PolyJet Vero Blue used as extreme Rapid Manufacturing
Posted by Robert Kiser on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 @ 12:14 PM
Kaiser3D recently produced a functional actuator gear assembly made from PolyJet Vero Blue at an extreme cost and time saving to a customer who needed 30 of the parts within 2 days. The rapid prototype part was cylindrical in shape and stood 2" tall and was 1.5" in diameter. The customer requested this 3D model as a totally functional replacement for a more expensive aluminum part. The aluminum part had to be polished after production in order to meet the same surface resolution of the PolyJet rapid prototype that came straight out of the 3D printer. This was needed in order to prevent jamming during movement of the actuator gear performing a mission critical function. Not only did the high resolution PolyJet Vero Blue part perform just as well as the more expensive aluminum part, Kaiser3D shaved 10 days off the customer's waiting period and saved the customer over $1,700.00. Because the PolyJet 3D functional model had the capability to withstand absorbtion of water, it performed excellently when exposed to weather conditions of high humidity, then a short time later, operating at high altitudes in extremely low humidities and severe cold.
This success story is only one of many where Rapid Prototyping, or 3D printing, is used as an alternative to Rapid Manufacturing.
