At Spring srl a new 3D printing system is now available, its name is Stratasys J750.

This new printer, suitable for the PolyJet technology, offers a  multitude of benefits such as, for example, short building time for prototypes and tooling and high level of accuracy for functional components.

Through this technology it’s possible to work with a wide range of photopolymer materials from rigid resins, to rubber, from transparent materials to opaque ones. Thanks to this new extraordinary system a single model can be built with many different kinds of materials and related properties.

The PolyJet technology process  

Let’s now take a look to the major PolyJet processing steps in building a 3D model:

• Firstly, a 3D CAD file is needed to get the printing parameters such as the photopolymers and support material placement.
• Then, the printer settles tiny drops of photopolymers and at once polymerizes them with UV rays. As a result fine layers are collected one above the other on the tray, creating a detailed 3D model. The removable support material, with a gel-like consistency, is settled under geometric protrusions or complex shapes.
• At the end of the process, the support material is manually removed by an operator. Now the 3D model is ready.

PolyJet technology  application fields and advantages

Polyjet technology is able to realize tiny walls and complex geometries with a wide range of materials and an excellent level of accuracy. This cutting edge technology is a fast, flexible and precise way to build prototypes with different colors and different degrees of hardness. There are a lot of sectors working with this technology: from the automotive manufacturers wanting to build aesthetic elements for the car, both inside and outside, to the packaging sector for the realization of mockup, consumer goods and industrial products.

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The packaging and the consumer goods sectors enjoy the huge benefits of 3D printing.

Companies working in these fields need  lots of prototypes during the long and complex design process before putting a new product on the market.

Previously, those prototypes took a lot of time to be built, due to the use of traditional technologies, passing thought the production, finishing and assembly.

Currently, large companies like Adidas are leaving those old technologies to work with new production systems able to meet a wide range of needs.

Indeed Adidas is using  the additive manufacturing, especially the Polyjet technology, to realize sports shoes prototypes. Benefits are exciting.

But why bother using 3D printing?

There are many advantages in using 3D printing.

For example, let’s think about getting  finished prototypes in short time , reducing long production and tooling  process expected by traditional technologies, or about the lack of molds and equipment, or about the possibility of realizing prototypes with complex geometries.  Before there were indeed many geometric limits because of traditional technologies, but now with additive manufacturing is possible to meet the most demanding needs realizing any kind of object.

Unleash the power of imagination

The prototype look and feel must be as close as possible to the designer’s idea. However, with traditional technologies the gap between his idea and the finished prototype is huge. That’s why working with a skilled 3D printing service using ever more performing systems is the key.  The  J750 printer of the Polyjet technology has been embedded in the production site of Spring srl, and now it’s possible to:

• Realize smooth, detailed and realistic prototypes
• Produce molds and production tooling with an excellent accuracy
• Embed the most wide range of colours and materials in one single model

The skills in using this printer allow to realize highly realistic models also thanks to the excellent colour and shape rendering, in this way designers can test what will be the realistic look and feel of the finished product.

Innovation is the key for the packaging and consumer goods sectors, for that reason it’s important to develop strategic alliances with an highly qualified company.

Spring srl is one of the top players in Additive manufacturing at an European level and is continuously working with the largest companies in these sectors. Spring srl after 20 years of experience in 3D printing is able to help these companies on their path of innovation.

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Additive manufacturing is the best choice to gain a foothold in this fast moving world. In Hi-tech sectors, in which short time and high performing products are needed, 3D printing is key to move forward on manufacturing process.

Application fields

In the motorsport industry, additive manufacturing is used at an early stage of the product development, when technical teams work at the same time on design and realization of functional parts that are  tested in wind tunnel.  Professional 3D printings empower those teams to produce very quickly a wide variety of complex geometries at once, allowing them to identify the most efficient solution.

When it comes to print single pieces or small batches, additive manufacturing is used also in post-design phase for the production of pre-series and finished parts, thus avoiding the realization of expensive moulds and tooling.

Spring Srl: the service bureau for your success

Motorsport is one of our master application field thanks to in-house know how and 3d printing technologies that let us meet the most demanding needs also in terms of shape accuracy and fine details.

High performance thermoplastics are needed to push the boundaries of research and develop more competitive products. Some of these extraordinary thermoplastics are for example ULTEM9085 a self-extinguishing  material that withstands extreme temperatures (-40°/+160°), PEKK that whit its superior chemical resistance can be used for components exposed to hydrocarbons and Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber, an ultra-stiff and lightweight material.

SR100, laminating carbon support, is an innovative application developed by Spring and helps you speed product development and reduce the tooling costs for the production of carbon fiber supports and components by eliminating the tooling designing and manufacturing phases. It is useful for manufacturing parts with complex geometries and shapes. It empowers designers and engineers to build parts which would be unimaginable to make with a «traditional» technology, reducing time and costs.

The 3D printing industry leads motorsport teams to victory thanks to its functional, lightweight, high-performance components.

Speed, light weight and aerodynamics – these are just some of the qualities a racing car needs to come out on top on the track and cross the finish line before its opponents. The one question everyone involved in this industry is asking is “Is it really possible to produce parts that are both lightweight and high-performance?” Of course it is! Thanks to additive technology and partnerships with experts in the field, it is possible to produce functional parts that can be optimised for motorsport. Spring Srl is an Italian company which, over the years, has revolutionised its 3D printing services. As well as producing functional parts using additive manufacturing, it offers clients technical and commercial advice to help them optimise and re-engineer their parts to guarantee maximum performance at the lowest possible cost.

“Throughout car racing history, the sector has demanded only the highest quality standards – explains Fabio Gualdo of Spring Srl – and thanks to twenty years’ experience, we are able to meet all our clients’ needs.”

Spring Srl is a leader Additive Manufacturing bureau, it has 14 Stratasys professional systems. It works with over thirty different materials, including ULTEM® 9085, carbon fibre-filled nylon and the latest addition to the FDM family, PEKK.

“The accuracy of our production process, our technical consultancy services and our re-design experience have always given us the edge over our competitors. Companies in the motorsport sector choose us because we satisfy all their needs: we are quick, we use high-performance materials and our know-how becomes the ace up their sleeve.”

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To enable the human being to reach the Space, and sail the Oceans, teams of the aerospace and aeronautic industry need to work with high performance materials, last generation technologies and continuous innovation process, reducing  time and costs of production. This is possible also thanks to Additive manufacturing.

Spring srl, with 20 years of experience in 3D printing , is the ideal partner for these teams, infact, this entreprise guarantees certified process and high-performance materials. The Vicenza-based company has achieved the certification AS 9100 for the production of prototypes and functional components for the aerospace sector. Process quality and know-how enable  Spring srl to produce functional components suitable for critical production environments.

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Since the creation of 3D printing this technology provided only prototypes, but in the last 10 years the most innovative aerospace companies changed its use. Now additive manufacturing can produce functional components with materials such as ULTEM 9085, ULTEM 1010 and PEKK (ANTERO 800NA) to replace metals and composites.

ULTEM 9085, is a flame-retardant thermoplastic  V0 that with its FST (Flame, Smoke, Toxicity), Far 25.853 certification and chemical resistance is the best material for the aerospace sector. This thermoplastic is also extremely light, feature that enables weight reduction and fuel saving.

ULTEM 1010 is used for functional tests under extreme conditions, infact, it can withstand up to 216°C.

Spring srl has been the first company in Europe to produce parts in PEKK (ANTERO 800NA), the new thermoplastic of FDM technology (Fused Deposition Modeling).  This material is extremely resistant to high temperatures and chemical agents, for these reasons is suitable  for components exposed to hydrocarbons and  chemical fluids. Many spacecraft parts are realized in Pekk as equipment for shore-based support and to perform functional tests.

Spring srl owns the new professional 3D printing system: F900 certified AICS (Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution)  that provides the traceability of the production of components for the aerospace and aeronautic industry.

At present, Spring srl offers an extraordinary service of professional Additive manufacturing, producing monolithic parts by up 1 m ².

The company is continuously evolving, putting the customer first and providing innovative solutions, qualitatively superior to those that are present in the market.

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Twenty years of experience in the motorsport sector, taking Formula 1 and Moto GP teams to victory.

Spring Srl is the evolution of 3D printing service. The Italian company, which was established in 1998, has earned itself a reputation for its fast turnaround time and its technical and qualitative approach. As well as producing functional parts using the top additive manufacturing systems, it helps its clients optimise and re-engineer their components to guarantee maximum performance in minimum time.

Spring Srl has a reputation in Italy and overseas as a company that can take you to victory. It manufactures direct use parts, spare parts and low-volume production. It gives more flexibility to designers, engineers and technicians, dramatically cutting production time.

It has done ground-breaking work in 3D printing of soluble cores and equipment for carbon processing. “Soluble cores are made using thermoplastic materials such as ST-130 or ULTEM SUPPORT – explains Fabio Gualdo, co-owner of Spring Srl. – The newest alterative for hollow composite parts is FDM soluble cores. Composite is wrapped directly on a core that is dissolved away after the part has cured. This approach eliminates all tooling, which makes one-day delivery possible and design revisions practical.” Thanks to this particular production technique, the company is able to produce complex and highly precise geometries, something that would not be unthinkable using conventional technologies. “We recently produced a mould for carbon using a high-performance thermoplastic material. The geometry was complex, but our experience and hard work meant we were able to bring the project to a success conclusion” – explains Fabio Gualdo.

The company offers an extensive range of materials which includes technical thermoplastics such as ULTEM® 9085 and ULTEM 1010, which are used because of their outstanding strength, their heat resistance up to 220C° and the fact they are self-extinguishing. The company recently introduced PEKK, a new material it uses with its systems. This thermoplastic has extremely high chemical resistance, so is ideal for parts which come into contact with hydrocarbons, aggressive liquids or petrol.

“We are the first company in Europe to produce large monolithic parts (36 x 24 x 36 inches) in Nylon 12CF™ (carbon-filled thermoplastic) – continues Fabio Gualdo. – The material is comprised of a blend of Nylon 12 resin and chopped carbon fiber, at a loading of 35% by weight, which makes it one of the strongest and most flexible thermoplastic materials used in the world of additive manufacturing and one with the highest strength-to-weight ratio. Give its outstanding technical characteristics, it can be used in motorsport as a metal replacement”.

In the racing car sector, cutting production time is crucial and rely on the Spring Srl know how guarantees unbeatable lead times and quality. But this is not the only advantage: the service offers maximum design freedom, the possibility of producing highly complex geometries and a tangible reduction in costs compared to traditional technologies, without having to worry about the constraints of producing tooling and moulds.

“The leading companies we work with have understood the benefits of additive manufacturing – concludes Fabio Gualdo. – Thanks to our professionalism and know-how, we have accomplished things no one thought possible, the outstanding results to date are testimony of this.”

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Spring srl, an additive manufacturing company, achieved the certification AS 9100 on October 10, 2018 to meet urgent needs of the Aeronautic and Defense sector.

For aircraft manufacturers as well as systems, components and equipment, the principles of safety and reliability are considered essential values.

Spring srl is really proud to work with the Aeronautic and Defense industry providing functional components through the best professional systems of Additive Manufacturing. This is the result of 20 years of experience in professional 3D printing, thanks to the highest quality of the production process and applied technologies the company meets clients needs.

“Our corporate philosopy is based on the continuous improvement , this is also the reason why we invest a significant part of the budget in new technologies and innovation.” Says Roberto Toniello, Head of Quality Management at Spring srl.

“We continue innovating to meet challenging demands of an ultra high-performance sector such as the aeronautic. Each department  cooperates to ensure required efficiency with the highest quality standards necessary to the sector.”

The company puts in place resources, equipments and expertises to guarantee its customers ultra high-performance products.

 What is ISO 9100?

This is the management system certification for the quality of organizations and consists in an international standard that enables companies to increase customers satisfaction through the application of an efficient quality management system.

This certification stress the importance of business improvement and assessment of performances. In addition this certification requests specific methodologies to identify opportunities and risks in reaching expected results.

This new system ensures more attention on traceability and replicability of the process thanks to data sharing and reference metrics.

Another important focus is the ongoing training for a higher quality work of human resources. Moreover, the awareness of individual contribution to quality is reinforced.

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Siemens Mobility has opened its first rail maintenance center where spare parts are realized with 3D printing technology for more than 100 trains every month. Before, the company used  traditional production methods and components were produced within 6 weeks. Now, thanks to Additive manufacturing Siemens Mobility can have at its disposal components within 13 hours, drastically reducing  production time and costs.

Customized solutions  and flexible manufacturing with 3D printing

“Every train has to go through maintenance several times a year. As you can imagine, all our customers would like this process to be as quick as possible, but they still expect maximum levels of detail, safety and quality in the work we do. This is where Additive manufacturing perfectly meets the market needs, providing  us the ability to rapidly produce customized parts, using high performance materials.” Says Michael Kuczmik, Head of Additive Manufacturing at Siemens Mobility GmbH.”-“Within a week we can iterate and optimize the design and print a final, customized part, saving  the manufacturing time by up to 95%.

Thanks to Additive manufacturing Siemens Mobility can not only obtain replacement parts, but also increase its tooling capabilities. One such example is an essential ‘connector’ tool, used to maintain train bogies (the chassis or framework that carries the wheelset), realized in ULTEM 9085 a thermoplastic of FDM technology (Fused deposition Modeling). The challenge was to find a thermoplastic  resistant to high pressures and mechanical stress. ULTEM 9085 is an extremely rigid and resistant material suitable for railway applications.

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Source: https://www.forbes.com

Spring srl, your ideal partner

Spring srl is the Italian and European leader in industrial additive manufacturing. The company realizes final, functional components, prototypes, production tools and spare parts. Spring srl, with its 20 years of experience in additive manufacturing and outstanding technical expertises, produces high performance components for leading companies in the rail, aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, medical and consumer goods sector. Spring srl owns many 3D professional printers that allow us to provide components up to 900x600x900mm.

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The 8^th race of Tommaso Marcon’s career is already a great result: the rider won the third place on the Jerez circuit, in the Moto2 European Championship, with the Speed up bike by Team Ciatti.

The venetian boy is making progress in managing the race and getting better on his riding style with a different bike compared to those of the beginning of the season.

Tommaso got the right confidence at the 8th lap, passing  Zaccone and Tulovic at first and Ekky then, thus reaching the third place. Marcon also tried to close the gap with Raffin but there was too little time available for futher overtakings.

However, this is a great first podium, achieved with hard work after only 8 races, that has confirmed Tommaso as the first among Italians and  Rookies in a complex category where top riders have a very high level.

After the 5^th race of the Championship Marcon got 16 points and the 4^th place in the ranking, with the possibility of reaching the 3^rd, now held by Fernandez.

This is only the first year in this category for the ex Gresini rider but this result shows that he fits the Moto2.

After this great weekend at Jerez, the next appointment for Marcon is on October 13  and 14  on the Albacete circuit.

Source: http://mothomsport.com

Spring Srl, technical sponsor of Tommaso Marcon Speed Up

Spring srl, the venetian company with 20 years of experience in additive manufacturing that design and realize components for the Motorsport industry, supports Tommaso Marcon, Moto2 rider, in his professional growth.

Spring srl technical teams are focused on the continuous improvement process, developing new solutions and new technologies to increase performances of racing vehicles. Spring srl offers also a service of re-engineering and optimization of components to guarantee maximum results at the lowest cost.

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Are you and your team designing  a new spacecraft? Are you thinking about metal replacement with the thermoplastics of 3D printing? This change in the aerospace industry is becoming more and more widespread. Additive  manufacturing is ideal not only for prototypes realization but also mainly for the production of functional components suitable for the aerospace sector  thanks to new thermoplastics such as ULTEM,PPSF and PEKK Antero800 NA.

3D printing takes you to space

Stratasys Ltd., global leader in the production of 3D printers and PADT, Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies Inc. are working  together  to realize a new generation of 3D printed components for the Nasa’s Orion spacecraft.

The new high performance thermoplastic of this project is a ESD variant of Pekk Antero 800 NA by Stratasys that offers mechanical, chemical and thermal properties.

Nasa’s Orion spacecraft will take astronauts to the moon and beyond. The next Orion’s test flight, called Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), will be the first to use the Space Launch System, the most powerful rocket in the world. During  this mission, that will last for three weeks, the uncrewed Orion capsule will fly for thousands of miles beyond the moon.

Nasa beats the most difficult challenges to space exploration also because of materials such as ULTEM 9085 resin and the new Antero that guarantee an extraordinary resistance to high temperatures, chemical agents and mechanical loads.

“The demands of space travel require extremely high performance materials and the most rigorous manufacturing processes in the industry. Part integrity and repeatability are essential and must pass Nasa’s demanding  testing and validation process,” Said Scott Sevcik, VP of manufacturing solutions at Stratasys.

Spring srl and Aerospace

The aerospace sector is for Spring srl one of the most important fields of application of Additive manufacturing. The company with its professional 3D printers, F900 certificate AICS (Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution) and 20 years of experience in the industry is your best partner in the realization of functional components, tooling application for composites and prototypes.

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