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Figure 4 Production
INDUSTRY'S FIRST SCALABLE, FULLY-INTEGRATED FACTORY SOLUTION FOR DIRECT 3D PRODUCTION
Combines the design flexibility of additive manufacturing in configurable, in-line production cells to deliver a customizable and automated direct 3D production solution.
Produce 1 million+ parts per year in a broad range of industrial, dental and custom materials.
Automation and Integrated Post-Processing
Figure 4 Production is a customized, integrated digital manufacturing solution with an end-to-end digital workflow supported by 3D systems software. Figure 4 Production features up to 15 times faster print speeds than other 3D printing technologies, automated material handling, and integrated post-processing, such as washing, drying and curing, to reduce manual processes and facilitate automation for high volume production.
Leading Throughput
The combination of speed and accuracy complemented by a light-based UV curing process that takes minutes vs. hours with heat-based curing processes, yields the world’s fastest additive manufacturing throughput and time-to-part. Recent data highlights Figure 4 Production part print speeds up to 65 mm/hour, and prototyping speeds of up to 100 mm/hour, and part accuracy and Six Sigma repeatability (Cpk > 2) across all materials.
Broad Range of Materials
The broad and expanding range of materials for Figure 4 Production includes over 30 materials.
Figure 4 industrial plastic resins address a wide range of applications needs, including for functional prototyping, direct production of end-use parts, molding and casting, with ABS-like, polypropylene-like, rubber-like, castable, heat resistant and biocompatible capable materials.
Figure 4 Production is compatible with 3D Systems’ entire portfolio of NextDent® materials to facilitate full customization of dental devices. Figure 4 Production customers also have the option of collaborating with 3D Systems’ engineers to create unique materials specifically designed for their application.
Figure 4 Production rivals injection molded part quality with tool-less digital molding to deliver:
Flexibility
Customize product configurations and materials by application to deliver high volume ready-to-use parts
Automation
High productivity with minimal hands-on processes
Speed
Fast throughput speed for accelerated “parts-in-hand” delivery
Total Cost of Operations (TCO)
Up to 20% lower part cost with no time or money lost to tooling
MATERIALS:
Figure 4 PRO-BLK 10
Figure 4 FLEX-BLK 20
Figure 4 RUBBER-BLK 10
Figure 4 EGGSHELL-AMB 10
Figure 4 HI TEMP 300-AMB
Figure 4 TOUGH-BLK 20
Figure 4 TOUGH-GRY 15
Figure 4 FLEX-BLK 10
Figure 4 MED-AMB 10
Figure 4 MED-WHT 10
Figure 4 TOUGH-GRY 10
Figure 4 JCAST-GRN 10
Figure 4 ELAST-BLK 10
APPLICATIONS:
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Mid-volume non-structural end-use durable plastic parts
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High-quality parts with fine texturing
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Replacement of traditional molding and cast urethane processes
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Mass customization production of consumer applications
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Production dental applications
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Egg shell molding applications
FEATURES:
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Non-contact membrane Digital Light Printing (DLP) technology
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Printable build volume (W x D x H):
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124.8 x 70.2 x 346 mm
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(4.9 x 2.8 x 13.6 in)
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Industry-leading 3D Sprint software for file preparation and production
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Cloud connectivity for predictive and prompt service with 3D Connect
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Customizable/scalable modular configurations
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Automation to minimize manual processing
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Integrated post-processing
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Production-grade and custom (additional cost) material
BENEFITS:
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Six Sigma quality and repeatability
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High throughput and productivity
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Accelerated time-to-market vs. traditional manufacturing
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Automation reduces labor costs
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Eliminate tooling time and cost
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Lower part cost over competing technologies
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Efficient design iteration
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Application flexibility
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Integrated solution with expert application support