Feb 20, 2018 | By Benedict
German large-format 3D printer company voxeljet AG will supply more than 500,000 liters of 3D printed sand to Tooling and Equipment International (TEI) over the next three years. TEI is the largest user of 3D printed sand in the USA.
Considering all the brilliant things you can make with a 3D printer, the idea of 3D printing sand might seem a little unambitious. But for industrial firms like Michigan-based TEI, 3D printed sand is incredibly useful for things like 3D printed sand molds and cores.
For that reason, TEI has just signed a three-year volume contract with German 3D printing company voxeljet that will see it receive more than 500,000 liters of 3D printed sand from voxeljet America Inc., the company’s USA arm.
As part of the deal, voxeljet will install 3D printing equipment at TEI’s facility in Livonia, MI, adding to its existing 3D printing systems at its Canton, MI facility.
voxeljet is a manufacturer of large-format 3D printing equipment
TEI, the largest user of 3D printed sand in the USA, has a comprehensive low-pressure aluminum casting facility and a state-of-the-art machine shop with over 50 CNC machines. The company supplies machined prototype and low volume components in aluminum, iron, and steel to customers in automotive, aerospace, and defense.
voxeljet’s 3D printing systems, which are geared towards industrial production, allow TEI to carry out all phases of manufacturing—design, 3D sand printing, casting, heat treatment, machining, and inspection—in one place.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for both companies to further capitalize on the benefits of large-scale 3D sand printing for engineered aluminum castings,” said Oliver Johnson, President of TEI. “With voxeljet working alongside us to supply molds and cores, we will be able to compress lead times even further for our customers while also setting new records in terms of the size and weight of parts we can cast.”
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I hope the molds don't break on the way there. Shipping must be expensive, by plane?
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