Need Rapid Prototyping for
applications that require functional testing? Selective
Laser Sintering (SLS) is the state-of-the-art solution.
Rapid prototyping with Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Acu-Cast Technologies offers SLS for applications that
require functional testing. These prototypes are durable,
rugged and able to withstand the harshest testing
environments.
With the widest selection of material properties of any
Rapid Prototyping process, and the use of (SLS) Selective
Laser Sintering, Acu-Cast Technologies can be extremely
versatile with your next prototyping project by turning your
idea into a rugged physical model with good detail and
surface finish.
How the SLS process works
SLS technology uses a CO2 laser to sinter (fuse) a variety
of thermoplastic and metal powders to "grow" 3D objects
layer-by-layer from 3D electronic data (STL files). Because
this is an additive process, highly complex geometries can
be built without issue; and, because the powder holds the
parts, no support structures have to be added and removed.
The key advantage of SLS is its ability to rapidly produce
durable, functional objects for a wide variety of
applications. SLS advantages include:
- Working parts and assemblies with good
detail and surface finishing
- Variety of material: rigid and flexible
plastics, fully dense metal, rubber-like
elastomer, foundry friendly patterns
- Capable of living hinges, high-flex snaps,
high stress, heat tolerance and service as
short-run tooling
- Models can be finished and painted for
presentation, demonstration and/or video
reproduction
- Dimensional tolerance with thousandths of
a inch
- Delivery of most parts and patterns in just
a few working days
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Models created using Acu-casts
Selective Laser Sintering technology.
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Lead-time needed for rapid prototyping using the SLS process
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