Online 3D Printing Service Includes Service Life Calculation
Igus announced its part printing service will now provide customers with an estimate of service life.
Igus, a manufacturer of engineered components, announced its online 3D printing service now enables users to calculate the service life of their printed wear-resistant parts.
According to the company, the prediction calculation for custom-manufactured parts takes only seconds. Users of the Igus printing services will upload either a STEP or STL format file of the desired part to the company’s website, which displays production options, suitable materials, and finishes. The tool also provides cost, feasibility, and delivery time information.
Igus Service now includes calculation of service life for printed wear-resistant parts.
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Igus utilizes 3D printing for custom wear-resistant part requirements outside the standard product ranges. Different processes and a wide range of materials are employed: rapid tooling combined with filament, laser sintering powder, and liquid resin.
Data for Igus service life calculators are based on test series conducted by Igus in their laboratory in Cologne, where Igus develops and tests new plastics and products. Eleven thousand abrasion tests are conducted annually on the facility’s 450 test rigs.
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