Fortus 450mc

Using Additive Manufacturing for Custom Metal Form Tooling

Custom Metal Forming

Using production-grade FDM thermoplastics for 3D printed metal forming tools allows manufacturers to go from a form tool design to production in as little as a week. Many tools can be 3D printed in less than 24 hours with no human intervention! 3D Printed Metal Forming…

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Un client du Québec, l’Hôpital général juif, accroît sa capacité d’impression 3D pour aider à combattre la COVID-19

, l’Hôpital général juif

À l’hôpital général juif de Montréal, augmenter la capacité de fabrication additive est récemment devenu un besoin urgent. Étant l’emplacement principal de patients atteints de la COVID-19 dans la région de Montréal, le personnel hospitalier a reconnu le besoin d’augmenter la production interne d’écrans faciaux…

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3D Printing with the Stratasys Fortus 450mc

Fortus 450mc Tray Inspect

Production 3D Printing with the Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D Printer Production 3D printers, like the Fortus 450mc, are ideal for engineers that require demanding flexibility to print larger-sized or many parts in an array of engineering-grade materials with high speed and unfailing throughput. Take designs…

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3D Printing a Small-Block V8 Engine | PART 1

3D Printing V8 Engine

GM’s LS3 Engine is part of the company’s vast family of small-block V8’s. It was used in the Corvette for 5 years (from 2008 to 2013) and in the Camaro SS for another 5 years (from 2010 to 2015). The LS3 is an updated version…

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Calibrating the Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D Printer

Fortus 450MC

Take designs from virtual to real in hours, not weeks. From functional prototypes with exacting tolerances, to manufacturing tools that perform under pressure, the Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D production system sets a high bar for speed, performance and accuracy. The Fortus 450mc provides three distinct…

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Removing and Cleaning the Fortus 450 Print Head

Fortus 450 printer guide rail

The process of removing and cleaning a Fortus 450 print head takes a little bit of time and requires a lot of care with individual components. Watch the video below to learn how: Unloading Material Before removing the Fortus 450 print head, you need to make sure…

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3D Printing Material Spotlight: Stratasys FDM Nylon 12CF

Bike stand built with Nylon 12CF material.

Stratasys recently released a new offering in it’s FDM Nylon material family. This new material is a carbon-filled thermoplastic called Nylon 12CF. To showcase some of the features of this great product, we have put together Nylon 12CF FAQ, features, usage tips and best practices information….

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3D Printing Halloween Decorations

Halloween Models on Fortus 450mc

Check out pictures of our scary 3D Printed Halloween models we used to decorate the Javelin office today.

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