A Canadian integrated energy services company needed to create an automated handling machine to load large glass reinforcement tape pads. This was required to significantly decrease changeover time and increase plant throughput. The tape pads weighed anywhere between 115lbs to 230lbs, and were too heavy for a person to handle. The ‘pad handling’ machine would sit over tape pad pay-off stations on the pipe reinforcement machine, with four end effectors to pick up reinforcement tape pads and place them on controlled pay-off hubs across four quadrants. The cost needed to make the custom parts for the machine was unreasonable. “These one-off parts usually have a three- to six-week turnaround time,” said Phil M, a Senior Mechanical Designer for the division. Having the machine up and running was going to increase plant throughput by 15%. The company faced a lose-lose situation — either they pay a lot of money to build the machine, or lose out on plant throughput increases. Find out how they solved the challenge ... #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing
Rapid 3D JV (Pty) LTD
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Howick, KwaZulu-Natal 874 followers
Professional, Production & Industrial 3D Printing Specialists.
About us
How can Rapid 3D help you? Many vendors of 3D printers, 3D Design Software, and 3D Scanners simply want to sell you their technology — regardless of whether that technology is suited to your application. There is a better way, one that won’t leave you dismissing 3D printing, simply because you were sold the wrong technology package. Here’s how Rapid 3D works with you to ensure you join the successful Innovators and Early Adopters, who have been using 3D printing as a competitive advantage for the last 20 years. ➡︎ Additive Minds - Applying Proven Processes ➡︎ Part Selection for 3D Printing ➡︎ Additive Manufacturing Technology Selection ➡︎ AM Production Work-flow ➡︎ Financial Feasibility for 3D Printing ### Rapid 3D – Pietermaritzburg Unit 9 Midlands Business Estate, Prospect Place Howick, 3290, Kwazulu-Natal GPS Co-ordinates: -29.569575,30.283899 | Tel. +27 (0)33 3302936 Email: contact@rapid3d.co.za | www.rapid3d.co.za ### Rapid 3D – Johannesburg City Deep Office Park, Fortune Street City Deep Ext. 6 Johannesburg, 2049, Gauteng GPS coordinates: -26.2340359,28.0862536 | Tel: +27 861 000185 ### Rapid 3D – Cape Town 20 Railway Rd, Montague Gardens Ind Cape Town, 7441, Western Cape GPS coordinates: -33.86572,18.5240413 | Tel: +27 21 521 9600 (Kemtek Switchboard)
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https://rapid3d.co.za
External link for Rapid 3D JV (Pty) LTD
- Industry
- Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Howick, KwaZulu-Natal
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2004
- Specialties
- 3d Printer Sales, 3d Printer Consulting, 3d Printing Bureau, 3d Scanner Bureau, 3d Scanner Sales, Additive Manufacturing, Engineering Components Manufacturing, 3D Print Service, 3D Scan Service, Markforged, Additive Manufacturing, EOS, Artec 3D, Metal 3D Printing, Polymer 3D Printing, 3D Printed Fixtures & Fittings, Industrial 3D Printing, 3D Printing Production, Professional 3D Printing, Plastic 3D Printing, 3D Systems, Materialise, DyeMansion, solidThinking, 3D Systems GeoMagic, and Additive Minds
Locations
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Unit 9 Midlands Business Estate
Prospect Place
Howick, KwaZulu-Natal 3290, ZA
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Unit 5(b) City Deep Industrial Park
Fortune Street
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2000, ZA
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20 Railway Rd
Montague Gardens Industria
Cape Town, Western Cape 7441, ZA
Employees at Rapid 3D JV (Pty) LTD
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Print Your Warehouse — Additive Manufacturing in the Aftermarket. From Physical Parts to Digital Products and Services. The digitalization of production can not be stopped. In the near future 10% of all spare parts will be printed and supply chains change. So get ready for the challenges of tomorrow´s aftermarket! This webinar will tell you major aftermarket trends and provide a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of industrial 3D printing for this segment. Our experts will propose to you the most important entry strategies to exploit the full potential of additive manufacturing technology. Register now to learn more about the significant impact on TCO and how to overcome challenges and pain points in current aftermarket supply chains to future-prove your business. https://lnkd.in/dZM9RjA
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For those in demanding industries, precision and efficiency aren’t optional—they’re essential. The Artec Point 3D scanner combines certified accuracy with ease of use, offering reliable results in quality control and reverse engineering. Achieve repeatable data, even in the most complex environments, with no need for operator fine-tuning. Find out how this scanner can elevate your process today. https://lnkd.in/dtKjhpFp #3DScanning #Metrology #PrecisionScanning #QualityControl #ReverseEngineering #3DMeasurement #DigitalInspection #SurfaceScanning #IndustrialMetrology #3DTech #MeasurementSolutions #CADIntegration #HandheldScanner #MetrologyTools
Artec Point: High-Accuracy Handheld 3D Scanner for Metrology
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Additive manufacturing has a lot of advantages to offer you in the electronics sector. For example, plastic electronics housings. Each optimisation that you gain while designing your custom electronic enclosures — with integrated and highly efficient heatsink designs, integrated hinges, lightweight enclosure sections — is a force multiplier. The combined optimisations all add up exponentially, reducing your component count, component costs, assembly costs, product complexity and time-to-market. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dYDSbGF (Image: EOS, Canto Ing. GmbH and THOR offshore engineering GmbH) #EOS #3dprinting #3dprint #3dscanning #dyemansion #dmls #sls #markforged
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The concept of autonomous manufacturing may be fairly new, but don't dismiss it as a buzzword or a chimaera. Autonomous manufacturing is the key to flexible production, and it is indispensable for delivering a high mix of low-volume orders or custom products in a batch size of one. Here’s why moving away from automation to autonomy will be so critical for the future of manufacturing → https://lnkd.in/dzSjB3cV As you look to the future of your manufacturing, speak to us: https://lnkd.in/eXHedW62 #autonomy #manufacturing #automation
Manufacturing automation has had its day. Welcome to the age of manufacturing autonomy.
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LaserProFusion – the technology for tool-free injection molding EOS continues to drive the industrialization of additive manufacturing (AM) and will present its newest solutions at this year’s formnext. With LaserProFusion, EOS introduces a revolutionary technology for polymer additive manufacturing: nearly one million diode lasers melt the material, building up the part layer by layer. This build process is so productive that it can serve as an injection moulding alternative for an even greater number of applications. #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing https://lnkd.in/dNYvGpJ
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EOS M 290 Multi-Machine Capability Study. An investigation into the performance of a standardized test job layout built on three different EOS M 290 systems using EOS Titanium Ti64ELI. demonstrated a few significant insights. In a nutshell, the results verify that the additive manufacturing system: • Shows a capability that surpasses 4 Sigma for the tensile properties across the three machines located in different facilities • Proves that the DMLS process remains capable of repeatable outcomes that exceed the ASTM requirements for Ti64 ELI • Verifies that EOS systems are ready for decentralized serial additive manufacturing Get the free Whitepaper and more here: https://lnkd.in/dsQweHB6 #DMLS #engineering #3Dprinting #ShapingFuture #additivemanufacturing #EOS
Mid-Size Metal 3D Printer for all kind of materials
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Additive manufacturing has a lot of advantages to offer you in the electronics sector. For example, plastic electronics housings. Each optimisation that you gain while designing your custom electronic enclosures — with integrated and highly efficient heatsink designs, integrated hinges, lightweight enclosure sections — is a force multiplier. The combined optimisations all add up exponentially, reducing your component count, component costs, assembly costs, product complexity and time-to-market. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dYDSbGF (Image: Markforged) #EOS #3dprinting #3dprint #3dscanning #dyemansion #dmls #sls #markforged
Manufacturing 3D Printed Custom Enclosures and Housings
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Industrial 3D printing offers maximum construction freedom. It works around the limitations of conventional production processes and supports design-driven manufacturing. Additive manufacturing enables the construction and production of highly stable lightweight structures that cannot be manufactured using conventional production processes. This webinar provides an overview about different technologies, shows their strengths and weaknesses and analyses the fit for serial applications https://lnkd.in/dJZrk9R
Start Production with Plastic Industrial 3D Printing
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Machine shop Zero Tolerance had a job requiring them to load 8 brass inserts into a 275 degree mold, one-by-one; an incredibly time consuming job, as well as a burn hazard. They wanted a solution that enabled them to load all eight inserts into the tool at once. Here's how they used additive manufacturing to reduce cycle times and increase part production: https://lnkd.in/duKSv6tS Talk to the Markforged Partners in sub-Saharan Africa see how 3D printed fixtures, fittings, tools, moulds and end-use parts can help your manufacturing efficiencies: https://lnkd.in/dPWB2C5K