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matic milling capability for fine finishing of each design as it is sintered layer by layer. This allows extremely complex mould shapes to be built and finished in a matter of hours, and produces a high quality surface finish. The process can be carried out using a variety of materi- als, including steel, stainless steel and Inconel nickel-chromium alloys, to create tool sets capable of withstanding extended use. It can also be used to repair or modify tool inserts quickly and efficiently.
3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has formed an alliance with DSM and Owens Corning to optimise materials for the Ultimaker S5 and provide a wider variety of 3D printing materials for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF). DSM Novamid ID1030 CF10 is a new carbon fibre filled PA6/66 filament that brings the properties of 3D printed parts close to what is usually achievable only by injection moulding. With 10% carbon fibre reinforcement, it produces stronger, tougher, and stiffer 3D printed parts for functional prototyping and end-use applications, at
the same speeds as unreinforced plastics. In addition, Owens Corning has developed a high-end 3D printing material Xstrand. This material is designed for function- al prototyping and industrial applica- tions, and has strong mechanical and thermal properties enabled by glass fibre reinforcement. The material is claimed to be durable, with stiff mechanical properties, a low thermal expansion coefficient, and a high working temperature. Ultimaker says that the S5 is fully optimised to fit into
existing workflows and deliver
reliable results. With its larger build volume, the Ultimaker S5 can print functional prototypes, manufacturing tools, and end-use parts. The Ultimaker S5 has fully integrated hardware, software and materials configuration, as well as optimal settings alignment, designed for profes- sional users that require full geometrical freedom capabilities, industrial-grade material properties, repeatability, high uptime and an integrated
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Left: 3D printed grips made from DSM Novamid
ID1030 CF10, a new carbon fibre filled grade PA6/66 filament, on the Ultimaker S5
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