In the field of industrial 3D printing, polymer materials determine the functions of industrial applications, and more and more companies have begun to devote themselves to promoting the development of this field.
For example, recently 3D printer OEM manufacturer Titan Robotics announced a collaboration with Jabil Engineered Materials to improve large-format 3D printing capabilities for industrial applications.
Specifically, the partners will work to identify Jabil's polymer materials on Titan's particle-based extrusion Atlas 3D printer, and have verified the company's newly released carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite particles. The news was released after Jabil recently launched the filament, which includes the new PA 4535 CF filament and the new color of the company's PA 4500 filament.
Jabil's latest CF nylon particles/Carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite particles
In contrast to the more traditional filament feedstock that is compatible with most extrusion-based systems, the pellet extruder used in the Atlas system utilizes raw plastic pellets. According to Titan, the use of particles can reduce production time by 10 times with a printing speed of up to 30,000 millimeters per minute. This can shorten the delivery time from a few days to a few hours, thereby reducing operating costs while increasing production. The Atlas system also has a nozzle temperature of up to 400°C and a volume of up to 42" x 42" x 48".
In addition, it is reported that the use of pellets expands the range of available materials because the Atlas platform is capable of extruding hundreds of third-party pellet products. These include many flexible, high-performance and highly filled engineering materials.
According to the cooperation, Jabil will continue to formulate new composite materials for the Atlas platform under the support of Titan, which is now an authorized distributor. This cooperation aims to provide customers with a variety of dedicated high-performance granular materials, as well as part design verification services to ensure that large and expensive end-use parts can be completed at the first attempt.
Through cooperation, the two companies ultimately intend to drive the production of large-format 3D printing tools that require high-strength, high-volume manufacturing. This includes applications in sheet metal forming, composite laminates, welding fixtures, forming and casting models in industries such as medical, defense, aerospace and automotive.