Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
FABify specializes in additive manufacturing, better known as 3D printing. We offer various printing technologies as well as different fabrication materials.
FDM Technology
Fused Deposition Modeling
The FDM technology is the most popular type of 3D printing among consumers. FDM 3D printers involve heating a plastic filament (or other 3D printing material) through a nozzle that deposits the melted plastic onto a plate, layer by layer. Once the printing is finished, the model is detached from the bed.
FDM 3D printing can be done with several materials with various properties depending on the required needs.
SLA Technology
Stereolithography
Stereolithography (SLA) is a 3D printing technology using resin as the material. SLA 3D printers involve projecting a light source (laser or projector) onto a layer of resin to harden it. This process is called photopolymerization.
The cured resin remains attached to a plate, which is immersed in a resin tank. The laser or projector that hardens each layer of resin is located at the bottom of the tank.
Once the printing is complete, the piece is removed from the plate and cleaned in an alcohol bath. After that, the curing process continues by placing the piece in a device that emits ultraviolet rays.
SLA printing offers very high precision and allows the creation of robust and high-quality models.