3D printing

Three-dimensional printing (3D printing) converts your virtual 3D model into a physical object. Your ideas and concepts become beautiful objects you can touch. 3D printers add and bond materials in layers to form an object or part. Products, prototypes or models manufactured through 3D printing is faster and often cheaper than other processes.

Watch the video: 'From concept to reality' How to translate your idea into a model printed in 3D.

Description

Did you invent a new product? Are you looking for investors? Do you want to pretest your solution with users or clients? Consider 3D printing. Three-dimensional printing is not only a cheaper alternative but has a short lead time comparing to moulding.

Dependent on the function and your demands objects can be printed in plastics, metals, starch or ceramic. Some 3D printing machines are capable of printing in full color or printing different kind of materials at the same time. Different kind of finishing processes change the proporties of your object. You can make your model flexible, rigid or ultraviolet-resistant.

3D printing is a perfect alternative for maquette modelling. Architects are able to print a complete maquette (full color) in just a few hours at lower costs. Other industries that can benefit from 3D printing are property developers, artists, product developers, inventors, museums or ad agencies. Now you can convert your ideas, concepts and products immediately into tangible models or objects we print on demand.

Purpose

By printing your 3D object you are able to define the feasibility of your idea or concept. Your beautiful full color 3D model convinces investors or sponsors at your company to invest time and money. Future users will play with your printed prototype. They will provide with new insight how to improve your concept.

Benefits

The advantages of 3D printing are:
- objects can be formed with any geometric complexity without the need of final assembly
- models can be made from multiple materials or printed in full color
- the fabrication of complex objects is easier, cheaper and faster than most other processes

Prototype techniques

Sotopia concepts offers various rapid prototype techniques:

Stereolithography (SLA) - Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) - 3D printing - Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)