How Large 3D Printing Machine Supports Heavy-Duty Part Manufacturing

The production of heavy duty parts requires parts that are capable of handling heavy loads, high temperatures and environment, and strict working conditions. The construction industries, mining, agriculture and heavy equipments are industries that use parts that provide superior strength, durability and reliability. Conventional manufacturing techniques of these parts including casting, forging, and fabrication have been known to have long lead times, expensive tooling and restricted design capabilities. The 3D printing in large format is becoming a potent alternative. We are committed to Dowell 3D developing flexible, multi purpose, and cost effective 3D printing in industries since the year 2014. We are assisting manufacturers with our FDM and FGF technologies, advanced material and our precise software controls, to make heavy duty parts, designed to meet the highest demands of the requirements. Here is how.

High-Performance Materials Engineered for Strength and Durability

The materials used in heavy duty parts must be able to withstand impact, abrasion, chemical exposure and thermal stress. Dowell 3D can guarantee that advanced materials are certified and tested when the large format printers are used because of the experience in this field. It must be stated that the elements manufactured by our large format printers provide the performance required in the rigorous applications. We have carbon fiber reinforced composite, glass filled thermoplastics, and engineering grade polymers that have similar mechanical properties as traditionally manufactured counterparts. Regardless of whether it is wear resistant tooling, structural bracketed, or high impact machine part, manufacturers are able to choose the materials that are specially developed to meet the requirements of their usage. The FGF technology also improves the versatility of the materials since it can process the low cost granular formulations without affecting the strength or durability.

Single-Piece Construction for Uninterrupted Structural Integrity

Joints, welds and fastener locations are common places where stress is concentrated and fatigue accumulated and the sources of failure in heavy duty applications. Large format 3D printing removes these weaknesses by making its parts as one and whole. The high build volumes of Dowell 3D support large parts of heavy duty parts in a single print that includes high volume print, they do not require assembly solutions that can negatively affect part integrity. The method produces parts that have homogeneous material characteristics across all parts, continuous through load and increased fatigue strength. In the case of single piece construction like lifting equipment frames, structural supports, and heavy machinery housings, the direct benefits of such construction are increased safety, reliability, and long service life.

Industrial-Grade Hardware with Precision Process Control

To print heavy duty parts at large scale, one needs a printing system, which must be designed to be reliable and accurate. The FDM and FGF printers of Dowell 3D have large structures, rigid gantry designs, high torque motion systems, and industrial grade components that can be used with continuous working in harsh production conditions. Software improvements that continually occur guarantee total control over very important parameters, extrusion, temperature, layer adhesion and dimensional accuracy, which directly influence the mechanical behavior of final parts. It is the combination of highly engineered hardware and smart process control that allows manufacturers to gain the repeatability, quality control and certification preparedness that is needed by heavy duty applications.

Responsive Engineering Support for Challenging Applications

The manufacturing of heavy duty parts often comes with special needs, special geometries to provide optimal load distribution, special material compositions to handle extreme conditions, or to fit with the already existing equipment and mounting points. The skilled engineers and the technical team at Dowell 3D will be willing to handle all technical, customization and service related request with an aim of achieving the best outcome. Our team also offers a wide range of assistance in the production process, starting with setting machine parameters to suit particular material properties, and working up to creating custom print strategies in the complex load bearing forms of geometry. This is a responsive strategy which enables manufacturers to quickly introduce innovative heavy duty parts to the market, be it replacement components which reduce downtime, production tooling which increases manufacturing efficiency or end use components which extend the performance limits.

The 3D printing of large sizes is actually turning out to be a disruptive technological manufacturing technology in terms of heavy duty manufacturing to provide the strength, durability, and reliability that the job industries need. Dowell 3D enables manufacturers to create heavy duty components more cost effectively than ever previously through high performance engineered materials, single piece construction which removes failure points, industrial grade hardware with high precision controls and responsive engineering support. We actually take pride in the flexibility, diversity, as well as affordability of our industrial solutions, being based on more than 10 years of experience in the field of FDM technologies, and FGF technologies, we guarantee that even the most demanding manufacturing projects of the heavyduty nature are backed by the partner that you can rely on. You also require prototypes, production tooling or end use components and our technical team is at the ready to assist you in fulfilling your manufacturing objectives.