ECE Testing Facility
Objet Connex350 Multi Material 3D Printing System
Description
The Objet Connex350 features Objet's pioneering multi-material 3D printing capability with an intermediate-size build
tray of 350 x 350 x 200mm. It enables designers and engineers to rapidly build prototypes to simulate their intended
end-product closer than any other technology.
What's Unique about Objet Connex?
Like the larger Objet Connex500, the Objet Connex350 features simultaneous multi-material jetting technology. This enables
users to print models made of up to 14 different materials, in a single print job. The system is ideal for designers and
engineers looking to effectively highlight the varying material components in complex or assembled products.
Freedom to Select your Own Materials
From an unrivalled range of over 60 materials including up to 51 Digital Material, the Objet Connex350 allows users to
simulate diverse mechanical and physical properties, from rubber to rigid; opaque to transparent; and standard to
ABS-grade engineering plastics.
Features
Multi-material models - eliminating the need to design, print and glue separate model elements together
Different parts. Different materials. Same tray - saves time and serves multiple requirements simultaneously
Outstanding 16-micron, high-resolution print layer accuracy
600 DPI X & Y resolution
Thin walls down to 0.6mm (0.024")
High throughput - Up to 20mm per hour per strip
Reliability and robustness - at least 72 hours of non-stop build capacity
High speed - simultaneously print multiple items of different materials; models cure while printing; models can be handled immediately after print
Easy-to-remove support material enabling complex geometries
Applications
Overmolding is a molding process in which two or more materials are combined to produce a single part.
Typically the part seamlessly binds a rigid plastic with a rubber-like elastomer. The result is a soft-touch,
non-slip surface common on power tools, toothbrushes, razors, consumer electronics, medical devices and more.
Soft Touch Coating In recent years, thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) based multi-material molded products have found widespread use in
various industries and in daily life. The soft touch surface provides a non-slip grip and ergonomic comfort. Many
industries use soft touch coating during their product design to validate future products. For example, the automotive industry uses soft touch in the design and development of interior products such as knobs, pulls and handles.
Living Hinges A living hinge is a thin flexible hinge (flexure bearing) made from plastic, as opposed to cloth, leather, or some other
substance, that joins two rigid plastic parts. The hinge allows the plastic parts to bend along the line of the hinge.
It is typically manufactured in an injection molding process that creates all three parts at one time as a single entity.
A thinned section of the plastic part bends to allow movement.
Shock Absorption Shock/energy-absorbing components are often used as a safety measure to absorb runaway energy in case of a
component or system failure. Practical examples of shock absorbing components include bumpers, isolators, fasteners, mounts, spacers and pads.
Impact Resistance Impact resistance, or toughness, is defined by the relative susceptibility of plastics
to fracture under stresses applied at high speeds. In materials science and metallurgy, impact resistance is a material's
resistance to fracture when stressed. It is defined as the amount of energy per volume that a material can absorb before
rupturing.
Additional application details can be found at the
Objet website
| Printer is currently configured with VeroWhite and TangoBlack+ material. |
The Connex 350 was purchased as part of the
Evolution Park project,
supported
by National Science Foundation grant
CNS-1059373
Please include the following acknowledgment in publications resulting from projects that use of the printer:
"This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation grant CNS-1059373."
Equipment is located in 3230 Engineering. Please email the
system manager if you have any questions
