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ICON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED SELECTS 3D SYSTEMS’ EXT TITAN PELLET TO ACCELERATE THERMOFORMING MOLD PRODUCTION
Icon selected the EXT 1270 Titan Pellet 3D printer with spindle tool head to significantly reduce lead time, cost associated with mold production.
3D Systems’ EXT 1270 Titan Pellet system is a versatile, reliable industrial additive manufacturing solution designed to leverage low-cost thermoplastic pellet feedstocks.
3D Systems announced Icon Technologies Limited, a thermoforming and rotational molding company based in Winkler, Manitoba (Canada), has purchased an EXT 1270 Titan Pellet 3D printer. The company is renowned for providing innovative custom thermoformed solutions to its OEM customers for a variety of industrial applications including recreational vehicles, building products, and HVAC systems. With the addition of the EXT 1270 Titan Pellet 3D printer to its manufacturing floor, Icon believes they will produce large thermoforming molds with dramatically increased speed and significantly lower costs.
3D Systems’ EXT 1270 Titan Pellet system is a versatile, reliable industrial additive manufacturing solution designed to leverage low-cost thermoplastic pellet feedstocks. The system features print volumes up to 1270 mm x 1270 mm x 1829 mm (50 in x 50 in x 72 in) which makes it possible to print most large thermoforming tools, such as those required by Icon. EXT Titan Pellet systems are compatible with a range of nozzle sizes enabling printing finer layers than other available systems. This allows thermoforming molds to be produced, in most cases, without the need for post-machining. When Icon requires a finer surface or tighter tolerance on specific molds they produce, the spindle tool head will enable them to achieve a smooth, accurate surface without moving the print to a separate CNC machine.
EXT Titan Pellet 3D printers are helping a variety of manufacturers realize significant cost and lead time savings in the direct production of large thermoforming molds — up to 88% raw material cost savings and up to 65% lead-time reduction as compared to machined metal or cast ceramic alternatives. Not only are the 3D-printed molds less expensive and faster to produce, but they also perform extremely well. For example, composite materials like glass-filled polycarbonate are proven solutions for heavy gauge (.220”) sheet forming with molds reported to have endured well over 1,000 shots with little to no apparent wear.
3D Systems is showcasing its large-format EXT Titan Pellet line of 3D printers at this week’s SPE Thermoforming Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, October 24-26. Attendees are invited to visit booth #217 to see examples of printed molds and formed parts, and to discuss their operations’ unique needs with the company’s experts.
3D Systems announced Icon Technologies Limited, a thermoforming and rotational molding company based in Winkler, Manitoba (Canada), has purchased an EXT 1270 Titan Pellet 3D printer. The company is renowned for providing innovative custom thermoformed solutions to its OEM customers for a variety of industrial applications including recreational vehicles, building products, and HVAC systems. With the addition of the EXT 1270 Titan Pellet 3D printer to its manufacturing floor, Icon believes they will produce large thermoforming molds with dramatically increased speed and significantly lower costs.
3D Systems’ EXT 1270 Titan Pellet system is a versatile, reliable industrial additive manufacturing solution designed to leverage low-cost thermoplastic pellet feedstocks. The system features print volumes up to 1270 mm x 1270 mm x 1829 mm (50 in x 50 in x 72 in) which makes it possible to print most large thermoforming tools, such as those required by Icon. EXT Titan Pellet systems are compatible with a range of nozzle sizes enabling printing finer layers than other available systems. This allows thermoforming molds to be produced, in most cases, without the need for post-machining. When Icon requires a finer surface or tighter tolerance on specific molds they produce, the spindle tool head will enable them to achieve a smooth, accurate surface without moving the print to a separate CNC machine.
EXT Titan Pellet 3D printers are helping a variety of manufacturers realize significant cost and lead time savings in the direct production of large thermoforming molds — up to 88% raw material cost savings and up to 65% lead-time reduction as compared to machined metal or cast ceramic alternatives. Not only are the 3D-printed molds less expensive and faster to produce, but they also perform extremely well. For example, composite materials like glass-filled polycarbonate are proven solutions for heavy gauge (.220”) sheet forming with molds reported to have endured well over 1,000 shots with little to no apparent wear.
3D Systems is showcasing its large-format EXT Titan Pellet line of 3D printers at this week’s SPE Thermoforming Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, October 24-26. Attendees are invited to visit booth #217 to see examples of printed molds and formed parts, and to discuss their operations’ unique needs with the company’s experts.
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