Toro chose the BASE support removal solution to help eliminate manual post-printing for 3D printed FDM parts
PostProcess Technologies, a U.S. manufacturer of intelligent post-processing solutions for additive manufacturing has revealed how The Toro Company, a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, has incorporated its automated post-printing technology into its AM workflow to reduce operator labour.
Toro, which provides turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions, chose the PostProcess BASE support removal solution to help eliminate manual post-printing for 3D printed FDM parts.
Toro says internal studies have already shown significant decreases in operator labour and total cycle time for post-print support removal, while for even the most time-consuming parts, support removal has been reduced from days to hours.
PostProcess’ BASE system paired with its AUTOMAT3D software for control of the support removal process is designed to deliver uniform support removal for high volume production needs. The company’s proprietary Volume Velocity Dispersion (VVD) technology uses a series of high volume and flow jet streams which spray bidirectionally coupled with a perpendicular linear motion for mechanically assisted support removal to ensure fast cycle times.
“Toro performance standards require a degree of precision that can only be achieved through an automated solution,” said Rob McArdell, The Toro Company. “PostProcess delivers an unprecedented level of precision that is paving the way for the digital manufacturing revolution, and Toro is excited to be a part of it.”
“As a leader in the optimisation of additive workflow, Toro recognised that the automation of post-printing is essential to achieve the desired consistency and throughput,” said Jeff Mize, CEO, PostProcess Technologies. “We’re thrilled to be teaming with Toro to deliver a step-change in performance and results that exceeded expectations.”
