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3D printing + additive manufacturing

3D printing + additive manufacturing 

Studio Quntz product designers has prepared for you a general survey on 3D printing. 3D printing is a general term for a number of technologies, that have as a common denominator the process of production which consists of addition (in contrast to technologies of subtraction such as CNC) of layers of material (additive manufacturing). The intention of 3D object, which is created by a CAD program, was born from a file/ method for dispensing substance by an instrument which lays layers of material one on top of the other in a liquid or a solid state, or even in powder form, that culminates in building a model. These materials may be ceramic, or cement, or plaster of Paris, metals, plastic, glass or wax.

This technology is already known since 1983 when Chuck Hull from 3D systems demonstrated the first apparatus. Initially these were bulky and expensive contraptions. One should remember the Israeli input by the Cubital firm in 1986 that was one of the pioneers in the trade (and closed shop within ten years) and of course the firm Objet, who is today a world leader in the field. In the past few years we see a massive entry of home 3d printers for small businesses and for private clients just as the ink printer that inserted itself in all homes, this trend will only grow.

One of the factors to inhibit this growth is the matter of programming (programming by computer) which is expensive and complicated, but to date basic programs are available, even for free, such as FreeCAD, MODO, SketchUP and Tinker Cad.

The technology enables the production of samples and prototypes from plastic materials and different polymers and also serves to produce finished products in small production series. There are many methods for 3D printing, some allow printing models in full color for exhibits and some others provide exceptionally strong models and specifically allow the production of small parts of a high precision.

Printers with FDM technology that are leading in the field allow the Quntz studio to offer rapid and effective service to our clients in a choice of areas.

Production of models and prototypes is part of of the work process of the industrial designers in studio Quntz industrial design. We are well experienced in the art of producing models as well as in the choice of technologies that is available in our offices. This expertise is used to assist and direct the choice of the most suitable technology for our clients in all stages of the development of the product and of the production process.

3D printing has its own specific production laws. For example, each part of the 3D production is a project in itself and there is no essential difference between the production of 500 completely identical parts or the printing of 500 totally different parts. Moreover, the printing of the first run in 3D printing is faster than any other production line. Other rules must be observed in the printing of the support of the part, in order to steer the printing in the required direction of a superior result.