Effort Foundry has added a CreatBot D600 Pro Industrial 3D printer to expand our state-of-the-art production processes.
The CreatBot D600 Pro was designed to make industrial 3D printing of large-scale objects and prototypes as easy as possible. The unit is capable of printing patterns and core boxes for sand casting directly from models. Effort Foundry engineers can adjust customer models by adding draft and “pattern makers shrinkage” prior to printing.
Using a 3D printer to produce patterns and core boxes will optimize our workflow by allowing us to easily adjust to design changes as well as reduce the time and cost of order fulfillment. We anticipate shorter lead times due to the streamlining efficiency of the printer. New CAD data no longer means time- and cost-consuming modifications to standard molds. During the testing phase, new molds can be printed immediately to conform to changing parameters.
Parts produced by the printer maintain a high level of consistency and quality. 3D printing has quickly become the standard for sand casting molds and cores. The accuracy of the printer results in less post-processing work for the unfinished cast parts. This yields performance that exceeds that of classic wax molds used in injection molds.
The print table is 23.62 cubed with the capability of creating larger patterns by “jigsawing” pattern pieces together. In cases where complex cores require undercuts, which are required for impellers for example, cores can be printed by the CreatBot and integrated into the conventional mold. Production and assembly time are reduced, especially minimizing or eliminating remachining.
The CreatBotD600 uses all varieties of filaments determined by the complexity of the pattern. The availability of various materials continues to increase. A few of the select materials used to create filaments in 3D printers include multiple plastic formulas, appropriate metals, sand, ceramics, and concrete. In a relatively small number of instances, glass, wood, and even chocolate can be used!
As a vital part of our mission, vision, and quality policies, Effort Foundry is dedicated to integrating the most up-to-date, efficient procedures and technology into our production processes.
With a quality system certified to ISO 9001, MIL-I-45208 and ASME Section III, NICA-3800, and having passed annual NIAC (Nuclear Industry Assessment Committee) audits since 2013, you know that quality is as important to us as it is to our customers; quality is our first concern, in fact. With quality as our primary driver, on-time delivery and competitive pricing fall into place.
