Objet Geometries - 3D Printing Systems for Military Prototypes

Objet 3D printing systems provide rapid military prototyping capabilities, which have a wide variety of applications in the defence industry. In all instances, they deliver consistent, repeatable accuracy and quality to simulate the form, fit and function of parts and assemblies that will be used in conditions where compromise is not an option. They also give unparalleled production speeds to ensure the fastest possible response and the shortest timeframe to full deployment of tactically proven solutions

Simulation of component for passive or reactive conflict technology

Well-suited to a broad range of manufacturing applications, Objet 3D printing solutions provide the defence industry with the ability to quickly simulate components and systems used in every form of passive or reactive conflict technology. They help improve and accelerate design for air, sea and land for everything from ground support equipment, armoured vehicles, homeland security and counter-terror devices to commands and controls. High accuracy and fine detail capabilities allow faithful simulation of even the smallest individual elements for sensors, electro-optical systems, casings, covers and all types of components.

Objet 3D printing solutions for military prototypes

The Connex™ line of multi-material printers is the world’s only technology uniquely capable of rapidly generating 3D military prototypes by jetting multiple photopolymer materials simultaneously and creating models from composite materials in a single process. This "digital materials" capability enables accurate production, of items and devices comprising of as many as eleven different physical and mechanical properties all in a single part – flexible, rigid, translucent and opaque materials can all be combined.

Jet printer for realistic military 3D models and and parts

For applications that do not require multiple materials capability, the market-proven Eden™ 3D printing systems and the Alaris™30 desktop printer are based on Objet’s patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology, which jets Objet FullCure® photopolymers in ultra-thin layers to create realistic military 3D models and parts.

All Objet systems create the accurate, robust and highly detailed 3D models required for rigorous but high-precision design trialing and validation.

CAD/CAM printing solutions for military prototype parts

Working direct from standard CAD/CAM data, Objet 3D printing solutions build models with 16 micron layers providing high levels of accuracy and ultra-smooth finishes. At this resolution, prototype parts can be integrated to create complex functional models with moving joints and accurate fixings. In this way, fast, accurate prototypes of new parts or enhancements allow the quickest response to changing conditions and new offensives. Using the range of Objet polymers, Objet 3D printers can realistically simulate most materials used in manufacturing. Furthermore, preservation of thin and delicate structures due to the 16-micron build process, combined with minimum post-production treatments, make it possible to build complex models of the most intricate and critical detail.

Mobile 3D military prototype printers

Objet 3D printers have many advantages for the product design community. Their compact design allows flexibility of location. More importantly, all Objet systems use environmentally stable materials which are fully cured and ready-to-handle as soon as printing finishes, resulting in a safe, clean, office-friendly process.

Modeling for military prototypes

When requiring urgent solutions for critical conditions, the ability to develop new prototypes and correct them overnight is of huge benefit. Through rapid prototyping, product developers can accelerate response time for new requirements in the field while reducing tooling costs of design iterations. By quickly modeling parts in-house, devices can be modified and re-tested in a fraction of the time taken by conventional prototyping, rendering each innovation more cost-effective, more responsive and of greater support to those on the front line.

Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing worldwide customer base through offices in USA, Europe and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. In addition to medical applications, Objet innovative 3D printing solutions enable industrial designers and manufacturers to reduce the cost of product development cycles and shorten time-to-market of new products.