3D Printing Consumer Goods Enhance Product Customization with Additive Manufacturing From sneaker soles and kitchen gadgets to skateboards and cell phone cases, customization is key in manufacturing and 3D Printing consumer goods. While traditional injection molding remains king for mass production purposes, additive manufacturing is gaining traction for lower volume applications, quickly and cost effectively creating the prototypes, molds and even some end use parts for short runs, special events and seasonal products. The Essentium HSE 180•S 3D Printing Platform gives engineers the opportunity to capitalize on the latest trends with unmatched freedom of design and speed to market. It has the power to keep pace with traditional manufacturing methods, but allows for the flexibility to create multiple iterations without impacting quality, strength or performance. Key Applications Rapid Prototyping Use additive manufacturing to bring ideas to life using different materials and various designs to test and present multiple alternatives. Injection Molding Fine-tune designs and/or ensure a perfect fit with additive manufacturing before pressing the final injection mold for mass production. End Use Parts Quickly and easily print end use parts and components with exact precision and repeatability. The HSE 180•S Essentium's High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D Printer is designed for industrial production and performs to the level required in the most demanding manufacturing environments. Offering class-leading print speeds greater than 500 mm/sec by utilizing a non-slip, high torque extrusion system and all linear servo motors X-Y stage, the Essentium HSE 180•S Series has the right solution for your application. The HSE 180•S offers a wide range of non-marring ESD-safe and nylon materials that are ideally suited for the prototyping and mold tooling of all types of consumer goods. Recommended Materials Essentium TPU 90A Flame Retardant Essentium Flame Retardant TPU 90A has been engineered to have the perfect balance of elasticity and toughness. Find Out More » Essentium TPU 74D Essentium’s TPU 74D is the highest durometer filament in our broad flexible portfolio. Find Out More » Essentium PA-CF PA-CF provides strong, durable, and heat resistant prints. BASF formulated, Essentium produced. Find Out More » Essentium PA (Nylon) Essentium PA (Nylon) provides exceptional strength and durability while retaining a surprising amount of stiffness. BASF formulated, Essentium produced. Find Out More » Why Essentium? Speed to market is critical to capitalize on the next hot trend. Additive manufacturing expands your design possibilities while reducing turnaround time whether prototyping, making molds, producing end use parts or the total package. Are you a manufacturer of identical parts for multiple supply chains? Quickly and easily differentiate brands for each channel. Do you make products or apparel emblazoned with team or company logos? Execute short runs with the same speed and profitability as injection molding. Are you a third party aftermarket parts supplier? Ensure a perfect fit and optimal alignment with accurate prototyping. The Essentium HSE 180•S is built for reliability at scale so you can make the mold or make the parts – it's your choice. A wide range of filament materials transform any application through 3D printing whether it's one-off, low volume or mass production. Request A Demo Request a demo of Essentium's unique 3D printing technologies today. Request Demo Essentium Blogs August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Essentium Makes Additive Manufacturing-powered Supply Chains a Reality Digital transformation is affecting every aspect of business operations, from resource procurement to end-user delivery. New technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, robotics, and autonomous vehicles are reshaping every link in the supply chain, automating and modernizing entire workflows. Read More August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 3D Printing’s Impact on Sustainability No matter how you slice it, when you make something using traditional subtractive manufacturing processes, you create waste through cutting, grinding, drilling, or otherwise machining away sections from a solid block of raw material to create a desired form—material that you paid for. Read More August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Winning When You’re Losing: Making Lemonade out of (3D Printed) Lemons When it’s nearing the end of a game and victory is clearly out of reach, coaches often put their second and third stringers into the contest. Are they giving up? Not in the slightest. They’re using that valuable time to give less talented players exposure to in-game situations, a chance to feel part of the […] Read More
Essentium TPU 90A Flame Retardant Essentium Flame Retardant TPU 90A has been engineered to have the perfect balance of elasticity and toughness. Find Out More »
Essentium TPU 74D Essentium’s TPU 74D is the highest durometer filament in our broad flexible portfolio. Find Out More »
Essentium PA-CF PA-CF provides strong, durable, and heat resistant prints. BASF formulated, Essentium produced. Find Out More »
Essentium PA (Nylon) Essentium PA (Nylon) provides exceptional strength and durability while retaining a surprising amount of stiffness. BASF formulated, Essentium produced. Find Out More »
August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Essentium Makes Additive Manufacturing-powered Supply Chains a Reality Digital transformation is affecting every aspect of business operations, from resource procurement to end-user delivery. New technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, robotics, and autonomous vehicles are reshaping every link in the supply chain, automating and modernizing entire workflows. Read More
August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 3D Printing’s Impact on Sustainability No matter how you slice it, when you make something using traditional subtractive manufacturing processes, you create waste through cutting, grinding, drilling, or otherwise machining away sections from a solid block of raw material to create a desired form—material that you paid for. Read More
August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Winning When You’re Losing: Making Lemonade out of (3D Printed) Lemons When it’s nearing the end of a game and victory is clearly out of reach, coaches often put their second and third stringers into the contest. Are they giving up? Not in the slightest. They’re using that valuable time to give less talented players exposure to in-game situations, a chance to feel part of the […] Read More
