August 13, 2024
40 minutes read
In modern manufacturing, improving production efficiency and controlling costs are key factors in enhancing a company’s competitiveness. For additive manufacturing, uninterrupted continuous production is not just a technique or method, but a key strategy for achieving high production efficiency and production advantages. The Raise3D Pro3 HS series provides strong technical support for achieving uninterrupted production.
Challenges Faced by Traditional FFF 3D Printers:
When discussing traditional FFF 3D printers, we often find that they face some obvious challenges in meeting the demands of large-scale production. These challenges include, but are not limited to, limited material capacity, long printing times, and poor continuous printing capability. The direct negative impacts of these limitations are inefficiency and high costs, which, to some extent, hinder the large-scale application of FFF 3D printing technology in industrial production.
Limited Filament Capacity:
Traditional FFF 3D printers typically use smaller material containers, which means operators must frequently load and unload materials to maintain production continuity. This frequent changing not only increases downtime but also raises management and maintenance costs. For large-scale production, small filament capacity leads to inefficiency. Moreover, if the remaining material is insufficient to complete a printing task, it results in material wastage.
Long Printing Times:
Traditional 3D printers often have longer printing times due to technical limitations. This means that large-scale production on traditional 3D printers requires significant time and human resources. For businesses needing to respond quickly to market demands, these long printing cycles can become a serious constraint.
Insufficient Continuous Printing Capability:
Traditional FFF 3D printers often have insufficient continuous printing capabilities. For machines with low material capacity that do not support dual-nozzle material switching technology, operators must frequently change materials when handling multiple consecutive printing tasks, resulting in inefficiency. For large-sized prints, the material capacity may be insufficient to meet the demand. This inefficient production method directly increases production costs and may affect order delivery times.
Built-in Hyper FFF® Technology
The Raise3D Pro3 HS series adopts Hyper FFF® technology, enabling precise and reliable high-speed printing. Equipped with a high-flowrate hot end and an active vibration reduction algorithm, the Raise3D Pro3 HS Series is capable of printing at standard speed of 300 mm/s. Even with Hyper Core high-performance materials, it can still reach average speeds of 200-300 mm/s, resulting in a notable improvement in printing speed compared to the existing Raise3D Product Series with the Hyper FFF upgrade.
Compared to the existing Raise3D Pro3 Series, the Pro3 HS Series reduces printing time by up to 82%, depending on the size of the model.
Auto Filament Switching:
The Raise3D Pro3 HS series is equipped with an auto filament switching feature, enabling uninterrupted printing. Specifically, when one filament spool runs out of material, the second extruder can continue printing from another spool. This extends the printing time without human intervention and reduces the risk of printing failure due to material depletion.
For users, when dealing with continuous printing tasks, they don’t need to worry too much about whether the remaining filament in a single spool can meet the printing requirements. This is because the ability to seamlessly switch to a second spool ensures continuity and success rates in printing.
To further increase the precision of the extruder and stabilize the movement accuracy, the Pro3 HS printers are newly equipped with a closed-loop stepper motor, together with a double-diaphragm couplings and the optimized shaft structure. This closed-loop stepper motor enables precise high-speed printing without losing steps, ensuring accurate electronic control. Meanwhile, the noise from the motion is reduced by over 27%.
2.5 kg Large Spool Storage Boxes (sold separately)
To reduce the frequent manual filament replacement, the Pro3 HS printers dual-extruder can now print from two external 2.5 kg material boxes. It can print continuously for up to 120 hours (assuming 1 kg /24 h). The new accessory worked through an added printer interface for material tube.
Compared to traditional 1kg filament spools, this significantly reduces the frequency of manual filament changes and increases the ability to handle multiple tasks continuously. With the combination of 2 x 2.5kg filament capacity and auto filament switching, efficient and continuous production becomes much easier to achieve.
RFID Filament Sensor (available soon)
The RFID filament sensor identifies the filament type and verifies the print parameters to ensure successful prints, preventing from using the wrong material. This reduces the time users spend checking print jobs, increasing efficiency and print successes.
Continuous production refers to minimizing downtime and idle time in the production line to achieve sustained and efficient production during continuous manufacturing processes. In the additive manufacturing industry, this means minimizing the impact of material changes, equipment adjustments, and other production interruptions during the 3D printing process.
Through the upgrade of key features, the Raise3D Pro3 HS series enhances its capability for continuous production, bringing about the following important values:
Improving production efficiency:
Firstly, the integration of Raise3D Hyper FFF technology enhances the speed of continuous production, resulting in higher output within the same timeframe. Additionally, the auto filament switching feature, combined with two external 2.5kg filament spools, enables the printing of up to 5kg of filament in a single operation, significantly reducing filament change frequency and manual intervention, thereby ensuring production continuity. This also shortens production cycles, increases output, and enhances production efficiency.
Lowering Production Costs:
For batch production, material costs typically represent a significant portion of production expenses. If the remaining filament on one spool is insufficient to complete an entire printing task, the auto filament switching feature enables two spools to collaborate on a single printing job, thereby increasing material utilization and avoiding waste. Additionally, lower filament change frequency, reduced manual intervention, and minimized downtime ensure production continuity, significantly reducing time, labor, and production costs.
Reducing Production Operation Risks:
On one hand, the auto filament switching feature prevents printing failures caused by the depletion of filament from a single extruder. Additionally, RFID sensors can identify and validate materials, preventing the use of wrong materials and waste generation, thus improving printing success rates. These two aspects contribute to safeguarding the stability and reliability of the production line, reducing unnecessary production downtime.
The Raise3D Pro3 HS series has upgraded multiple features aimed at enhancing uninterrupted printing capability. Its actual value is reflected in the following aspects: improving production efficiency, saving time and costs, enhancing production flexibility, reducing printing errors, and lowering operational risks. The integration of these features brings significant benefits to additive manufacturing batch production.
