A newly created sand 3D printing network will provide the advantages of 3D printed sand molds and achieves high-value metal casting projects from companies in the aerospace, automotive, agricultural and the manufacturing in general.
Behind the creation of this new network, we find ExOne. The industrial sand and metal 3D printer’s manufacturer has built extensive expertise in the development of industrial sand 3D printing. It is now ready to provide this expertise throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, the main regions of operation of the sand 3D printing network.
“The new ExOne Sand 3D Printing network can help manufacturers easily locate an ExOne sand 3D printer that best meets their needs,” said John Hartner, ExOne CEO. “What’s more, our network can help ensure a steady supply of sand molds and cores for metal castings, especially during a crisis, as well as enable reshoring of key parts that may be difficult to ship during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”
Aside from speed, ExOne’s sand 3D printing network offers manufacturers a number of other benefits:
- Sand cores can often be 3D printed as a monolithic unit – eliminating the labor, error and scrap that comes with assembling separate cores into a single piece prior to casting
- 3D printing enables manufacturers to overcome traditional design restraints and easily iterate breakthrough new designs with ease
- New 3D-enabled rigging, riser and gating designs can ensure a high-quality casting that can be simulated and often completed in a single pour
- 3D printed molds and cores are a digital manufacturing process and do not require the expensive creation, storage or repair of patterns or molds for later reuse
The ExOne Sand 3D Printing Network can support a wide range of foundry materials, including aluminum, bronze, copper, nickel-based alloys, iron, magnesium, steels, titanium and zinc.
ExOne’s premium OneCast support service can also provide design assistance for sand molds and cores, as well as additional simulation services to help ensure a done-in-one casting.
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