Technology at Mareco Prototyping

tabel 1 ® : Micro-Prototyping
the more pluses, the better
main desired property	factors	RCP-130	R-11	PIC100	HTM140	LS600
Snap-fit parts	functon	+++++	+++	-	++++	++
	price	+++++	+++++	-	++++	+++
	leadtime	++++	+++++	-	+++++	++++

Investment casting	function	-	-	+++++	-	-
	price	-	-	+++++	-	-
	leadtime	-	-	+++++	-	-

High rigidity	function	+++++	+++	-	+++++	+++
	price	+++++	+++	-	++++	++
	leadtime	++++	+++++	-	++++	+++

Transparency	function	-	++	-	-	-
	price	-	+++	-	-	-
	leadtime	-	+++	-	-	-

Bio-compatible	function	-	-	-	-	-
	price	-	-	-	-	-
	leadtime	-	-	-	-	-

Temperature resistance	function	+++++	+++	-	+++++	++	-
	price	++++	++++	-	++++	+++	-
	leadtime	+++	+++	-	+++	++	-

tabel 2 ® : Other Technologies
	factors	SLS PA12	Objet 3D Printing	Injection Moulding	Casting in PU
main desired property		Selective Laser Sintering	Multi material 3D printing (2K)	Injection Moulding of prototypes	Casting in PU based on an original model
		RP + DM	P	P	RP + DM
		factors influenced by dimensions	factors influenced by material and building height	prototype injection moulding factors strongly influenced by auxiliary mould creation	factors strongly influenced by SLA model + silicone mould
the more pluses, the better
2K Applications	function	-	+++++	+++++	-
	price	-	+++++	+	-
	leadtime	-	+++++	+	-

Snap-Fit parts	function	+++++	++++	+++++	+++
	price	+++++	+++++	+	+++
	leadtime	+++++	+++++	+++	+++

Covers	function	+++++	++++	+++++	++++
	price	+++++	+++	+	+++
	leadtime	+++++	+++	+	++

Show model and/or painted parts	function	++++	+++++	+++++	++++
	price	+++++	+++++	+	+++
	leadtime	++++	+++++	+	+++

Transparency	function	-	++++	+++++	+++
	price	-	++++	+	+++
	leadtime	-	++++	+	+++

Bio-Compatible	function	++	+++++	+++++	+++
	price	+++++	++++	++	+++
	leadtime	+++++	+++	++	+++

Temperature resistance	function	++++	++++	+++++	+++
	price	+++++	+++	++	+++
	leadtime	+++++	+++	++	+++

Serie (Direct Manufacturing)	function	+++++	+++	+++++	+++++
	price	++++	+++	++++	+++
	leadtime	+++++	+++	+++	+++

Due to empirical data this technology matrix will be updated regularly.
All mentioned functionalities are preliminary data and must be verified by the individual user

Technology selector

MIndicate the properties that you consider to be the most important to select the most suitable technology. Table 1 deals with the DLP/DMD process, table 2 with SLS, injection moulding, CNC milling and PU casting.

+++++

The more plus signs listed behind the factors function/price/leadtime, the better the result.

Systemen

Rapid Prototyping = RP

Direct Manufacturing = DM

Prototyping = P

Function

The factor 'Function' indicates the functional value of the technology as regards the property in question.

Price

The factor 'Price' indicates the price performance compared to other technologies, as regards the property in question.

Delivery time

The factor 'Delivery time' indicates the delivery time performance compared to other technologies, as regards the property in question.

Links

You can find further details of the processes and the corresponding materials on the individual pages of the technologies in question. Click the links in the headers to access these pages.