3design and FDM Technology

Get Products to Market Faster with FDM Technology!

3Design offers a comprehensive suite of solutions and specialized applications to cover the most demanding design and manufacturing requirements. Leveraging advanced 3D printing technologies, materials, services and more than 20 years of industry experience, 3Design can guide you through these exciting and game-changing technologies and materials.

Concept Models

Concept models allow you to communicate design concepts to clients, colleagues and marketers with tangible products. Small design and engineering firms extend their reach by testing more ideas and developing only the right projects. For large companies, concept modeling within departments, or even in individual cubicles, is a way to hone ideas before presenting them to decision makers. 

Prototyping

Companies are turning to 3D printing for prototyping as a cost effective way to reduce product and part development time, which is key to succeeding in the marketplace. This is especially useful to produce high quality prototypes of parts that match your design and accurately represent your final product’s functionality and performance, accelerating the time to market for new innovative products.

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3Design offer Consultancy

3Design offers 3D print services in-house on a file by file basis. If you are a business, individual or student who is looking for a rapid prototyping service with quick turnaround and costs that won't break your budget, get in touch with us!

3Design can take 3D CAD files in .stl format, and turn them into solid objects. We work with architects, engineers, product designers, fashion designers and more... (the list is endless as people find new ways to use this technology) to make their designs come to life.

Our commitment to customers is guaranteeing you the best solution, at the lowest cost of ownership for your requirements along with the expertise to help develop and sustain your competitive edge. We pride ourselves on providing an unrivalled service in solution delivery and to enable rapid return on investment.

Whatever it is you need, 3Design can walk you through the procedures, give you sound advice and point you in the right direction. Whether it is finding a manufacturer for your prototype or just giving advice on how to develop an idea into an end product ready to sell, 3Design is here to help you!

We also provide a 3Dprinting bureau and 3Dprinters, as well as consumables, support and maintenance.

Contact Details

Technical Director email: design@3dinnovation.co.nz

Managing Director email: robert@3dinnovation.co.nz

Showroom hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm

Open weekends by appointment only.

Road front showroom:
74c Maleme Street
Greerton
Tauranga 3112
New Zealand

Rapid 3D prototyping

Rapid 3D prototyping in New Zealand is becoming a viable option for many prototyping applications.There are a multitude of materials and methods for achieving great aesthetic results and dimensionally accurate models. 3Design offers a full array of methods and materials for your 3Dprinting needs.

FDM (Fused deposit modelling)

FDM is an additives' manufacturing process where plastic filament is heated and extruded through a nozzle. This extruded plastic is precisely placed layer upon layer to create a 3 dimensional model. With a large amount of  materials available such as ABS, PLA, polycarbonate, polyamides, polystyrene, lignin, among many others, there are different trade-offs between strength and temperature properties.

Prototyping with materials like PLA can be used for lost-wax (investment) castings. Reducing mould manufacturing time by creating accurate models with the tree assembly in one process, removing the need to create individual art moulds getting your product to the market quicker with reduced cost. PLA is rigid and aesthetically smooth making it great for small end parts and prototype components that must not flex.

ABS plastic has great strength and flexibility for creating working prototypes. It has good impact strength and is dimensionally very accurate.

Maximum dimensions available: 508mm x 508mm x 457mm

Consultancy

3Design offers 3D print services in-house on a file by file basis. If you are a business, individual or student who is looking for a rapid prototyping service with quick turnaround and costs that won't break your budget, get in touch with us!

3Design can take 3D CAD files in .stl format, and turn them into solid objects. We work with architects, engineers, product designers, fashion designers and more... (the list is endless as people find new ways to use this technology) to make their designs come to life.

Our commitment to customers is guaranteeing you the best solution, at the lowest cost of ownership for your requirements along with the expertise to help develop and sustain your competitive edge. We pride ourselves on providing an unrivalled service in solution delivery and to enable rapid return on investment.

Whatever it is you need, 3Design can walk you through the procedures, give you sound advice and point you in the right direction. Whether it is finding a manufacturer for your prototype or just giving advice on how to develop an idea into an end product ready to sell, 3Design is here to help you!

We also provide a 3Dprinting bureau and 3Dprinters, as well as consumables, support and maintenance.

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