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FROM METAL TO PLASTIC USING HP MULTI JET FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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PROmetal specializes in precision machining and providing rapid prototyping services and short-run series using 3D printing technology with the HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 Printing Solution.
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THE CHALLENGE
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One of PROmetal’s main customers is AIRA Robotics, a robotics production company whose main business relates to robot design and production for food-processing lines. One of these robots features an end arm assembled with metallic parts that aids in laser-marking products on the food-processing line. AIRA asked metallic parts producer PROmetal to change the laser head design in order to reduce weight and enhance performance.
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RESULTS
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PROmetal suggested a transformation of the laser head’s parts from metallic to plastic parts using HP Multi Jet Fusion technology and HP 3D HR PA 12. When the transformation was complete, they achieved:
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INDUSTRY
Industrial
SECTOR
Machinery and equipment
MATERIAL
HP 3D High Reusability PA 12
POST-PROCESSING
Bead blasting
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Lower energy consumption:
With smaller robots on the line, the machine requires less energy during production.
Weight reduction: Thanks to an overall weight reduction of 75% for the entire robot, smaller robots can be used instead of the current larger and more expensive robots.
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