{"id":15697,"date":"2019-08-22T13:55:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T13:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=15697"},"modified":"2019-12-04T13:16:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T13:16:32","slug":"optimise-post-processing-3d-printing-expert-advice-220820195","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/optimise-post-processing-3d-printing-expert-advice-220820195\/","title":{"rendered":"How to optimise post-processing in 3D printing: Experts give their advice!"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many steps in the 3D printing process: from 3D modeling<\/a> the piece you wish to\u00a0 create, to slicing your model and finally sending it to the 3D printer<\/a>, each step has its importance. Once the part has been printed, there is often a last step, namely post-processing. The aim of this step can be to reduce the laminated appearance of a part, to colour it or to reinforce its structure. Post-processing being the final step doesn\u2019t mean it is not crucial, and it is no coincidence that some manufacturers have developed machines with integrated solutions for this step, such as the Velox 3D printer or companies like DyeMansion. In order to better understand the importance of post-processing in 3D printing and the different techniques that exist, we interviewed 3 experts in additive manufacturing to give you their exclusive advice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our first expert is Andy Kottage, Lead Technical Trainer at PostProcess – the company has developed an automated and intelligent approach to address the post-printing step of the additive manufacturing workflow. PostProcess is rooted in software and has also designed complementary hardware and chemistry to solve post-printing challenges specific to the materials and demands of the industry. They offer a range of comprehensive solutions for soluble support removal, resin removal, powder removal, and surface finishing across all technologies. Our second expert is Vincent Icart, Program Leader of MOVINGLight at Prodways. The MOVINGLight DLP technology is a patented photopolymerization process for producing prototypes or functional parts with high resolution and high speed.\u00a0 Last but not least, our third expert is Fabien Pettelot, Application Engineer at Protolabs, one of the largest 3D printing services for custom prototypes and production parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t