Product category:
Rapid Prototyping
News Release from: EOS Electro Optical Systems (UK) | Subject: Products at EuroMold 2004
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 August 2004
Rapid prototyping in the spotlight at
EuroMold
EOS will showcase a whole range of new developments to its laser-sintering systems, materials and the resulting applications at EuroMold in December.
EOS will showcase a whole range of new developments to its laser-sintering systems, materials and the resulting applications at EuroMold in December The company has recently introduced a new version of the P 3xx series of systems for laser-sintering of plastics: the Eosint P 380i has a new, modern design which incorporates the latest electrical and machine safety concepts and thereby complies with all relevant European, Asian and North American standards
This machine offers a large build envelope of 340 x 340 x 620mm and includes EOS' patented exchangeable frame system for rapid job turnaround and user-friendly handling.
With the new process software PSW V3.1 it also offers improved features for e-manufacturing, such as automatic job start, integrated messaging system (IMS) for remote monitoring of the job status etc.
At EuroMold 2004, EOS will be presenting further hardware and software developments including improved exposure concepts which will provide improved part quality and detail resolution as well as increased system productivity.
EOS has also recently introduced a new improved polyamide (nylon) material called PrimePart.
This offers higher detail resolution, thereby opening up new application areas for Eosint P users.
The significantly reduced costs per part make laser-sintering even more cost-effective.
The combination of the increasing system productivity and the reduced cost per part are driving factors for the increased use of laser-sintering for the series production of end-use parts, which is a growing trend.
EOS is also investigating and developing further new and improved materials for its plastic laser-sintering machines.
At its International User Meeting in May, EOS presented the worldwide first prototype fire-retardant material, which is rated UL94V0 for wall thicknesses greater than 2mm.
Further developments on this basis are ongoing together with Eosint P customers.
Additional development topics are materials with high impact strength as well as filled materials on the basis of PrimePart, eg for improved strength and stiffness.
And under the brand name AutoFinish, EOS has developed various automated processes for the efficient smoothing and processing of the part surfaces after the building process, eg coating and polishing techniques, which also further expand the possibilities of e-manufacturing.
At EuroMold 2003, EOS presented the new system Eosint M 270 and a new tool steel material DirectSteel H20 for direct metal laser-sintering (DMLS).
Thanks to its full density and very high hardness and strength, DirectSteel H20 is now being used by many customers for building series production tooling as well as heavy-duty parts.
The Eosint M 270 has already expanded the application range of DMLS by enabling finer detail resolution and higher productivity, and is now being used to open up completely new possibilities through the development of new kinds of materials such as stainless steel, titanium alloys and other biocompatible alloys.
At EuroMold 2004, EOS will be showing various examples of these developments and applications.
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