Digital Light Projector (DLP) 3D Printing Technology.

How it works

In this process objects are created by a 3D printer that uses a digital light projector (DLP) as the light source for curing photo-reactive polymers.

Simplified

 Advantage over Stereolithography (SLA)

DLP is generally considered to be faster than SLA, and here’s why:
With SLA, the laser has to individually cure the resin in a “point to point” technique. On the other hand, a DLP projector screen flashes an image of a layer all at once! Thus all points of a layer can be cured simultaneously. In this way, the print speed is increased in comparison to SLA since it takes less time to cure a single layer.

XYZ 3D Printers

A Taiwanese 3D printers company launches a new DLP printer PartPro 120 xP

More about PartPro120 XP can be found here

DLP Printers for Hobbyist and Makers

• Anycubic Photon. More info can be found here
• Wanhao Duplicator 7. More info can be found here
• FlashForge Hunter. More info can be found here
• Micromake L2. More info can be found here
• Phrozen Make. More info can be found here
• Uniz Slash+. More info can be found here

 

References:
Texas Instruments
All 3DP
XYZ Printing

 

 

 

 

Industrial Additive Carbon Fiber Applications

Connected to my previous Blog, today we are looking at few Additive Carbon-Fiber applications from the Industry.

Carbon Composite Tooling

Dash-CAE an English auto parts manufacturing company, making use of Fortus450mc and Fortus900mc machines to manufacture Tooling, Jigs and Fixtures for Rapid Prototyping and Composite services.

Finished Composite Automotive parts

    

Ducting for Supersonic Cars

Graphite AM another British engineering service bureau and consultancy firm has confirmed that it is an official 3D printing partner of the Bloodhound LSR supersonic car project. Applying its SLS expertise, the company is supporting the team’s ambitious goal of breaking the land speed record by supplying lightweight and high strength parts for the vehicle.

Carbon Composite Connector Rods

An Athens Greece based Machine Shop Extreme Tuners has created 3D printed carbon composite connector rods for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution car.
These Rods according to the company:

• Weighs 10 times less than steel rods
• Weighs 6.5 times less than Aluminum rods
• Can withstand 3000 HP and approximately 15000 RPM 

 

References:
Dash-CAE
Graphite AM
Bloodhound LSR
eXtream Tunners
Stratasys