High End 3D Printing
Unlike typical 3D printers that build parts through stereolithography or selective laser sintering, Z Corp.’s (zcorp.com) new ZBuilder Ultra high-end printer creates functional prototypes using a high-resolution digital light processor (DLP) projector to solidify liquid polymer into solid plastic.
Unlike typical 3D printers that build parts through stereolithography or selective laser sintering, Z Corp.’s (zcorp.com) new ZBuilder Ultra high-end printer creates functional prototypes using a high-resolution digital light processor (DLP) projector to solidify liquid polymer into solid plastic. The process is fast—said to be twice as fast as typical 3D printers—because it images an entire cross section at once. Z Corp. says final parts are comparable in surface quality and detail to those that have been injection-molded. With a maximum build size of 10.2 x 6.3 x 7.5 in., parts can be created with a deviation of 0.2 mm (0.0078 in.) at a minimum feature size of 138 microns (0.0054 in.).
