How do we bring High-quality custom parts to you?

At Amuse, we treat the procurement and handling of raw materials with unparalleled attention to detail, ensuring the highest standards of care from the moment of purchase through to their use in manufacturing. Our storage conditions are meticulously managed, and materials are rigorously checked before being used in the production process. We place supreme importance on storage conditions and material handling, implementing stringent quality checks to uphold our rigorous standards for material handling.

Here are some key measures we take to ensure the integrity of our materials:

• We ensure a consistent filament diameter for FDM printing at 1.75mm, crucial for achieving precise and reliable prints.
• The raw materials we use (Resin, Filament, Powder) are of the highest quality, sourced from leading global suppliers such as BASF, DUPONT, DSM, POLYMAKER, and HENKEL.
• We meticulously manage storage conditions both before and after filament preparation to prevent any degradation of material quality.

Moisture absorption is a notable challenge with filament-based materials. Exposing filament to the open air can lead to poor extrusion quality in FDM printing. To combat this, we employ vacuum sealing and include silica gel packets with our filaments to prevent moisture absorption effectively. Additionally, we monitor the shelf life of our resins for SLA printing and assess the reuse capabilities of our powders, ensuring every material meets our high standards before use.

Incorporating the HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) system into our process represents a leap forward in our commitment to quality. This advanced system allows us to utilize high-quality powders, ensuring that the materials we use are perfectly suited to the precision and reliability the HP MJF system is known for.

Procuring the best raw materials for your parts is a critical step in our manufacturing process. This commitment to quality at the material level is a testament to our dedication to delivering superior final products. By choosing Amuse for your 3D printing needs in Chennai, you’re not just getting a part; you’re getting a meticulously crafted component made from the finest materials the global market has to offer, backed by a comprehensive approach to quality that begins with our raw materials.

Data preparation

DATA PREPARATION AT AMUSE

At the heart of any successful 3D printing project lies meticulous data preparation, a crucial process that can be conducted either at the 3D printing facility or by the customer themselves. The foundation of a high-quality final product is the expertise of the data preparation specialist who meticulously manages the digital file from its inception to the moment the printer completes its task. This process is not just about feeding data into a machine; it’s about transforming a concept into a tangible reality, with the outcome hinging on the precision and skill employed during this preparatory phase.

Key Aspects of Data Preparation Include:

• Part Geometry CAD: Crafting the initial digital blueprint with precise geometrical measurements to ensure the physical part’s integrity and functionality.
• Error-free STL (Standard Tessellation Language) Export: Achieving optimal triangulation is vital for a smooth translation from design to a 3D object, ensuring the model’s surfaces are accurately represented.
• Slicer Tool Utilization: This software plays a pivotal role in converting the STL file into a set of instructions that the 3D printer can understand, effectively “slicing” the model into layers for printing. We popularly many tools but Materialise magics is the key software we use for most of our data preparations.

Advanced Printing Parameters to Consider:

• Optimal Part Orientation: Strategically placing the part on the build platform to enhance print quality and mechanical properties.
• Support Structure Generation: Crucial for printing overhangs and complex geometries, support structures are carefully designed to ensure stability during the printing process.
• Layer Height and Infill Percentage Selection: Tailoring these parameters allows for a balance between print strength, detail, and printing time, optimizing the part for its intended application.

Our team of CAD/CAE experts leverages state-of-the-art 3D printing software tools to refine and optimize your part for the 3D printing process. This expertise not only significantly reduces lead times but also ensures any potential issues with the part files are instantly identified and corrected. The result? Your part is not only printed faster but also meets the highest standards of quality, ready to perform as intended. At Amuse, we’re not just about printing; we’re about perfecting your vision from digital to physical with unparalleled precision and efficiency.

Printing Process

Printing process highly dependent how machine elements works synchronously. It is the operators responsibility to calibrate and regularly do maintenances to perform better. In the HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technology, an industrial 3D printer, the quality of the final part is significantly influenced by the printer’s advanced capabilities. Unlike other technologies where specific mechanisms like extrusion play a pivotal role, MJF’s unique process determines the part’s quality through different, yet equally crucial factors:

Jet Fusion Process: MJF doesn’t rely on extrusion mechanisms like FDM but uses an inkjet array to apply fusing and detailing agents across a bed of powder material, which is then fused by heating elements. This precise application ensures uniform part quality and density.

Build Units: In MJF, the build platform is integral not just as a base but as a part of a sophisticated system that controls part dimensions and properties by precisely managing the temperature across the entire build area.

Post-processing

After printing the part, removal of support material creates a poor surface quality leaving behind support marks. But why Support generation? To print overhangs less than 50 deg, to dissipate in case of DMLS, prevent damage while removing bed in SLA.  Thus, a good strategy is orientating the part where support structures are not in contact with the aesthetic and functional surface. 

In Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) printing, the issue of poor surface quality due to support material removal is virtually non-existent, unlike in other 3D printing methods. Support structures, necessary in technologies like DMLS and SLA for printing overhangs or preventing damage, often leave marks on the part. However, MJF technology eliminates the need for these supports, allowing for cleaner surfaces and more freedom in part orientation. This means we can produce complex parts without compromising their look or function, ensuring high-quality finishes every time. Read more about other advanced post processing. 

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