Pellet 3D printers meet the needs of lightweight materials

2022/05/26

The pursuit of lightweight structure is one of the biggest factors in the use of 3D printing, not only for prototype design, but also for the production of final parts. Unlike traditional manufacturing methods, 3D printing enables engineers to design parts with complex geometry. This can significantly reduce the weight of parts while maintaining their strength. Reducing weight can reduce material costs and save fuel. For example, according to the 2016 global 3D printing report, Airbus A350 XWB has more than 1000 3D printing parts, saving 25% of fuel.

Improve part performance

With 3D printing, engineers and designers can more freely explore the design of complex parts that can provide the highest performance. No longer limited by most traditional manufacturing methods, aerospace companies can rethink how a part should be implemented and developed through rapid prototyping, test and verify these assumptions, which is another important advantage provided by 3D printing for manufacturers.

Component merging

The additive manufacturing process of 3D printed layer by layer deposition material allows it to combine multiple parts into a single functional part, which means simplified assembly, thus reducing operation and processing costs.

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