Three-dimensional (3D) data is becoming the standard in virtually every industry from manufacturing to entertainment, and Z Corp. 3D printing, rapid prototyping and 3D scanning technologies are ideally suited to the needs of these specialized applications.
Mechanical Design
Concept models and functional prototypes for product design, plus 3D scanning
Rapid Prototyping
Leading product designers use our prototyping machines to accelerate the design process and bring products to market sooner. Applications include:
- Concept Models - Get early design feedback, improve communication, and test ergonomics
- Functional Testing - Verify designs for form, fit and function prior to full-scale production; plus reduce costly modifications to production tooling
- Finite Element Analysis - Produce prototypes displaying color finite element analysis data right on the part. Improve collaboration among project teams, and identify design flaws earlier
- Presentation Models - Communicate clearly with peers and clients, and perform focus group testing
- Packaging Development - Streamline the design process for glass and plastic packaging used in consumer products, healthcare, chemicals, beverages, and automotive products
AEC
Massing models for development and design study of critical elements
Architecture / Engineering / Construction (AEC)
Z Corporation makes 3D printing accessible to everyone in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) world. ZPrinters produce pure white and color physical models quickly, easily and inexpensively from 3D CAD, BIM and other digital data. The most successful AEC firms, large and small, have adopted 3D printing as a critical part of the schematic design, design development and project delivery process to:
- Increase innovation
- Improve communication
- Speed time to construction
- Reduce costs
- Win business
Education
Educational institutions integrate Z Corp. 3D printers into many departments to enhance programs and expose students to leading edge technologies. The printers are indispensable in providing students access to physical models.
Advantages for the Classroom
- Speed - A Z Corp. high-throughput 3D printer is ideal to support several classes of 20 to 30 students each semester
- Low Cost - A low cost per printed part is critical both to support students and keep within budgetary constraints.
- Reliability - A safe and reliable 3D printer is important, since it operates continuously in a classroom environment.
- Safety - Unlike other machines, Z Corp. 3D printers require no model support structures that need to be removed with razor knives or chemical baths.
Applications
- Mechanical Engineering - Z Corp. 3D printers are capable of creating appearance prototypes directly from digital data, allowing students to evaluate their designs in 3D.
- Architecture - quick, inexpensive models make it possible to print multiple pieces during the course of a project and use the models not only to present, but also as part of the creative process.
- Industrial Design - Z Corp. 3D printers can produce models of any complexity. The models can be sanded and painted to replicate production models.
- Fine Arts - students are able to create physical output of their projects and gain valuable feedback on their projects.
- Bio-Medical Research - the unique capability of Z Corp.’s Color 3D printers to create full color parts allows researchers to accurately represent molecular models in three-dimensions.
Geospatial
Easily convert GIS data into 3D landscape and cityscape models
Challenge
Using 3D landscape/cityscape models for education, situational analysis, and communication requires the timely conversion of geographic information systems (GIS) data to physical form. Unfortunately the traditional processes for building models - hand made, CNC, or molded - are slow and expensive. Turnaround can take weeks and cost thousands of dollars.
Solution
Z Corporation 3D printers enable you to output high-quality terrain, urban and subsurface maps in hours at very low cost. The technology will fundamentally improve the way you use GIS data to communicate, plus enable you to analyze critical elements with quick, inexpensive, and easily reproducible 3D models
Advantages
- Rapidly produce sophisticated cartography at very low cost
- Hours instead of days or weeks
- Tens or hundreds of dollars, instead of thousands
- Full-color models (available only from Z Corp.)
- Fundamentally change the way you use GIS data to communicate
– Raise exposure & visibility of GIS data
Healthcare
Rapidly produce 3D models to reduce operating time, enhance patient and physician communication and improve patient outcomes. Z Corp.'s 3D Printers enable surgeons to rapidly produce inexpensive 3D models to obtain better case information to reduce operating time, enhance patient and physician communication and improve patient outcomes.
Challenge
Two critical factors in successful orthopaedic and maxillo-facial procedures are clear communication between physicians and patients, and precise implant pre-contouring. Clear communication allows patients to make informed decisions about their medical care, and precise implant fitting is crucial for the well-being of the patient. 3D physical models are an invaluable tool in improving the experience for both doctors and patients.
Solutions
Applications include pre-surgical planning, implant pre-contouring, custom implants, practitioner communication, presentation tools, student/resident education, prosthesis design.
Entertainment / The Arts
Easily create avatars and consumer models from 3D data generated by electronic games, animations, and youth-oriented software.
Massing models for development and design study of critical elements. Electronic games, animation applications and consumer software are generating vast amounts of 3D data in the form of avatars, characters and other imaginative creations. The unique color capabilities of Z Corp. 3D printers provide major movie animators, 3D software developers, service bureaus, and consumers with the ability to produce
custom avatars, characters, figurines, and other creations with ease.
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