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3D PRINTING/ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
HELPING BUSINESSES TO EVOLVE THROUGH AM
3DGBIRE takes a look how Photocentric’s 3D printers are helping clients to adopt additive manufacturing, and examines how a manufacturer of weed control equipment has benefitted from using the Photocentric LC Magna
extremely successful in bridging the gap between prototyping and injection moulding for clients from all industries, using LCD screen technology for 3D printing. Whether trialling new products, looking to begin rapid production whilst waiting on tooling, producing a lower volume, looking for a speedy go-to market response, or delivering bespoke products, Photocentric has been able to help clients adopt additive manufacturing.
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THE LC OPUS 3D PRINTER The newly launched Photocentric LC Opus delivers fast, highly accurate prints, and is suitable for a huge variety of industries and applications. Its intuitive, simple, operation and UV open source freedom of material choice, makes the LC Opus perfect for both beginners and experienced users.
LC OPUS MATERIALS The LC Opus has its own unique range of dedicated UV 3D printer materials. Designed specifically for the printer, these materials enable a wide range of versatile 3D applications to be delivered at speed. UV resins are used in LCD, SLA and DLP 3D
hotocentric is leading the way in helping businesses evolve through additive manufacturing. The company has been
printers. The photosensitive materials are cured by laser or light to form a solid part. With a variety of different properties and colours to choose from, there is a UV resin to suit multiple industrial applications.
THE LC MAGNA 3D PRINTER The LC Magna delivers significant speed, volume and cost savings. The evolution of the LC Magna continues with a host of new features added, including LCD printing. In fact the LC Magna 3D printer continues to represent the pinnacle of Photocentric’s product development. The versatility of the LC Magna supercharges
product design, enabling you to move from prototyping to production in hours. With end use parts comparable to injection moulding, whether it’s a small batch, on demand or full production, the LC Magna consistently delivers accurate end use parts at scale and is the essential choice for those seeking an agile and flexible solution for product manufacture.
LC MAGNA MATERIALS Photocentric’s range of Daylight resins have been specifically developed for use on the LC Magna, providing a full selection of end properties, whilst making large volume printing and high resolution capabilities possible. UV is much more effective to use Daylight with dark coloured or particle rich formulations as the longer wavelengths travel further.
CASE STUDY: MICRON SPRAYERS A few months ago 3DGBIRE headed to Micron sprayers to see how it was using the Photocentric LC Magna. Here, the company impressed technical trainer Steve Taylor with the seamless transition from FDM to Resin printing. Micron Sprayers has been established since 1954 and is a leading manufacturer of specialist sprayers and weed control equipment for a wide range of applications worldwide. Micron decided that the next step was to move into custom mass manufacturing using the Photocentric Magna, as a lot of its products were designed by injection moulding. By 3D printing, Micron Sprayers has been able
The newly launched Photocentric LC Opus 34 DESIGN SOLUTIONS FEBRUARY 2022
to get prototypes out there quickly, change them, and test how certain parameters affect results. “The way Micron has gone about adopting the Magna and the flow has made this visit so easy for
The LC - Liquid Crystal - Magna 3D printer
me because they have embraced the technology completely. Having come from FDM and now onto Photocentric technology, Micron is now able to prototype parts very quickly. If there is a potential issue they are able to analyse the supports and the way they set the print up and very quickly reiterate and reset it going again,” explained Taylor. The LC Magna will help Micron Sprayers with small scale productions, research and development, 3D print production items and produce more technical products. Micron Sprayers is now at a stage where it is
confident with how the parts are orientated and printed. The next step now is to look at, and revisit, the whole workflow to be able to get the parts to customers and sell them as end-use-parts. “We have found it an easy and smooth process.
Photocentric is a lot quicker and easier to use,” explained David Denton, technical sales engineer.
MAKING THE MOST OF THE TECHNOLOGIES 3DGBIRE aims to provide a 360-degree service. It doesn’t just supply the most innovative 3DGBIRE certified Additive Manufacturing equipment, but it offers personalised consultations, application design consultations, advanced AM training, lifetime technical support and even a print bureau service to support in peak times – enabling you and your business to get the most from these groundbreaking technologies!
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