Automotive duct (thin walled complex geometry) — HP Nylon 12. Before and after smoothing using PostPro3D system.
Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) is set to unveil its PostPro3DMini and PostPro3DColor post-processing machines at the upcoming RAPID + TCT show in Detroit, MI.
The Sheffield-based company announced the commercial availability of its flagship PostPro3D part smoothing system last September and in the interim has also set up shop in Austin, TX where it will offer a benchmarking service.
Bringing its Boundary Layer Automated Smoothing Technology (BLAST) to market through three products, AMT is wanting to provide post-processing machines to companies big and small. BLAST is suitable for parts produced with powder-based and filament-based polymer 3D printing hardware, and works to smooth the surface of components, sealing them and removing porosity to prevent liquids and gases getting in or out, without compromising the properties of the part.
With the introduction on the PostPro3DMini, this technology has been packaged into a scaled down piece of hardware, designed for smaller production runs within design studios and STEM programmes, per AMT. The PostPro3DColor, meanwhile, implements the BLAST smoothing technology and colours parts at the same time without the use of water or disposable waste streams. Like the standard PostPro3D system, both new machines can be easily integrated into automated workflows to aid the reduction of lead times, cost, and manual steps in the post-processing phase.
Both new systems will be showcased for the first time at RAPID + TCT in Detroit as AMT begins to step up its operations in North America, and around the world too.
“Our PostPro3D systems make part surface finishing cost and speed competitive for high volume production and has been fully tested on products across a wide range of industry sectors including automotive, aerospace, sports, and footwear. In addition, parts processed in the PostPro3D machines do not show a cytotoxic effect in accordance with ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-1, and ISO 10993-12, which means they can be certified for medical use,” commented Joseph Crabtree, CEO at AMT. “We are excited to be exhibiting and presenting for the first time at RAPID in Detroit next month. We have been operating in semi-stealth mode in the US, but our system has been commercially available for the last eight months. We are scaling up production both domestically in the US and globally, and we are eager to share the progress we have made with our post-processing solutions.”
AMT will be located at Stand #656 in the Cobo Convention Center, Detroit, MI throughout RAPID + TCT 2019 between May 20-23.
