Rapid Tooling and Prototyping

Z Corporation 3D printers make rapid tooling and prototyping a reality for companies of all sizes

With their high cost and long lead-times, most rapid tooling and prototyping methods are out of reach for many smaller companies engaged in rapid prototyping and manufacturing. And most rapid tooling and prototyping methods cannot offer a wide enough range of casting materials to satisfy the needs of today's diverse global markets.

Z Corporation 3D printers make rapid tooling and prototyping a reality for many companies who cannot justify the expense of using traditional prototyping services. Z Corp 3D. prototype machines take much of the time and expense out of the rapid tooling and prototyping process, allowing companies of all sizes and types to print their own prototype models and molds quickly and easily.

Z Corp. 3D printers and the ZCast process are perfect for rapid tooling and prototyping applications

Used on Z Corp. 3D printers, the ZCast Direct Metal Casting process reduces the time and cost of rapid tooling and prototyping, as it allows a mold to be printed from 3D CAD data in just hours instead of days or weeks. Available on all Z Corporation printers, the ZCast process eliminates the pattern and core box creation step in traditional sand casting process. The ZCast process gives anyone the ability to produce more complex castings that previously were difficult to produce using conventional rapid tooling and prototyping methods.

Z Corporation has a range of 3D printers for rapid tooling and prototyping

Fast, versatile, and easy to use, the ZPrinter 310 Plus creates monochrome prototypes from 3D CAD data in hours instead of days. The ZPrinter 310 Plus' low cost and versatility make it the perfect prototype tooling solution for a smaller office environment. And the ZPrinter 310 Plus' low cost makes it the ideal entry-level rapid prototyping system.

As the most affordable color 3D printer available anywhere, the new ZPrinter 450 makes the advantages of full-color 3D printing a reality for companies of all types and sizes. From creating molds for parts to engineering prototypes, the ZPrinter 450 is the most automated and cost-effective way to get started with color 3D printing.

The flagship Spectrum Z510 produces the highest-definition, 24-bit color prototype models with remarkably defined features, enhanced color, and the largest build size - and does so 5X-10X faster than other 3D modeling systems at less than half the cost.

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