Category: <span>MJF 3D Printing</span>
How It Works: HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing
The purpose of this page is to help educate our customers (and anyone else who is curious) on what actually goes into setting up, running, and then post processing a build of parts on an HP Multi-Jet Fusion 4200 3D Printer. The following videos will walk you through each step of the process in detail […]
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HP MJF Part Wear / Strength Examples
At Forerunner 3D Printing we currently producing HP MJF 3D Printed Parts that are made out of Nylon PA-12. They feel strong when handled, and the material spec sheet from HP says they are strong as well. We have had early success with using them in high load applications that required them to be strong […]
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HP MJF Foundry Tooling
3D Printed Foundry Pattern Tooling Forerunner 3D Printing was approached by Great Lakes Casting about the possibility of using our HP MJF 3D printing process to produce HP MJF foundry tooling. Traditionally low volume or prototype tooling is made of Teak but GLC was looking for a method of producing this tooling faster and more […]
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Using Cerakote On 3D Printed Parts
Cerakote is a Polymer-Ceramic Composite coating and Cerakote on 3D printed parts is extremely durable due to this ceramic content. The unique formulation used for Cerakote ceramic coating enhances a number of physical performance properties including abrasion/wear resistance, corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, impact strength, and hardness. Each of these properties is rigorously tested to guarantee […]
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HP MJF 3D Printed Pressure Vessel
Testing Summary MJF printed PA12 parts have proven to be watertight without any additional post-process (unlike SLS parts that must be chemically sealed after printing). Therefore, MJF printed parts can be used as manifolds or pipelines that work with fluids, even under pressure. The purpose of this article is to document the experiments used for […]
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Heat-Set Inserts For MJF 3D Printed Parts
There are many different ways of adding threads to 3D printed parts, this guide specifically covers using Heat-Set Inserts for MJF parts. At Forerunner 3D Printing we run into assembly applications almost daily that require some type of thread when either designing our own parts or consulting on our customers designs. Of all the options […]
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E-Z Lok Inserts For MJF TPU 3D Printed Parts
There are many different ways of adding threads to 3D printed parts, this guide specifically covers using E-Z Lok Inserts for MJF TPU Rubber parts. At Forerunner 3D Printing we run into assembly applications almost daily that require some type of thread when either designing our own parts or consulting on our customers designs. This […]
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Chemical Compatibility of HP MJF PA12 & PA12 GB
Testing Summary The main purpose of this page is to demonstrate the chemical compatibility of HP MJF Nylon 12 (PA12) and Nylon 12 GB (PA12 GB) with various fluids found in the automotive and general manufacturing industries as part of characterizing the technical feasibility of this material for fluid management applications. Chemicals can affect visual, […]
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3D Printing For Low Volume Production
In the past, companies that wanted to produce a plastic product first had to create tooling or molds before producing a single end-use product. When considering a target distribution quantity of less than 5,000 – 10,000 units, the cost associated with an injection mold tool can become a roadblock. For example, an injection mold for […]
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3D Printing for Automated Equipment
Forerunner 3D Printing has been working with customers since day one on their 3D Printing for automated equipment needs. It started with a customer approaching our sister company, DeWys Engineering, with a challenging end of arm tool that they needed designed and built on a tight deadline. After evaluating the tooling requirements and assessing the […]
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