Stereolithography (SL), the first 3D-printing technology, has seen continued innovation in equipment, materials, and application know-how in recent years and has one of the largest globally installed bases of all additive manufacturing technologies. However, SL technology, in its current state of advanced development, has often taken a backseat to news generated by the wide array of emerging AM technologies.
At the recent Rapid & TCT 2017 expo, Union Tech Inc., and their US distributor, RP Sales America, encouraged exhibit attendees to explore SL by examining the UnionTech™ line of SL equipment and parts built on those machines. They also offered activities featuring the benefits of SL as a tool that expands and even transcends rapid prototyping solutions.
Everyone who stopped by the booth was impressed with the capabilities of today’s stereolithography technology and UnionTechTM’s equipment that exceed many ingrained perceptions of SL as a prototyping-only solution. Many attendees were enthusiastic about incorporating the demonstrated advances in material that dramatically increase toughness and temperature capabilities and application possibilities, such as metal-clad composites and lightweighted structures, into future projects as a means to further growth. Aspects of the UnionTechTM RSPro SL product line that also impressed attendees were the freedom of material choice and the overall cost-effectiveness of the product line.
Photo Caption: Participants in the Virtual Reality (VR) demo booth, with its unique look at lightweight designs and patterns for investment casting, walked away in awe. Most agreed that interacting with 3D parts at large and small scales gave them an eye-opening perspective of the potential of VR and additive manufacturing. RP Sales America plans to add additional VR experiences, including training on the UnionTechTM equipment. Check back for updates at: www.rpsales.us
Photo Caption: This footstool (18”x10”x10”), keeping with RAPID’s Pittsburgh-inspired bridge theme, was produced on UnionTechTM’s intermediate-sized machine, the RSPro 600. It caught attendees’ attention as they walked the aisle. Once participants touched the extremely smooth surfaces and complex features, made possible by SL, they quickly moved over to explore the UnionTechTM machine on display. Check back for updates on this “metal-clad composite SL bridge stool project” at: https://uniontech3d.com
Photo Caption: While attendees were impressed with the available large platform capabilities, they were also equally impressed with the detail and resolution possible at a very small scale.
Photo Caption: The UnionTech™ RSPro 600 SL machine on display allowed attendees to have an actual hands-on examination of its robust construction, open design (relative to materials and machine control), and range of build platforms, setting the equipment apart from other AM options. Two of the UnionTechTM machines are on display at RP Sales and are available for parts testing. To learn more, email [email protected], call 641-651-0266, or visit www.rpsales.us
유니온텍 주식회사.
2000년에 설립된 UnionTechTM 포토폴리머 3D 프린팅 장비 브랜드는 스테레오리소그래피 분야에서 중국 국내 시장의 선두주자입니다. 2016년, 상하이 유니온 테크놀로지 코퍼레이션의 완전 소유 자회사인 일리노이주 세인트찰스에 Union Tech, Inc.가 설립되면서 북미로의 확장을 알렸습니다. 유럽과 러시아 전역에도 국제 유통업체와 대리점이 설립되었습니다. RP Sales America는 Union Tech Inc. 장비의 미국 유통업체입니다.
미국에서 이용 가능한 UnionTechTM 장비에 대한 자세한 정보: https://uniontech3d.com/
RP 세일즈 아메리카, Inc.
Based in New Sharon, Iowa, RPSA distributes the Union Tech Inc. RSPro line of stereolithography equipment and is pleased to provide demonstrations. RP Sales America, Inc., through its sister company, RP Support America, Inc., ensures technical support and service of the UnionTech™ RSPro SL product line. To learn more, email [email protected], call 641-651-0266 or visit www.rpsales.us
