Optimisation of Hydraulic Systems with 3D-Printed Components
Implementation of 3D-printed components reduces delivery time
At Serman & Tipsmark, we often have projects where there is a need to use components in small quantities of the same item. With 3D-printed items, we can reduce production time to just a few days, whereas conventionally produced items have a production time of 6 weeks.
The use of 3D printing technology reduces production costs and contributes to a more sustainable production process.
The drawback of conventionally produced items is that they often need to be ordered in larger quantities than actually needed, and the unit price is higher compared to 3D-printed items. 3D-printed items can be produced in small quantities and possess equally good strength properties as conventionally produced items while also being cheaper.
Plastic as a Component Material
We work with plastic material as 3D component material in situations where the product aims to prevent metal parts from encountering other metal parts, and where plastic would have been used anyway. This could be components like slide bearings, plastic guides, etc.
Design Advantages
When using self-produced plastic parts, it also has the advantage that plastic is available in many colors, and we can choose the color we desire. For instance, if the component in the final system needs to attract attention, such as when used in a control panel. Moreover, it is possible to produce parts with contours. Curves, chamfers, and engraving integrate very easily in 3D printing without any additional cost, contributing to a much lighter and more user-friendly expression on the component. This is not possible with conventional plastic processing.
For us as a supplier and product developer, we also experience that 3D printing offers many more design freedoms, and we can more easily provide unique and customer-tailored solutions for the project.
Printed Spare Parts Reduce Downtime and Increase Operational Time
Customers who work with 3D printing can, with the help of our drawing files, print plastic components/spare parts themselves. We provide our drawing files so the customer can print the component/spare part they need and thus get back in operation faster when there is downtime on the production equipment.
Collaboration and Innovation
The work with 3D printing started as part of a project with, among others, the Danish AM Hub and the Danish Technological Institute, where we initially printed components in metal. However, this did not provide the time savings that printing in plastic does, as printing in metal often requires post-processing.
3D printing technology means that our customers get more customer-tailored solutions and shorter delivery times. We continuously work on optimizing solutions to offer our customers the most innovative solutions.
Read more about the project and the design optimization process DfAM, initiated by the Danish AM Hub.
Watch the video here.
Do you have any questions or want to know more? Contact us at phone 70 10 09 11.