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Design Guide: How to orientate parts for stereolithography
Download our design guide to learn how to orientate parts for stereolithography so you can achieve industry leading part quality with stereolithography 3D printing services from TriMech. Careful build preparation results in reliable part production Design...
The Cost and Time Benefit of Support Free 3D Printing from TriMech Services
3D Printing without supports offers a number of advantages in situations where part geometry allows for it. When possible, TriMech's support free 3D printing service has the opportunity to simplify print preparation, reduce material usage, reduce post processing labor...
3D Printing Carbon Fiber Service Benefits
3D printing carbon fiber materials have come a long way in recent years. With all new composite ready 3D printers and access to new materials with a wide range of applications, you can supplement your fixture and part fabrication to gain speed, throughput and cost...
3D Printing End-Use Parts: Housing Units for Aviation Lights
Based in southeastern Connecticut, ScaleBirds is a team of aviation enthusiasts specializing in creating replica, retro, and radial-powered aircraft with the ultimate goal of offering affordable kit planes to enthusiasts. The company's concept started in 2011 when a...
Drone manufacturer moves from prototyping to production using reliable 3D printed parts made by TriMech
Sky Wolf Solutions is combining the material advantages and design flexibility of powder-bed 3D-printed Nylon PA12 to create strong, lightweight, reliable parts for its drones. The parts are made by TriMech, which offers advanced manufacturing services and sells and...
Stratasys PA12
PA12 engineering-grade polymer for SAF Polyamide 12 (PA12) for high volume applications requiring dimensional accuracy at a low cost per part. A versatile polymer for powder bed technologiesHigh Volume. High Accuracy. Low Costs. SAF™ PA12 parts are stiffer than PA11...
Stratasys High Yield PA11
PA11 engineering-grade polymer for SAF Processed with SAF™ technology on the Stratasys H350™ 3D printer, Stratasys High Yield PA11 delivers production-grade plastic parts for high-volume demands — driving new areas of business growth. Stratasys High Yield PA11 enables...
University of Connecticut Increases Formula SAE Manufacturing Speeds
TriMech’s Advanced Manufacturing team has been sponsoring University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Formula SAE team for over a decade. Each year new parts are needed due to design reiterations to improve upon the previous year’s engineering. Most recently we supported...
LOCTITE 3D IND408 High Modulus by Henkel
High Modulus BlackPhotoplastic Resin for SL Loctite 3D IND408 designed for SLA Vat printers enables the production of parts with isotropic properties and low moisture absorption. This unique formulation can be used in very fast print speeds. The printed parts have...
Life-sized 3D-printed giraffe skull is an eye-catching educational tool for the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation
A 3D-printed replica giraffe skull is being used to increase awareness and understanding of giraffes and their precarious environment. The idea for the impressive true-to-life replica skull came from Mary Dagg, CEO of the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation. Mary’s mother...
3D Printed World Cup
TriMech globalized in 2022 with the acquisition of Javelin Technologies, based in Canada, and Solid Solutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland. TriMech’s social committee felt it was fitting to get the teams enlivened with a virtual soccer (or football if you like)...
SLA Resin Spotlight: Somos® Watershed Black
Somos Watershed Black is a pristine black SLA resin material with excellent surface finish right off the printer. The Watershed Black resin is excellent for small or large scale end-use parts. It is a general purpose material similar to Covestro’s Somos Taurus with a...
Custom Finishing Models takes MJF parts to the next level
Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF) technology creates robust and durable parts by fusing Nylon 12 powder, resulting in highly functional 3D printed parts that are ideal for custom finishing models. Services for custom finishing models MJF is widely used for fit and function...
Design to Manufacture Series: FDM 3D Printed Snowflake Ornament
In this design to manufacture example, the team created a 3D printed snowflake ornament. https://trimech.wistia.com/medias/7y9roxhxau?embedType=iframe&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Design to manufacture is a series of projects showcasing the...
Design to Manufacture Series: PolyJet 3D Printed Parts
In this video learn how we use a Stratasys J55 machine to create PolyJet 3D printed parts for consumer product manufacture. https://trimech.wistia.com/medias/sr71musb82?embedType=iframe&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Design to manufacture is a...