AnyForm 3Dware™ – Versatile Thermoplastics Particle Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM, also known as industrial 3D printing) is a method of manufacturing using the automated addition of material, layer by layer, into a build space until the end product is achieved. A variety of materials can be used. AM has enormous potential to revolutionize manufacturing.
Why AnyForm 3Dware was developed
One of the main technical tasks of industry is to create objects of the desired geometric shape with the required properties. To do this it is necessary to be able to work qualitatively with a wide range of materials. At the same time it is necessary to take into account the economic aspects, which are determined by the parameters of price, quality and speed.
3D printing and additive manufacturing are a promising answer to these tasks.
However, there are problems with current additive manufacturing technology:
- Limited choice of materials
- Problems with quality.
- Product size limitations.
- High costs.
- Lack of the necessary services to support production.
Solving these problems
The most widely-used additive manufacturing technologies are those involving extrusion of thermoplastic materials.
AnyForm 3Dware (VTPM) was created to narrow the gap between the capabilities of today’s additive manufacturing technologies and the requirements of industry:
The ability to work with the widest possible range of thermoplastic materials
Being able to create geometrically complex objects of sufficiently large size with high accuracy.
High quality of final products.
AnyForm 3Dware (VTPM) was developed to meet these requirements. This is the difference between VTPM and older technologies for thermoplastics additive manufacturing.
A full, detailed description of AnyForm 3Dware (VTPM) technology can be found on the Anyform 3Dware website.
Gigaprinter™ additive manufacturing system
The Gigaprinter AM system is an advanced, large build volume, granular-based 3D printing system. It is the only additive manufacturing system that is fully compliant with the requirements of VTPM proprietary breakthrough – Versatile Thermoplastics Particle Manufacturing (VTPM), proprietary breakthrough technology for additive manufacturing.
The Gigaprinter can print from the widest range of standard polymers and high-temperature engineering plastics. Dual extruders and wide operating temperature range make it very versatile.
The system is capable of rapidly producing objects of complex geometry and high quality.
The Gigaprinter rapidly builds large, strong, complex, light objects, either one-off or multiples, that traditional manufacturing equipment cannot make, reducing waste and costs.
Ideal for any size prototypes, short-run production, on-demand manufacture, research of new materials and properties.
Many of the individual features of the Gigaprinter system can be found in other 3D printing systems. But it is the combination of all these capabilities that sets the Gigaprinter AM system apart as the most versatile industrial 3D printer on the market. "The narrow range of materials that most 3D printers work with often makes it necessary to change printers for different jobs. In the CoC this would mean having several (expensive)l machines for research and production. VTPM's motto is "Change the settings, not the printer." A single Gigaprinter AM system can do the jobs of several different printers using other systems.
The Gigaprinter was designed to meet the specific needs of today’s manufacturers, as well as those of R&D centers.
Full information on the Gigaprinter additive manufacturing system can be found on the Gigaprinter website