Objet Material System Matrix
Desktop Family
Ideal for product and industrial designers and engineers looking to produce highly accurate models for visual aids, fit and assembly testing and functional applications.
Eden Family
The Eden 3D printers are the best solution in high productivity, flexibility and model quality to shorten your product design-to-manufacturing cycle.
Connex Family
The Connex family consists of the first 3D printing systems that enable simultaneous jetting of multiple model materials.
Industries
Animation & Entertainment
Objet’s true-to-life models offer a unique opportunity in the Animation and Entertainment industry. In this segment it’s all about delivering the most vivid prototype so as to reflect the designer’s original intent.
With Objet technology, parts are printed in such high accuracy and with such fine details that it can be challenging to differentiate between prototype and end product. Furthermore, the material used is acrylic-based photopolymer, making it all the more easier to paint on
(a common prerequisite for prototypes in the Animation and Entertainment industry).
Coraline (case study)Bringing Coraline To Life with Objet’s 3D Models
Architecture
Architecture can require significant details to be created as part of the prototype. Because architectural designs are scaled down, details are commonly lost during printing.
Objet’s high accuracy and fine details thus play a pivotal role in preventing loss of detail. With the ability to print thin walls of 0.6mm (and even less), Objet enables architects to print highly detailed parts, despite the scaling factor. Such small details can be of primal importance to the user; the difference between preserving details and losing them can make all the difference to the customer.
Automotive
The Automotive industry thrives on 3D Printing. Prototypes are commonly used on a massive scale when planning a future vehicle. Solutions that offer multiple offerings thus become all the more important.
Objet’s large tray size and impressive throughput is just one of the many reasons why the Automotive industry and Objet are strongly linked. In terms of material selection, Objet offers its customers in this industry ample possibilities: rubber-like material to simulate elastomeric products, such as seals and gaskets; translucent materials to allow fluid analysis; and acrylic-based materials allowing varied post-processing applications.
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Electronics products are becoming more and more challenging. Products are designed for maximum efficiency from the perspectives of both design and production. This is commonly translated into elements that are small in size and that require fine details and high accuracy, which is where Objet shines.
Objet’s ability to print thin walls (0.6mm and even thinner), coupled with its high accuracy (+/- 0.1mm) together make Objet solutions highly attractive in the Consumer Electronics industry. Furthermore, the ability to print parts using translucent material allow for the designer to view the electronics fitted inside the prototype generated.
Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods commonly use 3D printing for product visualization and packaging. Concept models are printed and displayed internally or via focus groups so as enable a better understanding of the product at hand. Of primary importance is the beauty of the printed model and its similarity to the end product.
That’s where Objet fits in. With its highly detailed parts, its smooth surfaces (due to its ultra-thin 16µ layer thickness) and its great accuracy, Objet provides Consumer Goods designers with a complete solution in one build process. Furthermore, the material used is acrylic-based photopolymer, making it all the more easier to paint on (a common prerequisite for prototypes in the Consumer Goods industry.
Defense
Common 3D printing requirements in the Defense industry rest around versatility. Companies in this sector want their 3D printer to deliver parts of various scopes, sizes and material property simulations. Objet serves this industry well with the varied capabilities of its multiple systems.
In particular, Objet’s PolyJet Matrix Technology, used in Objet Connex multi-material 3D printers, is a best seller in this industry segment. The model materials’ watertight and airtight properties, coupled with the ability to create dual materials simultaneously, allow various applications in the Defense industry that are of prime importance. Impact resistance, shock absorption, gaskets plugs and seals applications, as well as over-molding are, all possible with PolyJet Matrix Technology
Dental
For a growing number of dental lab owners, digital dentistry is already here. By incorporated CAD/CAM automation into their strategic business models, dental labs are able to save time and labor, while at the same time improve the quality and precision of dental parts they manufacture.
Education
The Education sector is presently amongst Objet’s biggest customer bases. This phenomenon stems mainly from the fact that Objet touches on a vast range of possible applications.
This allows students and professors to bring theory into practice. One student (say from the Architecture Department) might want to focus on the visual appreciation of a complex structure, while another wishes to use Objet’s translucent rubber-like material for simulated stent operations in human anatomy environments.
All is possible using Objet, making it one solution that fits all. Furthermore, the PolyJet Matrix Technology, used in Objet Connex 3D printers, provides extensive research potential with its ability to print multiple materials in one build process. Universities involved in research commonly opt for this technology to explore new possibilities in various fields.
Mahidol University (case study)Elevates Model Accuracy and Cuts Costs with Objet 3D Printing
Hearing Aid
Hearing Aids is what is dubbed in the 3D Printing industry as Rapid Manufacturing (RM); where end products are actually printed on the Objet systems and the tray becomes a form of production line. RM is a challenging application, requiring the matching of similar mechanical properties of the end product in question.
Objet’s solution in the Hearing Aids industry has undergone rigorous tests to assure that the materials developed are medically approved as well as suitable for the solution in question. Special materials were developed to match the stringent criteria of this industry. Today, hundreds of thousands of Objet-printed ear mold solutions are presently being used as end-products, worn by people around the world!
Industrial Machinery
Common 3D printing requirements in the Industrial Machinery industry center on versatility. Companies in this sector want their 3D printer to deliver parts of various scopes, sizes and material property simulations. Objet serves this industry well with the varied capabilities of multiple systems. In particular, Objet’s PolyJet Matrix Technology, used in Objet Connex multi-material 3D printers, is a best seller in this industry segment.
The model materials’ watertight and airtight properties, coupled with the ability to create dual materials simultaneously, allow for various applications in the Industrial Machinery industry that are of prime importance. Impact resistance, shock absorption, gaskets, plugs and seals applications, as well as over-molding, are all possible with PolyJet Matrix technology
Sanchuan (case study)Perfects Water Meter Parts and Assemblies with Objet Alaris30
Jewelry
Jewelry typically requires three main figures that are central in developing prototypes that match the desired end product.
Firstly, fine details are necessary to correctly depict the desired product, due to the typically small size of Jewelry products.
Secondly, the issue of smooth surfaces of the prototype becomes of central importance. The main reason for this is to appreciate the beauty of the part, but also to be able to undertake post-processing (such as silicon molding, jewelry molds using VLT rubber process, and others).
Lastly, tolerance is vital when producing prototypes for the Jewelry market as parts are small and need to match almost perfectly the CAD drawing of the desired product. With PolyJet technology’s thin layer thickness of 16µ, its exceptional smooth surfacing, and its printing accuracy, Objet’s offers a solid and highly compelling solution.
Medical
Objet’s 3D printed models assist medical experts in a range of medical fields from audiology to dental, orthopedic and other applications.
The biocompatible properties of Objet’s 3D printing materials serves the needs of the medical segment well. Tests such as cytotoxicity, irritation, sensitization, USP Class VI, and more provide medical experts with the ability to undertake advanced experiments using Objet-printed models.
Medical Equipment
Medical Equipment products are becoming more and more challenging. Products are designed with maximum efficiency from the perspectives of both design and production. This is commonly translated into elements that are small in size and that require fine details and high accuracy, which is where Objet shines.
Objet’s ability to print thin walls (0.6mm and even thinner), coupled with its accuracy (+/- 0.1mm), makes Objet solutions highly attractive. Objet serves multiple facets of the Medical Equipment industry, such as implants, drug delivery systems, diagnostic equipment, clinical laboratory instruments, surgical devices, and Pharmaceutical packaging. Furthermore, Objet’s biocompatible materials provide this segment with the ability to test prototypes in environments similar to those of the desired end product.
Service Bureau
Service Bureaus use 3D printing solutions to serve companies in need of a 3D model but without the means or justification for purchasing a system themselves. Such companies turn to Service Bureaus for assistance, hence Service Bureaus are required to have systems that are capable of significant throughput and that enable a versatile solution offering.
Objet’s 3D printers meet both these requirements. With the biggest platforms measuring 500mm x 400mm x 200mm, the vast range of materials available, and the agility provided in using them (materials come in form of cartridges that can easily be replaced and reused) Objet is a very strong candidate for the Service Bureau industry.
Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods typically require prototypes with a combination of both rigid and flexible materials integrated into one part. To best simulate the desired end product shoe soles require various levels of flexibility (different shore levels), as well as rigid materials.
Objet offers such solutions with both its PolyJet and PolyJet Matrix technologies. With the latter, used in Objet Connex platforms, the user can actually select the desired Shore level so as to fit the design requirements. By selecting the suitable Digital Material (DM), the prototype can be used for more advanced testing, not only in fit and form testing, but also in preliminary function testing.
Toys
Objet’s true-to-life models offer a unique opportunity in the Toys industry. In this segment, appearance of end products is key; it’s all about delivering the most vivid prototype so as to get a better understanding of the desired end result.
With Objet technology, parts are printed in such accuracy and with such fine details that it can be challenging to differentiate between prototype and end product. Furthermore, the material used is acrylic-based photopolymer, making it all the more easier to paint on (a common prerequisite for prototypes in the Toys industry.
