Massivit’s new additive manufacturing tooling system is based on newly developed Cast-In-Motion technology

Cast-In-Motion is Massivit’s second-generation technology – which completes a portfolio that already includes the famous Gel Dispensing Printing technology

Developer of large-format 3D printing machines Massivit is adding another machine to its portfolio. Named Massivit 10000 additive manufacturing tooling system, the new machine ambitions to transform composite materials manufacturing. 

For the company headquartered in Israël, the goal of this new process is to address tooling bottlenecks by automating and decreasing conventional composites tooling processes that are slow, costly, wasteful, and heavily reliant on manual skilled labor.

Based on the company’s new Cast-In-Motion technology, the Massivit 10000 enables the direct 3D printing of complex molds, masters, mandrels, and prototypes. Using this technology, composites fabricators could reduce their tooling workflows from the traditional 19 steps down to 4 steps.

Massivit explains the technology removes the need to produce an initial plug or master by directly printing and casting the mold using ultra-fast additive manufacturing combined with industrial-grade casting materials. This cutting edge process shortens tooling time by 80% and offers a myriad of business benefits including a reduction of manual labor, a 90% decrease in labor-associated costs, a reduction of associated inventory and transportation, and a significant decrease in waste of expensive materials.

The Massivit 10000 brings to market the first 3D printed isotropic mold for composites manufacturing. As opposed to existing thermoplastic additive tooling systems, the Massivit 10000 utilizes high-performance thermoset-based materials to produce a single, uniform cast that results in a true isotropic mold. In addition, it provides molders with casting materials that have highly predictable mechanical and thermal properties, a low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, and a high Heat Deflection Temperature, a press communication reads.

Lastly, the Cast-In-Motion technology is designed to serve a range of industries including marine, rail, automotive, defense, and aerospace as well as sporting goods, bath ware, and furniture.

 “The composites tooling arena has long been held back by antiquated processes and technologies. It’s high time to facilitate digital transformation in this market and we are proud to bring the relevant knowhow, expertise, and innovation to the table for that purpose”, Erez Zimerman, Massivit 3D’s CEO states. 

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