As you may or may not know, the Intelligent Layering, a proprietary technology developed by 3DEO, provides the best as-printed surface finish in metal 3D printing. Customers have compared our surface finish to a "very nice cast finish" in that it's matte silver and silky smooth. While it's good enough in the as-printed state for many applications, there are also a number of options to improve or change the surface post print.
What are Your Options for Improved Surface Finishes After 3D Printing?
Topics: Manufacturing, Metal 3D Printing, Cost, Metal AM Processes, Surface Finish, metalam, 3DEO's Specialities
Topics: Metal 3D Printing, News, Surface Finish
3DEO in the News: Understanding Surface Finish in Metal 3D Printing of Valves
While metal AM provides a host of positive advantages, it’s important to understand the realities of as-printed surface roughness. This understanding will help valve design and engineering teams understand the costs associated with bringing 3D printed parts to a suitable finish.
Topics: Metal 3D Printing, News, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Surface Finish
While metal AM brings with it a host of positive advantages, it’s important to understand the realities of as-printed surface roughness. This understanding will help design/engineering teams understand the costs associated with bringing 3D printed parts to a suitable finish.
Metal additive manufacturing is quickly making a name for itself as an up-and-coming manufacturing technology. The shift in transitioning from traditional manufacturing to metal 3D printing is being driven by a variety of advantages, including product-development flexibility and the ability to produce parts so complex they’d be impossible using conventional methods. While these positives are significant, there’s one area in which metal AM has historically struggled relative to other techniques: surface finish.
Topics: Cost, Metal AM Processes, Surface Finish