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Currently there are several hotel options on the market, as well as different spare parts and accessories for each of them. With so many options, it can be difficult to select and configure the most suitable option for each user or application. In this post we explain what a hotend consists of and how to select the most suitable one.

In general, most people start in the world of 3D printing through low-end economic printers. Despite the fact that some of these printers are good value for money, they have certain limitations, especially when using more advanced or technical materials. In this post we tell you how to improve these printers in order to give them advanced use and continue to delve into the world of 3D printing.

Two of the most important components of a FDM 3D printer are the extruder and the hotend. There are two types of FDM 3D printers depending on how these two elements are located: Direct extrusion systems and Bowden systems. In this article we explain what each one consists of and how to decide which is the ideal for each user.

Since its launch on the market, the Sinterit Lisa 3D printer has been a great revolution, becoming a viable option for many companies that, like Eceleni, a service-bureau specialized in the production of prototypes, have opted for the application of SLS technology. . Eloy Bautista, its Technical Director, tells us about his experience.

Although the best known 3D printing technology is FDM, in recent years SLA and SLS technologies have also become popular. The appearance of affordable desktop format equipment, such as those produced by Sinterit or Formlabs, has made the criteria for choosing one technology or the other to be mainly technical and not so much economic.

When it comes to producing mechanical or structural components using 3D printing, it is very important to know what degree of isotropy can be achieved with each technology, as this will help predict its mechanical behavior. In this post we explain what isotropy is and if it is possible to obtain it with the main 3D printing technologies.

Today, formative methods using molds, such as plastic injection or investment casting, are still the most efficient and profitable processes when it comes to producing hundreds or thousands of units. Despite this, 3D printing is not relegated to the manufacture of a few units, as it can be very useful in the production of molds, essential in mass production.

From the beginning of this emergency situation caused by the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, and being aware that any contribution and help from any field could be extremely important, we began to work on various fronts in which we believed we could contribute our small contribution in the fight to combat this global pandemic.

Faced with the fight against the coronavirus COVID-19, great initiatives and solutions are emerging from solidarity and innovation, especially to alleviate the shortage of medical equipment and personal protective equipment. To make it easier to find and download files, we have compiled a collection of devices and designs that can be printed with any 3D FDM printer.

Faced with this emergency situation caused by the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Copper3D, manufacturer of the PLActive filament, has shared the design of a mask, a basic protection equipment whose stock is currently very low, for printing on practically any printer. 3D FDM.

Due to the current exceptional situation and the challenge of containing the COVID-19 coronavirus, we have put in place various security measures in order to prioritize and guarantee the health of our equipment. The processing and dispatch of shipments will be carried out normally.

The fact that a 3D printer has "high resolution" among its specifications does not mean that all 3D printed parts will be accurate and precise. Understanding the meaning of accuracy, precision and tolerance is essential to achieve a good result in any 3D printing. Below we detail what each of these terms means in the context of 3D printing.