Consumer Product Design
In the kingdom of 3D printing FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) has long reigned as the most well-known and accessible technology. However, the tides are changing as technology grows and more options become accessible. TriMech has offerings in several areas of 3D printing technologies including FDM, P3 (Programmable Photo-Polymerization), SL (stereolithography), SAF (Selective Absorption Fusion), and PolyJet. Today we will be focusing on the top 5 industry uses of PolyJet. But First, what is PolyJet? PolyJet printers work very similar to a household inkjet 2D paper printer. Instead of ink, tiny droplets of a UV reactive photopolymer are precisely placed one layer at a time and cured to build a three-dimensional part. The unique way PolyJet printers lay down material allows for blending of base materials into…
Exceptional and repeatable coloration for toy design
In this use case, learn how Stratasys® VeroUltra™ materials helped to create accurate coloration for toy design and validation. Challenge From spray painting to hand painting, dry transfers, stickers and more, creating toy dolls with the right appearance for design validation was a manual multi-step…
In this use case example, learn how to use Stratasys® VeroUltra™ colour 3D printing materials to create a realistic, multi-material consumer product prototype. Challenge Traditionally, to achieve a multi-material appearance the designer needed to mix new colours for each part, paint and then mask multiple…
TechTalk: Javelin’s Professional Services team impressed with Stratasys J55 3D printer for product development
One of the latest additions in Javelin’s Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) in Oakville, Ontario is the office friendly, full-colour Stratasys J55 3D printer. See the team unboxing the new printer below: After gaining several months of experience using the J55, Print Services Applications Specialist Stefan…
A Simple Workflow to 3D Print Your SOLIDWORKS Concept Models
Product design workflow is easier than ever before, thanks to Stratasys 3D printers and SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software. Read on to find out how you can 3D print your SOLIDWORKS models: The Workflow Problem Amazing technology isn’t useful if you can’t take full advantage of…
Prototyping for consumer goods often involves a balance between producing multiple design iterations in a short amount of time, yet achieving a high level of realism for each piece. This process has typically limited designers, making multiple iterations expensive and time consuming. Now, with technology…
In part 2 of this tech tip video, I will show to how to complete the curvature continuous surfaces started in the last video by finishing the tricky corner of our tablet.
In this tech tip video, I explain how to use the replace face command to add a bit of “crowning” to flat surface to increase its visual appeal and also make it easier to mold.
In this tech tip video, I extend the lesson on continuity to 3D surfaces, and how important it is for developing exceptional looking consumer products.