3D Printing Technologies
FDM (Rigid Parts)
FDM or Fused Deposition Modeling is the ideal 3D Printing technology for rigid parts, supporting a wide material and color range.
During the FDM process, a wire of plastic (also known as filament) is being melted and selectively deposited on a build plate. It looks a bit like a glue gun that is making an object!
SLA (Detailed Parts)
SLA or StereoLithography Appartus is the ideal 3D Printing technology for detailed parts, supporting a wide material but limited color range.
During the SLA process, a liquid resin is being exposed to a laser beam and converted into a solid object. It looks a bit like an object that is extracted out of a glass of water!
SLS (Small Series)
SLS or Selective Laser Sintering is the ideal 3D Printing technology for small series of smaller components, supporting limited material and color ranges.
During the SLS process, layers of powder are being exposed to a laser beam, which selectively sinters together powder particles. When the print is finished, the printed parts have to be dug out of the powder, much like archaeology.
FDM (Rigid Parts)
FDM or Fused Deposition Modeling is the ideal 3D Printing technology for rigid parts, supporting a wide material and color range.
During the FDM process, a wire of plastic (also known as filament) is being melted and selectively deposited on a build plate. It looks a bit like a glue gun that is making an object!
SLA (Detailed Parts)
SLA or StereoLithography Appartus is the ideal 3D Printing technology for detailed parts, supporting a wide material but limited color range.
During the SLA process, a liquid resin is being exposed to a laser beam and converted into a solid object. It looks a bit like an object that is extracted out of a glass of water!
SLS (Small Series)
SLS or Selective Laser Sintering is the ideal 3D Printing technology for small series of smaller components, supporting limited material and color ranges.
During the SLS process, layers of powder are being exposed to a laser beam, which selectively sinters together powder particles. When the print is finished, the printed parts have to be dug out of the powder, much like archaeology.