Superior 3D Solutions

We’re excited to announce that Superior 3D Solutions is merging with Hawk Ridge Systems! This means a more robust support system and more resources for you, but you still get our familiar faces! To discover how this impacts you, click the link to read more. www.superior3dsolutions.com

Carbon fiber-reinforced, 3D printed tube bending die: Rebula MTB builds custom, high-performance mountain and gravel bikes for riders with big appetites for dem...anding terrain, and who want a bike that feels like an extension of themselves, tailored to their unique riding style. To hit their goals and delight their customers, RebulaMTB is constantly building custom tools and fixtures, and experimenting with new #manufacturing processes like composite reinforced #3Dprinting to help keep themselves agile. Their team is currently using this continuous carbon fiber and Onyx 3D printed #tubebending die to form the curvatures of the aluminum chainstays for a new bike model that they’re ramping up for production. An off-the-shelf die with a matching profile of the aluminum tube stock wasn’t available for their bender, so a custom die was required and machining one from steel was expensive. Since the design was in flux during their R&D stage, 3D printing the die on a Markforged X7 enabled them to rapidly produce a high-strength tool that they could inexpensively iterate on if the design needed to change. The best part? The bend die is working so well that it’s now RebulaMTB’s production tool as they bring their new model to market.

3D printers turn #CAD designs into parts by building them layer by layer. Both metal and composite Markforged 3D printers utilize processes based on Fused Filam...ent Fabrication (FFF, also known as FDM). Learn how the process works, from the machines to the software to the materials. https://bit.ly/31pbJ10

Caldwell Manufacturing Company added metal and carbon fiber 3D printers to their #manufacturing facility. #3Dprinting has helped them to speed up their R&D process, as well as save money on the fabrication of in-house tooling. Full Customer Story >> https://bit.ly/3c9I0xb

The Metal X is the leading end-to-end #metal3Dprinting solution. With the Metal X system, you have everything you need to go from design to fully functional met...al parts. After #sintering the part, you can remove it from its supports and raft. Depending on part geometry, this may require some force or hand tools. Sintered parts are fully metal and ready to use, but can also be post-processed to improve #mechanical properties, surface finish, or part accuracy. Watch the full process >> https://bit.ly/30tQ6LK

With the Metal X #3Dprinter, you can transform your #manufacturing process with a system that will support you end-to-end. Learn more: https://bit.ly/35knPJm Me...tal powder bound in plastic is printed a layer at a time into the shape of your part. Parts are scaled up to compensate for shrinkage during the sintering process. The Metal X is capable of printing in 17-4 PH Stainless Steel, H13 Tool Steel, A2 Tool Steel, D2 Tool Steel, and Inconel 625. Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/30tQ6LK