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| 3T’s SLS facility |
3T’s purpose-built premises |
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| Example of Rapid Manufacturing: bed of Aerospace parts in Cobalt Chrome using DMLS |
Example of using DMLS in a medical application
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We are a market leader in Rapid Product Development, producing functional prototypes, aesthetic models and
durable, complex production run parts using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technologies.
Whilst high-tech design software can provide photo-realistic images ideal for the concept stages of product development, a physical, tactile, 3D model of a new product or component can speed up the approval process and play a vital role in functionality testing, assembly trials and final design verification.
We remain unchallenged as the UK’s largest SLS provider, and in September 2006 we moved into purpose-built premises, giving us an impressive 13,000 sq. ft. (1,200m²) of manufacturing, workshop, office and conference facilities. Our new DMLS facility opened in May 2007, taking our premises up to nearly 19,000 sq. ft., enabling us to increase our service offering and supply metal components to a vast range of industries, including Automotive, Aerospace and Medical.
We recognised that designers and manufacturers are increasingly seeking the fast, accurate production of durable, complex parts. DMLS is the cost-effective method of choice, producing otherwise 'impossible' end-use parts whilst negating the investment in time and money of conventional tooling. The parts produced are comparable to a good investment cast part and the mechanical properties are comparable to those of a cast or machined component.
Our team of highly trained engineers ensures we consistently produce accurate, functional parts with the best surface finish and mechanical properties that these technologies can provide, in the shortest lead-times possible. And our skilled modelmakers offer bespoke finishing services, ensuring every last detail is taken care of, generating models that are comparable to the final manufactured item.
Our consultative approach to doing business ensures our customers always get the best quality, service and delivery for all their prototyping requirements, helping them to develop new products and launch them into the marketplace ahead of their competition and within development budgets.
To find out more about our SLS and DMLS capabilities visit the Our Services section. You can find full machine and material specifications in our Technical Data section. Examples of past projects illustrating how SLS and DMLS could assist with the development of your new product can be found in Case Studies, and our current news and activities can be read in Latest News.
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