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DIGITAL TWIN VEHICLE USING ARTEC LEO 3D SCANNER

Mark Beckett — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:57:38 +0000

DIGITAL TWIN CREATION OF A VW BAJA BUG USING ARTEC LEO HANDHELD 3D SCANNER

The 3DPrintworx-Europac3D team recently received an intriguing project to perform a 3D scan of a VW Baja Bug and create a precise 3D digital twin for various downstream applications, including 3D rendering and CGI. Although most vehicle surfaces have relatively simple curvature and complexity, scanning a vehicle remains a challenging task.

One of the primary difficulties involves accessing certain hard-to-reach areas, such as the front grill, brake pads and discs, wheel arches, headlights, and windscreen wipers, among others. These intricate components pose significant challenges during the scanning process.

Moreover, the sheer size of the car presents another obstacle. Most cars being around 4 to 5 meters in length, it becomes challenging to scan them quickly and efficiently, particularly with the limitations of most industrial 3D scanners available in the market that are not well-suited for handling larger volumes. This complexity adds to the difficulty of achieving comprehensive scans.

As if these challenges weren’t enough, the client also requested the internal areas of the car to be scanned, introducing another layer of difficulty due to restricted accessibility and numerous obstructions hindering the complete capture of the car’s internal structure.

However, the team at 3DPrintworx was determined to overcome these obstacles and deliver an accurate and high-quality 3D digital twin of the VW Baja Bug to meet the client’s needs and expectations. For this task, the Artec Leo, the world’s first wireless and AI-driven 3D scanner, was chosen, further enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of the scanning process.

WHY ARTEC LEO?

The Artec Leo 3D scanner offers several advantages that make it a popular choice among professionals in various industries. Some of its key advantages include:

Portability: One of the standout features of the Artec Leo is its portability. Being a handheld scanner, it allows users to move freely around the object they are scanning without the need for external tracking equipment. This portability makes it highly versatile and suitable for on-site scanning, especially for large objects or in challenging environments.
Wireless Scanning: The Artec Leo is a wireless 3D scanner, which means it operates without the need for cables or wires connecting it to a computer or power source. This enhances its ease of use and mobility, enabling users to scan objects more efficiently and without getting tangled in cords.
Real-Time Scanning: One of the most impressive advantages of the Artec Leo is its ability to provide real-time scanning feedback, with it’s built in NVIDIA Jetson TX2 processor. As you scan an object, you can instantly see the 3D model taking shape on the scanner’s built-in 5 inch touchscreen display. This feature allows for immediate adjustments and ensures that crucial data is not missed during the scanning process.
Interface: The scanner’s interface is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, making it accessible even to those with limited 3D scanning experience. The touchscreen display and straightforward controls streamline the scanning workflow and reduce the learning curve.
AI-Powered Scanning: The latest HD Mode is driven by Artec AI, an exclusive cutting-edge neural engine. This advanced engine has been trained on meticulously chosen samples, enabling it to recognize familiar patterns, surface intricacies, and shapes. As a result, the Artec Leo 3D scanner can now reconstruct a significantly higher number of polygons per frame, leading to denser and higher-quality 3D data.
High Scanning Speed: The Artec Leo boasts high scanning speed up to 35 million points per second, allowing for rapid capture of object data. This is particularly advantageous when dealing with time-sensitive projects or when scanning objects with intricate details.
Versatile Scanning Capabilities: The Artec Leo is capable of scanning a wide range of objects, from small and intricate items to larger and more complex structures. It can be used in various industries, including engineering, manufacturing, art and heritage preservation, medical, and more.
High Quality Colour Capture: Leo incorporates cutting-edge technology to capture intricate texture details, adapt to varying lighting conditions, and achieve precise texture-to-geometry mapping. With its two-in-one optical system, integrated supercomputer on a module, 9 DoF position sensors, and VCSEL light technology that enables adjustable flash intensity, the scanner stands at the forefront of innovation.

Overall, the Artec Leo 3D scanner’s portability, wireless operation, real-time scanning feedback, user-friendly interface, AI-powered technology, high speed, and versatile scanning capabilities make it a powerful and reliable tool for professionals in need of accurate and efficient 3D scanning solutions.

The Process of 3D Scanning a Vehicle

The process of 3D scanning a car with the Artec Leo handheld scanner involves several steps to ensure accurate and detailed data capture. Below is an overview of the typical workflow for scanning a car using the Artec Leo:

Preparing The Car

Prepare a suitable environment: Prior to commencing the scanning process, proper preparation of the car and its surroundings is crucial. Ensuring ample space for easy maneuvering without any unnecessary obstacles or proximity to walls is essential. While scanning outdoors is an option, for accurate color capture, a cloudy day is preferred to optimize the conditions.
Prepare Shiny And Clear surfaces: In certain cases, achieving consistent surface capture on extremely shiny surfaces requires the application of a dulling spray. At 3DPrintworx, the preferred choice is Attblime AB2, which creates a thin, 3-micron coating of white powder on the surface. Remarkably, this coating sublimates and vanishes completely after approximately 2 hours, eliminating the need for post-scanning wiping.A general guideline when using Leo is that it can effortlessly capture shiny metal surfaces; however, if the surface has a chrome-like finish or is entirely transparent, applying the Attblime spray becomes necessary to ensure a uniform and consistent surface capture.
Additional Tracking Aids: The Europac3D team possesses extensive experience in scanning large and challenging objects, and over time, they have discovered that certain surfaces may require additional aids to assist the scanner in tracking and navigating. In the image below, you can observe masking tape applied to areas with low curvature, such as windscreens and bonnets. To enhance the scanning process, the masking tape is marked with a pen, providing additional contrast in the images. The scanner relies not only on geometry for navigation but also on the contrast in images. This additional information allows the scanner to precisely reference and align the images together. Additionally, you may observe baby crawling mats placed on the floor, providing extra geometry and contrast on low curvature areas.

The Process of 3D Scanning A Vehicle

Setting Up the Scanner: The Artec Leo handheld scanner is a portable device with a built-in touchscreen display. The first step is to power on the scanner and set up the necessary scanning parameters. This includes choosing the desired resolution HD or SD, scanning speed, and other settings based on the specific requirements of the scanning project.
Additional Calibration: Leo can be used right after switching on, without the need for calibration. However, for applications that demand the utmost accuracy, Leo can now be provided with an optional calibration board. The Calibration Kit allows users to fine-tune Leo’s parameters, effectively eliminating any calibration errors that may have occurred during regular use or shipping. This ensures that the scanner achieves the highest possible level of accuracy for critical scanning tasks.
Scanning The Car: With the settings configured, the scanning process can begin. The operator holds the Artec Leo and moves around the car, capturing its surface from multiple angles. The scanner projects a structured light pattern onto the car’s surface while simultaneously capturing color images with its cameras.
Data Post-Processing: Once the scanning is complete, the raw data is transferred to a computer for post-processing. In this step, the individual scans taken from different angles are merged and aligned to create a complete and accurate 3D model of the car. Artec Studio software is used to process the data, clean up any artifacts, and create a final, high-quality 3D triangulated mesh model in full color.

3D scanning a car with the Artec Leo handheld scanner involves careful preparation, accurate scanning, and detailed post-processing to create a precise and realistic 3D model of the vehicle. This technology has proven to be invaluable in various industries, including automotive design, visual effects for film and TV, digital documentation, and more.

3D Scanning For Gaming, Film CGI, Digital Twins and Marketing

The Artec Leo handheld scanner is an advanced 3D scanning device that has proven to be highly effective in various industries, including gaming, film and TV CGI, digital twins, and rendering marketing materials. With its state-of-the-art features and portability, the Artec Leo offers numerous advantages for capturing accurate and detailed 3D data of vehicles and other objects.

Gaming, Film and TV CGI

Artec Leo has become a valuable tool for the entertainment industry, especially in creating CGI vehicles for computer games and film work when there is no existing CAD data available. The 3D models created can be utilized by visual effects artists to create realistic and believable CGI versions of the vehicles, seamlessly integrating them into filmed footage or gameplay. Using 3D scanners for CGI can offer a number of advantages:

Realism: 3D scanning allows filmmakers to achieve an unparalleled level of realism in their CGI vehicles. The accuracy of the scanned data ensures that the digital counterparts blend seamlessly with the live-action elements.
Time Efficiency: While creating CGI vehicles from scratch can be time-consuming, 3D scanning significantly reduces the time required to model and texture the vehicles. This helps gamemakers meet tight production schedules.
Cost-Effectiveness: Despite the initial investment in scanning equipment and expertise, 3D scanning can be cost-effective in the long run. It eliminates the need to build physical models, which can be expensive, especially for complex vehicles.
Authenticity: Some films and computer games demand the use of real vehicles for authenticity. 3D scanning allows the preservation of specific details of the original vehicles, ensuring that they remain true to their real-world counterparts.

In summary, 3D scanning vehicles for film and gaming has revolutionized the way filmmakers incorporate realistic digital vehicles into their productions. This technology continues to advance, providing even more accurate and detailed representations, further enhancing the visual storytelling experience for audiences worldwide.

With high-quality resolution and color capture capabilities, Artec Leo can accurately reproduce the intricate details of the vehicle’s surface, providing visual effects artists with a comprehensive 3D model to work with. The scanned data can then be seamlessly integrated into the film or game, resulting in CGI vehicles that look incredibly realistic and indistinguishable from their real-world counterparts.

Digital Twins

Artec Leo’s versatility extends beyond the entertainment industry, making it an ideal tool for creating digital twins of vehicles and other objects. A digital twin is a virtual replica that mirrors the physical object in real-time or near-real-time, and it is commonly used for various purposes, such as maintenance, simulations, and monitoring.

By scanning vehicles with Artec Leo, businesses and organizations can create accurate and detailed digital twins of their fleet or assets. These digital twins can be used to monitor the condition of the vehicles, conduct virtual inspections, and simulate various scenarios without the need for physical interaction. This technology has proven to be invaluable in industries like automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, where having a precise representation of real-world assets is critical for decision-making and optimization.

Rendering & Marketing Materials

In marketing and advertising, visual appeal plays a significant role in capturing the audience’s attention and driving sales. Artec Leo’s high-resolution scanning capabilities make it an excellent tool for capturing 3D models of vehicles for use in rendering marketing materials.

Whether for brochures, websites, or promotional videos, the detailed and realistic 3D models created with Artec Leo can be incorporated seamlessly into various marketing materials. Potential customers can explore the vehicles from different angles and gain a better understanding of their features and design. This immersive experience enhances engagement and helps potential buyers make more informed decisions.

The Artec Leo 3D scanner has become a game-changer in various industries, including film, gaming, digital twins, and for rendering marketing materials. Its portability, real-time scanning, and high-resolution capabilities make it a versatile and reliable tool for capturing accurate 3D data of vehicles and other objects, contributing to more realistic and engaging visual content and facilitating efficient asset management and decision-making processes.

For more information on our scanning services or Artec scanner sales please contact us at:

sales@europac3d.com or call 0330 229 01875

Artec Leo 3D Scanner UK

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AME-3D EXTEND THEIR OFFER THROUGH INVESTMENT IN MULTIPLE SLA PRINTERS

Mark Beckett — Sun, 01 May 2022 20:30:54 +0000

AME-3D EXTEND THEIR OFFER THROUGH INVESTMENT IN MULTIPLE SLA PRINTERS

AME-3D, an industrial 3D printing service provider with more than 20 years of experience within the additive industry, has invested in two Uniontech RSPro SLA industrial printers from Europac3D. The new machines complement and expand AME-3D’s existing capabilities within the SLA and SLS service sectors.

The Sheffield based technology group, headed up by managing director Rich Proctor, has chosen a Uniontech RSPro 450 and RSPro 800 with build volumes of 450 x 450 x 400mm and 800 x 800 x 550mm respectively. This significant investment expands AME’s existing capabilities both in terms of the quality of parts that can be produced and the size of components that can be manufactured.

Proctor comments: “The installation of these SLA machines has seen an instant boost to our new business and we are now benefitting from enquiries for larger parts which we previously were not able to fulfil.”

Uniontech becoming the largest SLA manufacturer in the world

Uniontech SLA machines have significant advantages, but are perhaps lesser known in Europe and the US in comparison to some of the ‘big players’ that traditionally dominate. The Uniontech machines use only the highest grade compoments such as Panasonic, Optowave and Scanlab of Germany. These components combined with a granite recoating platform helps create an incredibly stable machine that produces the highest quality sidewall and detail on components within the SLA field.

Uniontech industrial systems also have an open source policy associated to the resins that can be run in the printers. In the case of AME they have chosen to run Accura Xtreme Grey on the RSPro 450 to continue to supply their existing customer base which is accustomed to parts manufactured in this material. The new machines are also proving to improve efficiencies as the parts coming out of the machine are significantly higher quality and with an improved surface finish. This means that parts now take only a third of the time to hand finish, reducing production times, cost and increasing overall productivity.

AME-3D also purchased a second interchangeable resin vat for RSPro 450 machine, that will run Somos Waterclear Ultra. This second resin vat enables the team at AME-3D to adapt to changing demand for different materials and swap to this clear material quickly and efficiently when required. This also helps reduce waste when printing multiple orders.

The second machine installed at AME-3D is a Uniontech RSPro 800. This system offers a significant addition to their service portfolio, increasinging the size of parts that can be built in a single piece to over 1 metre. Running with Somos Evolve 128 from Covestro, the white resin offers a fantastic balance between accurate detail and extremely easy to post process parts. It is similar to traditional thermoplastics and therefore makes it ideal for building end-use parts like jigs and fixtures, or prototypes for functional testing applications.

Build volume capability has increased by 8 fold, this means that low to medium production runs can be easily achieved in the space of a couple of builds. At the other end of the scale large automotive and aerospace protoypes can now also be built on this machine.

John Beckett, Managing Director of Europac 3D, adds: “This agreement is a further indication of Europac3D’s strong working relationship with AME-3D and the absolute confidence in the quality and performance of Uniontech printers. It’s increasingly clear that Uniontech is a brand to watch as they not only offer large volume SLA printers but can match any machine out there in terms of quality.”

Uniontech is rapidly becoming one of the largest manufacturers of stereolithography machines with over 5,500 SLA machine sales worldwide. Europac3d, based in Cheshire provide full sale and support of Uniontech machines with a reach across the UK.

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Prodways Launch P1000S SLS 3d Printer

Mark Beckett — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:04:27 +0000

Advancing the affordability of Industrial SLS Systems

Prodways Launch All New P1000s SLS Industrial 3D Printer

To meet the ever increasing demand for production 3D printed parts as opposed to prototyping, Prodways has launched the P1000s SLS 3D printer. The system has a large prodcution orientated build volume of 300 x 300 x 360mm, while still meeting industrial demands of speed, reproducibility or even traceability.

Reliability:
A 3D printer with an advanced temperature control system and a counter-rotating roller recoater allowing parts to be sintered with optimum quality. The ProMaker P1000 S is equipped with a Raylase brand scanner and a high quality 30W laser.

Ease of use:
With it’s fully accessible manufacturing platform and ease of use, the P1000 S 3D printer makes setup quick and easy. Its integrated software offers traceability of the parts produced and allows the remote intervention of application teams in support of your production.

Flexibility:
The P1000 S has the “Slicing on the fly” functionality allowing you to modify your production at any time. In addition, our teams have chosen to keep more than 50 parameters accessible free of charge in order to optimize your production of parts in series. Finally, to support you in the evolution of your productivity needs, it is possible to upgrade your ProMaker P1000 S to ProMaker P1000 X for more speed.

Suitable for Industrial Production:
Equipped with a large building platform (300 * 300 * 360), the P1000 S has a volume of 32L and reaches a speed of 1.4L / h. Its two powder feed tanks allow a complete job to be done in a few hours without the need for recharging.

Affordable:
The ProMaker P1000 S offers the best price / volume ratio in the industrial SLS® 3D printer category. Finally, it is delivered with validated parameters for all the available material free of by our application teams (PA12, PA11, TPU and PP).

December exclusive Offer – £150,000 Turnkey Package

To celebrate the launch of this ground breaking system Europac3D is offering the follwing for all orders placed in December:

All New P1000S SLS 3d Printer 300 x 300 x 360mm
Fill of PP1200 Material
Nitrogen Generator
Breakout Station
Material Mixer
Bead Blaster
Anti Static Vacuum Cleaner
Manual Crane
Installation And Training
1 Year Warranty And Preventative maintenance Kit

If you would like to discuss a with our team please call us on 0330 229 0175 or e-mail – sales@europac3d.com

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Wallace And Gromit Bench Statue

Mark Beckett — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:28:33 +0000

3D Scanning and 3D Printing

Wallace And Gromit Bench

Europac3D was recently commissioned to 3D scan a small maquette of the famous animated characters Wallace and Gromit, as part of a project to create a 7ft bronze statue in the centre of Preston. The maquette was designed by Aardman Animations and depicts Wallace and Gromit in the 1993 movie The Wrong Trousers.

3D Scanning Wallace And Gromit maquette

The task for the Europac3D team was to produce an extremely high-resolution 3D scan of the model, in order that all the original thumb prints and handmade artist impressions could be translated into the larger than life bronze statue. The Artec Space Spider was chosen for the job because of its high data collection rate of 1,000,000 points per second. This incredible resolution means that even the smallest of details can be captured by the 3D scanner and translated into the final sculpture.

The whole 3d scanning process took about 45 minutes to capture and then the huge data point cloud was converted into a triangulated CAD surface model or STL file using Artec Studio software. In addition, our in-house artists were tasked to add details such as the text on the newspaper which was prepared By Aardman animations.

The candidate model was then rendered using Keyshot software to help visualise how the statue might look when manufactured in bronze. This enabled, all parties such as Preston Town Council, Aardman animations and even Nick Park himself to inspect the digital model before actual production had begun. In addition to these rendered still images, the digital model was uploaded to Sketchfab, a 3d model visualisation platform, and given to Ian Banks of Atoll UK. Ian had been commissioned as the Public Art Consultant for the project by Preston Town Council and he was able to use the digital model for augmented reality visualisation in the proposed site for the installation. Using the camera of a smartphone or tablet the digital model of Wallace and Gromit could be placed virtually in position and walked around from all angles. This is a great tool to get a real sense of how the final sculpture might look like long before manufacturing begins.

Casting In Bronze

On approval of the final digital sculpture, the team at Europac3D then began to work closely with Castle Fine Arts Foundry to scale and cut the model into sections that could be formed to create the final 7ft bronze sculpture. A mixture of milling and 3d printing was used to create the pattern pieces. Milling was used for the large smooth sections, while Europac3d 3d printed the more detailed, complex shapes.

The finished bronze consists of a full size but stretched traditional street bench where Gromit sits to one side reading his local newspaper. Behind, Wallace wearing the ex-NASA ‘Techno Trousers‘ first bought for Gromit’s birthday in the film, and tilted on one leg, offers passers-by a happy thumbs-up.

End to end Service

The whole project has been an incredibly interesting challenge and has been a great example of how the traditional expert knowledge of bronze foundry casting can be combined with modern 3d scanning and printing techniques. The two teams at Europac3D and Castle Fine Arts Foundry continue to push forward into new and exciting projects that perhaps previously would not have been attempted.

If you would like to discuss a project with our team please call us on 0330 229 0175 or e-mail – sales@europac3d.com

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Sculpture Scanning Service Uk

Mark Beckett — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:10:34 +0000

Scuplture Scanning Service UK

The Future Of Sculpting in 3D

One of the most enjoyable aspects of running a 3D scanning bureau is the broad range of industries that the technology can be applied to, this includes medical, automotive, aerospace, heritage and sculpture to name a few. Getting an insight into these different industries and their relative requirements enables our technical people to have broad knowledge of different scanning hardware and software that is needed to provide the correct digital data unique to these different verticals. Perhaps this is one of Europac3D’s greatest strengths, a broad understanding to provide the ‘correct data’ for both 3D scanning and printing applications across may sectors.

Poppy Field

We were recently approached by sculptor, Poppy Field to 3D scan her life-size sculpture ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’. Poppy has been working on the project since late 2018 and it is intended to embody a 21^st century ‘liberté’. The starting point being the phrase ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’ and its use in discourse surrounding the #metoo movement.

There of several 3d scanners that could be used for such a project, however in this case our technicians used a Kreon Ace measuring arm and Skyline laser scanner. There are also technologies out there that can capture this type of shape quicker, however the Kreon system is unbeatable when it comes to large volume, high resolution data capture. The laser scanner not only picks up all the details of the human form, but also the small indents and sculptors marks that are formed during the creative process. These unique signatures are often what makes a piece of art and therefore our Europac3d team will always endeavour to produce the best data achievable.

The Kreon Sykline laser scanner captures 600,000 point per second with a ‘paintbrush’ width of 200mm and is usually applied to accurately scan parts predominantly within the engineering field. In this case, the wide laser scanner rapidly captured the sculpture in around 1.5 hours and at a resolution of around 15 microns. The raw data set is initially captured as a ‘point cloud’ or millions of XYZ co-ordinate data points; it is then registered and converted into a 3D model in the form of a triangulated surface mesh or STL file.

3D Printing Service

The meshed 3D model created by the Kreon system was then sent to our 3d printing bureau, 3DPrintworx, whereby the model was hollowed and rescaled to 58cm. At 58cm the sculpture was too tall to fit in our 3d printers, so it was then sliced into two pieces, dowel pins added and corresponding holes cut into the opposite half . The two halves can then be accurately joined during post processing.

The final print was produced in PA12 nylon, a strong durable material that is great for printing small thin parts such as fingers in this example. The 3d printing process took about 10 hours overnight and then the 2 halves were cleaned using Dyemansion Powershot C. Finally, the two halves were bonded together to create the final model.

End to end Service

The whole process from scan to 3d print took around 7 days to complete. The application of the best technology at all stages of the process and knowledge learnt across a broad spectrum of industries allows Europac3D to deliver the highest quality 3d print and scan service from start to finish, without having to go to multiple vendors.

If you would like to discuss a project with our team please call us on 0330 229 0175 or e-mail – sales@europac3d.com

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We’ve Moved

Mark Beckett — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:37:21 +0000

Different times, different premises

We’ve Moved

We have had a busy few months here at Europac3D HQ moving and settling into our new premises. Our whole operation has been transported to a site located on a recently modernised business park in rural Cheshire. All of our 3D scanning and printing equipment is newly housed in purpose built surroundings that benefit from picture perfect views of the local countryside and a conveniently located café on hand to welcome our customers old and new.

You will now find us organised into two buildings. 3DPrintworx operates from a carefully designed facility, created to provide an optimal 3D printing environment. Operating as a 3D printing bureau, 3DPrintworx specialises in small volume production of PA11 and PA12 nylon components. Whilst our Sales, Marketing and Administrative operations are based in the Old Piggeries! An open space environment with a designated demonstration facility to showcase our range of 3D scanning equipment, including solutions from our longstanding partners Artec3D, Solutionix and Kreon.

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Ex Demonstration HP 580 3D Printer For Sale

Mark Beckett — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:31:36 +0000

Limited one time only offer

EX DEMONSTRATION HP 580 FULL COLOUR PRINTER FOR SALE

Including Print Materials, Fusing Agent and Colour Ink

£60,000

Or £2000 Per Month

Indicative 48 months with VAT Deposit

We are pleased to announce this special offer on a one time only limited offer to purchase an ex demonstration HP 580 Fullcolour 3d printer.

This machine was purchased mid 2019 and has been used for demonstration purposes only. A maximum of 10-20 runs total usage.

It will be supplied with a starter level of PA12 Nylon, fusing agents and colour ink.

For More information please contact us onat sales@europac3d.com or call now on: 01270 21600

For more information please get in touch

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Evaporating Dulling Spray

Mark Beckett — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:47:10 +0000

State of the art scanning spray available to buy online

AESUB Blue Evaporating Dulling Spray

We are pleased to announce that we have recently become distributors of the specialised 3D scanning spray – AESUB Blue. Innovated by 3D scanning engineers, this evaporating 3D scanning spray promises efficiency when working with reflective, transparent and difficult surfaces.

Evaporating in just a couple of hours, without leaving any residue, it removes the need for post-scan cleaning of objects. With a thickness of just 8-15 microns, AESUB Blue spray coats surfaces finely, with a consistent and even covering. Unlike traditional sprays it does not contain pigments, so avoids the potential to contaminate surfaces in sensitive areas, making it ideal for laboratories and manufacturing workspaces.

Aesub Blue can be used for a variety of 3D scanning applications. However the real benefits of using the scanning spray are realised when trying to scan tricky surfaces. Such as:

Transparent parts
Shiny surfaces, including chrome
Black shiny surfaces, including carbon fibre
Deep pocket and internal corners.

Mark Beckett, Technical Director commented – “We are really excited to be sharing this new product with our customers. AESUB Blue has been created taking into consideration the limitations of standard off the shelf powders and sprays. Over the years we have experimented with many solutions, but nothing has provided overall results like AESUB Blue. Our Technicians are using it and are really pleased with the results and how it makes the scanning process far more efficient.”.

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On all scanning spray orders over £75

FREE samples available – Contact sales@europac3d.com

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A New Era of Additive Manufacturing

Mark Beckett — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:03:05 +0000

Your future in 3D is HP Jet Fusion

A new era of additive manufacturing

The next generation of 3D printing technology moves beyond Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and is brought to you by HP Multi Jet Fusion. For those familiar with SLS you will be close to understanding this newer technology in additive manufacturing. From prototyping to production, HP Jet Fusion 3D printing technology is enabling industry from automotive to aerospace to bring their products to market faster than ever before. These 3D printing solutions provide speed, strength of part, accuracy and ground breaking economics – fundamental to an efficient manufacturing process.

What is SLS 3D printing?

Using the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing process, parts can be produced by building up sintered powdered material one layer at a time.

At the start of the process an initial layer of polymer powder is spread across the build platform. A cross section of the part is then selectively sintered by a laser, fusing the particles of powder together . A new layer of thickness is then laid down by the build platform and the process repeats until the part build is complete.

The resulting part is a component encased in unsintered powder. Once removed from the powder and cleaned the part is ready for use or post processing.

SLS additive manufacturing is characterised by its use of material. Selected for functional application, thermoplastics are best suited for manufacturing end use parts and functional prototypes. These materials possess good mechanical properties as well as high impact, abrasion and chemical resistance.

Multi Jet Fusion

The HP Difference

Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) is the next level of industrial additive manufacturing technology. SLS production parts are built layer by layer by sintering thermoplastic material. The HP difference is the energy source, SLS requires a laser to scan and sinter each cross section, MJF dispenses a fusing agent onto the powder that is absorbed under infrared light.

MJF process

The technology in more detail

A layer of powder is spread across the build platform and warmed, close to sintering temperature. Step two draws from experience in the 2D sector – a carriage with HP ‘Pagewide’ inkjet nozzles passes over the bed, releasing fusing agent onto the whole layer of powder in less than 7 seconds. A high powered energy source passes over the bed and sinters the areas where the fusing agent was dispensed. This process repeats until the printed part is complete.

Once the build finishes, the entire powder bed containing the encapsulated parts is transferred to the processing station. Just like the SLS process, completed parts are encapsulated in powder and need to cool down before they can be removed and finished.

– Shorter lead times

Unlock production additive manufacturing opportunities with improved build times, greater reliability and greater throughput. Many thousands of parts can be manufactured in just one 12 hour print build, making it ideal for volume production runs of ‘end-use’ parts.

– Stronger parts

The HP Jet Fusion build process is self supporting and therefore negates the need for complex support structures during the build process. Highly detailed parts, with complex internal geometries can be built with ease.

Unlock your production potential with HP Additive Manufacturing

MJF for functional 3D printed parts

Our partner and technology giant HP have developed and launched MJF industrial 3D printing technology that has the capacity to quickly and accurately produce functional prototypes and end use parts for a variety of applications.

Design and manufacturing with HP Multi Jet Fusion, the all new 3D printing technology. From prototyping to production HP has 3D printing solutions to suit all budgets and capabilities, providing machines that fit with education settings to those requiring efficient manufacturing solutions.

Automotive

Consumer Goods

Industrial

Additive Manufacturing

Aerospace

Education

Healthcare

3D Print Service Bureaus

The right material

Introducing HP Nylon 3D Print materials

HP 3D printing material has been engineered to produce functional parts for use across a variety of industries and succeeds in providing the most efficient balance between performance and reusability. Manufacture strong production parts and functional prototypes whilst still achieving excellent finish, detail and dimensional accuracy.

Parts produced in HP material are similar to those built in the SLS process. However, HP nylon benefits from isotropic properties in x, y and z directions during the printing process. The Jet Fusion process therefore creates parts that possess unbeatable temperature and chemical resistance, making them much stronger.

HP material provides a market leading balance between performance and reusability. Easy to process material allows for productivity with less waste and ultimately much lower cost. Up to 70% of surplus powder can be reused build after build, minimising waste whilst still achieving part quality. No throwing away anymore!

HP PA 12 Nylon

Strong & Durable

This highly reusable material creates strong, low cost, quality parts. HP PA12 is a robust thermoplastic capable of producing high density parts, with detail and strong structures.It provides excellent chemical resistance to oils, greases, aliphatic hydrocarbons and alkalies. Making it ideal for complex assemblies, housings, enclosures as well as watertight applications.

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HP 3D High Reusability PA11

Strong & Flexible

HP PA11 tensile and durable, making it high impact resistant and the best choice for producing ‘snap fit’ plastic parts, as well as those that require a high degree of flexibility – for example prostheses, orthotic insoles, sports goods and living hinges.

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HP 3D High Reusability PA12 Glass Beads

Rigid & Functional

This glass bead filled (40%) thermoplastic material possesses optimal mechanical properties and high level reusability. Providing dimensional stability along with repeatability, HP PA12 with glass beads is perfect for applications requiring rigidity like enclosures, fixtures and tools.

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The detail

HP Jet Fusion 3D printers

HP Jet Fusion 580 Colour 3D Printing Solution

Print fully functional parts in full colour
Achieve accurate and intricate detail
Speed up the design cycle
Print faster and at ½ the cost

The most compact offering within the HP portfolio of 3D printers, designed for convenient in-house automated production, specifically tailored for small to medium size product development teams, design firms and Universities.

A compact design that is suitable for office and classroom environments. Boasting cleanliness and ease of use this solution provides material mixing, loading, printing and reclaiming all in one machine.

HP Jet Fusion 4200-4210

Produce large numbers of parts per day with continuous printing
Utilise a large range of thermoplastic materials
Fast, reliable and extremely easy to use
Print faster and a ½ the cost

Reinvent how you prototype and produce functional parts, this 3D printer delivers quality output up to three times faster than traditional SLS machines and at half the cost. The HP Jet Fusion 4200-4210 model is ideal for printing functional prototypes or for short production runs.

HP Jet Fusion 5200

Latest technological innovation
Fast, continuous production
Compatible with a range of thermoplastic materials
Achieve Lower cost production parts

The latest innovation from the HP 3D printing technology has been designed to sit within volume additive manufacturing environments. Introducing the most efficient and economical system to date the system boasts streamlined mixing of materials and integrated cooling units. Whilst still boasting unique print times and product quality build after build.

HP Processing Station with fast cooling

An end-to-end solution

Comprising a printer, build unit and processing component with fast cooling, the HP Jet Fusion 3D printers provide a complete production solution.

An integral, automated processing system provides a cleaner loading and mixing experience. A build unit moves onto the printer, once the build is complete the unit can be transferred back to the processing station. The processing stations benefit from a fast cooling module allowing users to benefit from more rapid access to parts.

Fast, Quality, Cost Effcient Results
MJF is unparalleled as a 3D printing process. Offering superior end-to-end production solutions than similar processes like SLS. HP Multi Jet Fusion offers a fast and advanced way to create parts on demand.

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A hidden GEM in Jewellery 3D Printing

Mark Beckett — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:37:12 +0000

The future in 3D

A hidden GEM in jewellery 3D Printing

Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing technology is the perfect partner for jewellery design and production. This process of manufacture provides the highest level of precision, detail and productivity, allowing the designer to create with no limits. For those looking to embrace a more innovative production cycle over more traditional methods SLA 3D printing is the key.

An accessible form of 3D printing, the DWS range of machines provide solutions to enter the digital arena at low cost with desktop convenient machines. At the other end of the scale stand alone machines offer increased productivity for manufacturers looking to upscale.

To complement their hardware offering, DWS have one of the largest ranges of printing materials available on the marketplace. They offer a range of wax based substances for use in ‘lost wax’ investment casting of precious metals. As well as ceramic based solutions for the direct production of jewellery pieces. All easily and efficiently swapped from one build to another.

How Does it work?

As one of the most popular 3D printing techniques in the world, additive manufacturing works by using high powered lasers to harden liquid resin that is contained in a reservoir, to create the desired 3D shape. In summary the process hardens liquid resin into solid plastic 3D models.

DWS machines are characterised by the unique ‘upside-down’ position of the 3D print platform and the laser which is located underneath the resin tank. The bed moves in and out of the resin reservoir building up the highly precise model layer by layer until completion. This means that the resin material is used efficiently and economically. In addition, the compact and clean nature of the build reservoir provides the user with the flexibility to swap material easily, with no mess or wastage.

Introducing IRIX

‘Irix’ – meaning digital stone, is a brand new material created by DWS. This digital stone replicates the main characteristics of naturally occurring materials that would traditionally be used in jewellery production. Thanks to this exciting development designers can now 3D print beautifully ornate and detailed designs in a range of colours. This material is available for use on the J Series of DWS printers.

Francesca Gabrielli, a contemporary jewellery designer from Rome has 3D printed her bracelet designs in Irix. ‘Onda’ is inspired by the waves and ‘Rosaphina’ displays a texture of roses. Both bracelets capture sharp and precise detail characterised by the 3D printing process. The choice of material colour complements the design and texture.

3D printing jewellery allows for the realisation of any design and pattern, giving the designer freedom of creativity and expression. This is often perfect for bespoke or individually commissioned pieces.

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A hidden GEM in Jewellery 3D Printing

A hidden GEM in jewellery 3D Printing

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