Exploring SLA/SLS
Thinking Outside the B X
Barry Assheton, Sales Director at CRDM Ltd. presents the case for Retail Designers to expand their horizons when looking for the most effective production method for their designs.
Keeping up to date on the most suitable manufacturing techniques for Retail Designers has always been a challenge, but learning about unfamiliar and advantageous techniques is key to remaining competitive. Designers may not automatically
consider processes like Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Stereolithography (SLA) as the obvious choices as these processes have, until recently, been considered the domain of manufacturers. However, the landscape of the Rapid Prototyping industry has changed over the past few years and more and more industries are becoming aware of what it can offer. Awareness of these production
techniques among the retail sector is now growing rapidly, but there have definitely been those who cottoned on quickly – early adopters who recognised
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the unique opportunities but have kept quiet about the speed, efficiency and creative options that these techniques can provide. For designers, opening discussions on the subject is one way to learn what these new production techniques can offer and how they can be applied to their own specific needs. Traditionally, SLS and SLA have
provided services to industry sectors such as automotive, aerospace, medical and defence, but recently we have seen an increase in Visual Merchandisers and Designers for example, those specialising in props, prototypes, decorating fixures, display panels and stands who have realised that these techniques can also apply to them. The use of SLS/SLA and many other capabilities has enabled Visual Merchandisers to broaden their design horizons and create lighter, more
“The use of SLS/SLA and many other capabilities has enabled Visual Merchandisers to broaden their design horizons and create lighter, more portable displays and props with the strength and durability of other methods”
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