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

Jigs & Fixtures

Rapid Prototyping

Use additive manufacturing to bring ideas to life using different materials and various designs to test and present multiple alternatives.

Tooling

Injection Molding

Fine-tune designs and/or ensure a perfect fit with additive manufacturing before pressing the final injection mold for mass production.

Tooling

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

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.

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