3D printing is increasingly being used for quick iterative design, giving designers and engineers the power to think up new ideas and see them manufactured on demand. Hong Kong-based manufacturer of audio equipment Fujikon has been in the business of making headsets and speakers for 30 years, but, only in 2011 did they decide to take advantage of rapid prototyping to give their 200-person R&D team an extra boost.
In June of 2011, Fujikon began evaluating a variety of 3D printing technologies to determine which would be the best to help them explore new designs, particularly for audio peripherals for mobile devices. Over the course of 18 months, the company examined 3D printers for the right build volume, precision, surface finish, and material properties. The research team ultimately decided on the ProJet®7000 from 3D Systems, which, with a build volume of 380 x 380 x 250 mm, was big enough and exact enough to create very smooth prints from VisiJet® SL Flex capable of being assembled, drilled, and screwed without breaking.…
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