Hylo™ manufactures reliable, accurate, and exceptionally strong parts in open-market materials by continually monitoring, controlling, and compensating for process variability.
It can produce fault alerts to supervisors if a problem is detected during printing, and output reports on crucial parameters during processing
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The Raise3D DF2 solution is a Digital Light Printing (DLP) resin printing system. It is designed for engineering prototyping, manufacturing aids, and low-volume production using a wide variety of high-performance resins.
It improves the whole worklfow:
The inclusion of an RFID chip in the build platform is what makes this a next-generation solution
Compared to the time-consuming and messy workflow of traditional DLP, the Raise3D DF2, DF Wash and DF Cure come with an RFID-tag-integrated smart build plate and a logical interface that ensures a cleaner and simpler workflow throughout the printing, washing and curing process.
The build plate stores information pertaining to the materials properties, curing parameters and wash times. This allows technicians to produce consistent results whilst reducing procedural complexity and time between post processing stages.
Technicians may remove a build plate from the printer; place it in the washing station, and the washing station will set the wash cycle to the designated parameters written to the build plate. After washing, the build plate and model are placed in the curing chamber - The build plate then specifies the curing chamber temperature and exposure cycle times.
