3DP

3DP ZCorporation

• Core Technology Invented and Patented at M.I.T.

• Subsequently Licensed and Developed by Z Corporation, Burlington MA

3D Printer Process

• The machine spreads a layer of powder from the feed box to cover the surface of the build
piston. The printer than sprays binder solution onto the loose powder, forming the first
layer.

• The powder is glued together where the binder is sprayed. The remaining powder remains
loose and supports the model layers that will be printed above.

• When the cross-section is completed, the build piston is lowered, a new layer of powder is
spread over its surface, and the process is repeated.

• The part builds layer-by-layer in the build piston until the part is completed, completely
surrounded and covered by loose powder.

• Once the build is completed approximately 1 hour of drying time is needed before the excess
powder can be swept away and the parts are lifted from the bed for further processing.

• Parts can be finished in a variety of ways.

DesignMate Cx/Spectrum 510

• Build Speed: 2-3 layers per minute

• Layer Thickness: .0035” or .004”

• Build Platform: 10” x 14” x 8”

• Resolution: 600 x 540 dpi

• Number of Jets: 1216

• Number of Printheads: 4

• Software: Z Print (imports, slices, generates support,

creates path, and sends data to 3D Printer)
Zcorp 310

• Build Speed: 2-3 layers per minute

• Layer Thickness: .0035” or .008”

• Build Platform: 8” x 10” x 8”

• Resolution: 450 dpi

• Number of Jets: 304

• Number of Printheads: 1

• Software: ZPrint (imports, slices, generates support,

creates path, and sends data to 3D Printer)
Zcorp 450

• Build Speed: 2-4 layers per minute

• Layer Thickness: .0035” or .004”

• Build Platform: 8” x 10” x 8”

• Resolution: 300 x 450 dpi

• Number of Jets 604

• Number of Printheads: 2 (one tri-color, one clear)

• Software: ZPrint (imports, slices, generates support,

creates path, and sends data to 3D Printer)
Zcorp 650

• Build Speed: 2-4 layers per minute

• Layer Thickness: .0035” or .004”

• Build Platform: 10” x 15” x 8”

• Resolution: 650 x 540 dpi

• Number of Jets 1520

• Number of Printheads: 5

• Software: ZPrint (imports, slices, generates support,

creates path, and sends data to 3D Printer)
• Advantages of 3D Printing
– High Speed
– Low operational cost
– Versatile
– Simple to Operate
– Very Little Material Waste
– Color

• Disadvantages of 3D Printing
– Limited Functional Parts
– Limited Strength
– Limited Materials (Starch, Plaster-Based Materials)
– Poor Surface Finish
– Multiple secondary processes
 Operational Cost
2.50 ~ 4.00 Cubic Inch

Z131 Powder 22 Pounds (500 Cubic Inches) 550.00

ZB60 Binder 1 Gallon 550.00
Zbond 101 3.53 Ounces 45.00
Zmax Epoxy 8.8 Ounces 45.00
Wax 17.6 Pounds 120.00
Maintenance Annual 6,500.00
 Material Selection
• ZP131
– ZP131 is a multi-purpose material system that delivers the toughest parts, the
best resolution and great color accuracy. It is perfect for fit and functional
testing.

• ZP140
– High-performance composite material that introduces the world’s easiest,
safest and greenest post-processing option for finishing monochrome 3D
printed models – a quick mist with tap water.

• Zcast 501
– The ZCast 501 Direct Metal Casting process enables you to produce cast metal
parts from a CAD file faster and less expensively than traditional prototype
casting methods.

• ZP14
– ZP14 Investment Casting Material can be used to quickly fabricate parts that
can be dipped in wax to produce investment casting patterns.
 Zcorporation Systems Use Standard
Hewlett Packard Print heads

Z310 Only Z510 Only

Uses 1 Uses 4