The article below appeared on page 96 of the November/December 2008 issue of European Tool & Mould Making magazine.
Established Technology for Printing 3D CAD Files Takes Desktop Form in Highly Productive Office-Friendly RP Printer
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The innovative new Alaris™30 desktop 3D printer just introduced by Objet Geometries Ltd. allows designers and manufacturers to create durable, high-quality models from 3D CAD files easily, cost-efficiently, and with great accuracy. Providing advanced in-house rapid prototyping capabilities, the office-friendly system prints true-to-life parts with exceptional detail, including moving parts, text that stands out clearly, and finished-quality smooth surfaces. Users can expect shorter design cycles and fewer errors while enjoying the benefits of facilitated creative teamwork and enhanced confidentiality.
The Alaris30 is based on Objet’s PolyJet™ photopolymer technology, which achieves 600 x 600-dpi resolution by depositing proprietary VeroWhite model and Full-Cure photopolymer materials in 28-µm layers. The jetting head slides back and forth along the x-axis to add layers to the model in the 300 x 200 x 150mm build tray. Each layer is immediately cured and hardened by the application of ultraviolet light. Fully cured models can be handled immediately, without postcuring.
The geometry of the support structure makes possible such complicated model geometries as cavities, overhangs, undercuts, delicate features, and walls as thin as 0.6 mm. When the build is finished, the nontoxic support material is removed via water-jetting or by hand. The model is then ready for fit, form, and function testing, for painting, drilling, or chrome-plating, or for use as a mould for tooling.
Designed for high productivity as well as accuracy and ease of use, the Alaris30 operates like a network printer, serving multiple designers throughout a firm. It can build large models or many small parts simultaneously.
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Objet Geometries Ltd.Kiryat Weizmann Science Park
P.O. Box 2496
76124 Rehovot, Israel
+972 8 9314314
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