Printed Products
From prototypes to end products, we supply large and economical printed parts through our 3D printing service
Step 1: Design
Step 2: Quote
Step 3: Produce
Step 4: Use
For companies looking to produce prototypes, models or moulds we provide a printing service using the printers and materials we have developed in house. This process (similar to SLA, but much faster) uses liquid resins that are cured with UV light. It’s the most efficient process for products larger than 100mm and which contain intricate details.
Maximum print dimensions are 1 x 0.5 x 0.5 m, but we can easily combine multiple prints into a larger part. The biggest parts printed stand over 2m tall.
The steps below show the requirements and details to consider in order to succesfully 3D-print a product on our machines.
Step 1: Design a Printable Model
The first step in the 3D printing process is designing your product. There are two ways to get to a 3D model, through CAD design or through 3D scanning. To be able to print the file, some aspects are important to consider:
- Quality of the surface or mesh
- Wall thickness of the model
- Support areas, drain holes
- Infill or hollow
We ask you to supply us with a model which is watertight and solid and we will take care of the remaining 3 aspects, wall thickness, support, drains and infill.
If you are not sure your digital design is suitable for 3d printing feel free to call us for more information or download the Design Requirements.
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Design Considerations
Format 3D File
Geometry Digital Model
Application of Product
When designing, it is good practice to consider how the product will be used and which features are important. For instance if the model is used as a casting or lamination mold one may want to add a release angle. If mechanical loads are excerted on the product you may want to consider larger wall thickness and infill.
Step 2: Receive Your Quotation
After we have received your model file, we will provide you with a quote that indicates the price and lead time of the parts. Details we need to provide you with a good quote:
- Required tolerances of the part
- Required surface finish
- Any coating or other post treatment
- Delivery time required
The responsible engineer will get back to you if there are any questions or remarks regarding the model file.
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Quote F.A.Q.
When you send us your 3d model for a quotation we may want to talk to you directly and ask some additional questions regarding the required product specifications.
We do not use a ‘configurator’ which automatically mentions the costs. We offer tailored solutions.
Questions we or our clients often have are:
Can I trust that you will treat my designs with confidentiality?
What kind of information do you need to make a quotation?
Depending on the status of your 3d model we will have to decide if you need assistance from our engineers to finish the model and/or make adjustments. We also need to know the quantity of products required, whether or not we need to incorporate inserts or other components and your desired required surface finish.
What is a typical price buid-up of a 3d printed part?
- Dimensions, volume and surface area of model
- Engineering assistance
- Digital preparation for 3d printing
- Number of products
- Number of components to build up a product
- Surface finish
- Leadtime
What are your hourly rates?
For engineering, print preparation and workshop hours we apply different rates, being:
- Engineering €90 up to 120,-/hr.
- Print preparation €75,-/hr.
- Workshop tasks €60,-/hr.
How do your print costs compare to other SLA resin printers?
Because we developed our 3d printers and resins in-house, and thus are not relying on large multinationals for our printing materials, we are able to produce at a very competitive rate. Upload your model at any established 3d printing company and select materials some call ‘Elephant Resin’ or similar, and you will see our products cost a fraction of their price.
Step 3: Producing Your Product
We use our own unique thermoset resin in the 3D printing process, named FRP3D. When we have finished printing the 3D model, we are able to apply a surface finish (sanding, polishing, painting in a particular colour or even apply an actual metal finish). For a mold, typically a polished surface is recommended. You can select the surface finishes after you have uploaded a 3D model in the configurator.
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Examples of Printed Products
Mold (negatives) for Maquette
LED Spaceship for Nightclub
Casting Mold for Polyurethane
With a manufacturer of cardboard packaging Fiberneering tested various plastics as possible alternatives for an aluminium die. In order to cast the different (thermoset)plastics we engineered and printed a 2-part casting mold which in turn is used for casting polyurethane dies.
Step 4: Receiving and Using Your Product
Thermoset resins are typically harder and, one could say ‘glass like’, compared to thermoplastic materials. Therefore, when the printed products are to be mounted to another object we not drill holes (which could result in ‘chipping’) but rather print the desired holes and glue in metal inserts.
Since our resins are epoxy based the products provide a perfect basis for further sanding and painting. Most primers an paints (one or two components) can be be applied to our products.
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When we face challenges regarding complex geometry which is simply too time intensive or physically not possible to produce on our 5-axis milling machine we’re always glad we can rely on Fiberneering’s large resin printers. For intricate objects up to 1 or 2 meters they provide a perfect addition to our scope.
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