PIN-header connector housing

When the description on Thingiverse says: “WARNING! this is a very complicated print” we are immediately intrigued. This PIN Header connector housing would be an ideal print to make on the Sintratec SLS printer:

Design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2083754

After printing some basic cleaning is needed, but that is all and the parts are ready to use. All these parts were printed in one go:

 

Back in November we announced our partnership with Sintratec. Sintratec is a Swiss high-tech company specializing in the development and production of SLS 3D printers. You can read the announcement here. In more than one way this has been a very important step for colorFabb. Not only do we add another high-end printer for the industrial market to our portfolio, this is also our first step beyond FFF / FDM 3D printing. Working with Sintratec is our first venture in SLS 3D printing and a very exciting one at that!

Sintratec S1: https://colorfabb.com/sintratec-s1

The partnership with Sintratec is in line with colorFabb’s mission statement: Offering added value with high quality material and hardware solutions to meet our customer’s needs by means of interfacing between polymer knowledge and 3D printing know-how.

SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) is a logical next step beyond our tried and tested way of FDM 3D printing. Laser sintering allows you to print extremely durable and highly detailed objects. The laser sintering technology makes it possible to print complex objects with unparalleled freedom of form.

 

All prints were made on the Sintratec Kit with Sintratec PA12 Powder. With SLS 3D printing a laser is used to sinter a powder, in this case Sintratec’s own nylon. The laser points at certain places in the powder binding the material together to create a solid structure.

New doors open and new worlds are to be explored when coming from traditional 3D printing.

Sintratec Kit: https://colorfabb.com/sintratec-kit

We currently offer both the Sintratec S1 (fully assembled SLS printer) and the Sintratec Kit (assembly required). We believe the Sintratec S1 is a unique offering which strengthens our portfolio of 3D printers and professional services.

Retail prices are:

Please contact us for more information or get a quote.

SLS Prints

Back in November we announced our partnership with Sintratec. Sintratec is a Swiss high-tech company specializing in the development and production of SLS 3D printers. You can read the announcement here. In more than one way this has been a very important step for colorFabb. Not only do we add another high-end printer for the industrial market to our portfolio, this is also our first step beyond FFF / FDM 3D printing. Working with Sintratec is our first venture in SLS 3D printing and a very exciting one at that!

Sintratec S1: https://colorfabb.com/sintratec-s1

The partnership with Sintratec is in line with colorFabb’s mission statement: Offering added value with high quality material and hardware solutions to meet our customer’s needs by means of interfacing between polymer knowledge and 3D printing know-how.

SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) is a logical next step beyond our tried and tested way of FDM 3D printing. Laser sintering allows you to print extremely durable and highly detailed objects. The laser sintering technology makes it possible to print complex objects with unparalleled freedom of form. We have printed some examples:

Branched hand by PscL: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:332451

Scaled to a 60mm print, this branched hand shows the design freedom one has and the level of detail that can be achieved. We spent a whole euro to give a sense of scale.

Another great application for SLS is functional printing, like gears:

Herringbone gear by jonaskuehling: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:18379

We scaled these prints back to 28mm and 6mm each to show detail in functional parts.

All prints were made on the Sintratec Kit with Sintratec PA12 Powder. With SLS 3D printing a laser is used to sinter a powder, in this case Sintratec’s own nylon. The laser points at certain places in the powder binding the material together to create a solid structure. Below is a video where you can see how one layer is created:

New doors open and new worlds are to be explored when coming from traditional 3D printing.

Sintratec Kit: https://colorfabb.com/sintratec-kit

We currently offer both the Sintratec S1 (fully assembled SLS printer) and the Sintratec Kit (assembly required). We believe the Sintratec S1 is a unique offering which strengthens our portfolio of 3D printers and professional services.

Retail prices are:

Please contact us for more information or get a quote.

For a full overview of colorFabb’s portfolio of filaments and printers, please have a look at our catalogue.

Sintratec

As from today colorFabb enters into the SLS desktop 3D printing market by partnering up with hardware manufacturer Sintratec AG for distribution of Sintratec systems in the Benelux region.

 

colorFabb is now an official business partner for Sintratec AG. Sintratec is a Swiss high-tech company specializing in the development and production of SLS 3D printers. The range includes desktop laser sintering systems which work with high quality polymers. Sintratec’s laser sintering technology allows the production of complex and freeform objects which meet demanding resolution, robustness and temperature standards.

The Sintratec Kit

“The profound knowledge about the 3D Printing industry, the closeness to their customers and especially the passion that colorFabb brings into their daily business have fully convinced us. ColorFabb has tested our machines since 2015 and their decision is a proof of trust for Sintratec. We are proud to have such a well-known market player on board now. As Sintratec goes more and more from local to global we are sure that with colorFabb we have found the right partner for the Benelux region,” says Dominik Solenicki, CEO at Sintratec AG.

The Sintratec S1

“We’ve been following the development of SLS desktop 3D printing with great interest and acquired our first Sintratec S1 at a tradeshow in 2015. We’ve experimented a lot with the Sintratec S1 and have given our engineers the time to truly understand and see the value of this technology. We’re now ready to share our insight and knowledge with our clients. We believe the Sintratec S1 is a unique offering which strengthens our portfolio of 3D printers and professional services.”, says Ruud Rouleaux, CEO at colorFabb

The partnership with Sintratec is in line with colorFabb’s mission statement: Offering added value with high quality material and hardware solutions to meet our customer’s needs by means of interfacing between polymer know how and 3D printing know how.

The Sintratec Kit will be available within a week from colorFabb and the Sintratec S1 will be available later. Inquire with our sales department for more information or a quotation: sales@colorfabb.com

For a full overview of colorFabb’s portfolio of filaments and printers, please have a look at our catalogue.