3D Systems Launches Second Wax Pattern Printer

By DE Editors

3D Systems Corporation (Rock Hill, SC) announced the ProJet CP 3000 3-D Production System for the high-speed, high-volume production of RealWax casting patterns from digital data for foundry prototyping and end-use parts applications.

The ProJet CP 3000 provides a cost-effective system targeted for general foundry applications such as medium- to large-sized mechanical parts for engines, pneumatics, aerospace, general manufacturing, and other heavy equipment. This 3-D Printer builds high-quality patterns, the company says, including highly complex geometric shapes that traditional CNC or milling processes are unable to produce.

The ProJet CP 3000 uses 3D Systems’ new VisiJet CP200 wax build material and VisiJet S200 dissolvable wax support material to produce 100 percent RealWax patterns for investment casting of final parts using standard investment-casting materials and procedures. Offering easy-to-cast, high-precision RealWax patterns produced at best-in-class production speed and throughput, the ProJet CP 3000 Production System offers value for foundries, mold makers, and other casting-oriented producers or service providers.

With a large X-Y-Z build volume of 11.75 x 7.3 x 8 inches (or 298 x 185 x 203 mm) and a single-pass print-head design, this new printer can build either a single large or multiple smaller patterns across the entire X-Y build area without sacrificing build time.

3D Systems plans to start shipping the ProJet CP 3000 System during the fourth quarter of this year and will provide live demonstrations and training on this new printer at its World Conference from October 20-23, 2008, in Charlotte, NC/Rock Hill, SC.

For details, contact 3D Systems.

For previous DE coverage, see “3D Systems' ProJet CPX 3000 3D Printer Uses 100% Wax,” (Oct. 2008).

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.