Building Physical Models Directly from SolidWorks CAD Data
Z Corporation 3D Printers help you build speed and efficiency into your design process and the highest quality into your products. The printers are professional, complete physical modeling solutions delivering full-color communication. What's more, they are fast, convenient and easy to operate, allowing you to accelerate the design process and get your products to market ahead of the competition.
"There's just something about a 3D model that stirs the passions in ways that a blueprint or computer file just can't ... 3D printing has become a distinct competitive advantage for us, and ultimately, a tool that significantly benefits our customers."
- Gita Monshizadeh
CAD Development Manager, Ramboll
Transport and Infrastructure Division
You already know that speed is the most valuable element in the design and manufacturing process. Z Corp.'s 3D Printers deliver parts in 1-2 hours instead of days, fueling immediate feedback and decision making. This process acceleration will allow you to design and sell products more competitively.
Our full-color printing systems give your engineers a clearer window into the design process. Color conveys important information about parts, including engineering data, labeling, highlighting and appearance simulation. This functionality gives designers the data they need to create and collaborate more effectively throughout the design process.
ZPrinter 310 Plus
The ZPrinter 310 Plus creates physical models directly from digital data in hours instead of days. The ZPrinter 310 Plus is fast, versatile and simple, allowing engineers to produce a range of concept models and functional test parts quickly and inexpensively. The system is ideal for an office environment or educational institution, providing product developers easy access to a 3D Printer. The ZPrinter 310 Plus' sleek design and straightforward user interface make it the ideal entry-level rapid prototyping system. In addition, the versatility of the machine allows users to make parts quickly for early concept evaluation and testing, painted parts for a finished look, or patterns for casting applications.
- Build Speed:
2 - 4 layers per minute - Build Size:
8" x 10" x 8"
(203 x 254 x 203 mm) - Layer Thickness:
User selectable at the time of printing; 0.0035"-0.008" (.089-.203 mm) - Material Options:
High performance composite, snap-fit, elastomeric, direct casting, investment casting - Equipment Dimensions:
29" X 34" X 43"
(74 x 86 x 109 cm) - Equipment Weight:
255 lbs. (115 kg) - System Software:
Z Corporation's proprietary software accepts solid models in STL, VRML and PLY file formats as input. ZPrint software features 3D viewing, text labeling, and scaling functionality. The software runs on Microsoft Windows* NT, 2000 Professional and XP Professional.
Spectrum Z510 System
The Spectrum Z510 Full Color System produces high-definition, full-color prototypes quickly and affordably. Superior inkjet printing technology creates parts with crisply defined features, enhanced accuracy, and precise color, so you can print and evaluate physical models of design concepts in their nearly finished state. Rapid 3D printing of high-definition models means you no longer have to wait for prototypes. This unique, 24-bit color, 3D printing capability produces color models that accurately reflect your original design data. Color models communicate more information than any other type of rapid prototype, providing you with a strategic advantage in product development.
- Build Speed:
2 layers per minute - Build Size:
10" x 14" x 8"
(254 x 356 x 203 mm) - Layer Thickness:
User selectable at the time of printing; 0.0035"-0.008" (.089-.203 mm) - Material Options:
High performance composite, elastomeric, direct casting - Resolution:
600 x 540 dpi - Number of Print Heads:
4 - Equipment Dimensions:
42" x 31" x 50"
(107 x 79 x 127 cm) - Equipment Weight:
450 lbs. (204 kg) - System Software:
Z Corporation's proprietary software accepts solid models in STL, VRML and PLY file formats as input. ZPrint software features 3D viewing, text labeling, and scaling functionality.
Case Study: Stellenbosch University's Department of Industrial Engineering proves the value of 3D printing in manufacturing, architecture and education.
Z Corp vs. Dimension: This study contrasts the ZPrinter 310 vs. the Stratasys Dimension.
Advantages of Z Corp Printers
SPEED
The Z Corp. System is the fastest 3D Printer in the world. Each layer is printed in seconds, reducing the time it takes to print a hand-held part to 1-2 hours.
COLOR
Z Corporation's 3D Printers can create parts from a full 24-bit palette of colors, resulting in multiple color prototypes. This functionality gives designers the data they need to create and collaborate more effectively throughout the design process. Color can be used to communicate important information including engineering data, labeling, highlighting and appearance simulation.
VERSATILITY
Companies are using Z Corp. parts in every step of the design process for communication, design review and functional testing. The option of infiltrating parts offers customers the opportunity to produce parts with a variety of material properties to serve a range of modeling needs.
SIMPLICITY
The office compatible Z Corp. System is straightforward to operate, eliminating the need for a designated technician. The Z Corp. System is based on standard, off the shelf components developed for the ink jet printer industry resulting in a reliable, dependable 3D Printer.
