Foundries

3D Printer Patterns & Rapid 3D Prototyping Services for Foundries

Integrating a 3D printer into a pattern shop or foundry creates new opportunities to disrupt the industry and meet detailed customer requests. Whether leveraging 3D printing for complex foundry patterns, multi-piece core assemblies, 3D printing prototype iterations, or series production, you’ll have more control over the total printing process, as well as potentially reduce overhead and materials cost. Learn more about how ExOne^® can support established professionals in the foundry industry for a more efficient and effective casting process.

How PumpWorks Castings, LLC Leveraged 3D Sand Printers to Reduce Lead Time by Nine Weeks

The creation of a mold for the replacement cylinders of an obsolete compressor required complex casting geometry and production needed to be expedited. Using ExOne technology, PumpWorks Castings, LLC was able to create molds for the otherwise obsolute compressor heads and finalize production to their client in eight weeks, a substantial reduction from the 17 week time frame traditional wood patterning would require.

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Sand 3D Printing Systems

ExOne partners with foundries and pattern shops to expand their business model by integrating 3D printing technology for prototypes, rapid product development and series production of sand molds and cores for castings. Whether 3D printing foundry patterns compatible with foundry sand to make molds and cores, or printing molds to directly cast traditional metals for industrial applications, 3D sand printers can integrate seamlessly into a foundry environment.

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Sand Cores and Molds on Demand

ExOne offers on-demand series production to directly print molds and cores without the need for a pattern. 3D sand printers are even able to handle more intricate designs that are difficult to create with traditional pattern methods resulting in more complex casting. Pattern shops or foundries that want rapid prototyping services to develop and adjust a new mold package can also rely on ExOne parts on demand. 3D printing prototypes for molds or cores is a fast, efficient way to test a design before it’s finalized. 3D printing can also be used to replace lost patterns for legacy parts.

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Foundries and Pattern Shops

3D Printer Patterns & Rapid 3D Prototyping Services for Foundries

How PumpWorks Castings, LLC Leveraged 3D Sand Printers to Reduce Lead Time by Nine Weeks

Sand 3D Printing Systems

Sand Cores and Molds on Demand

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