Smart Molding International 1-2022

43 additive manufacturing www.smart-molding.com create fixtures and assembly parts that are as strong as those created from subtractive methods such as CNC machining. These parts were suitable for testing and could also be used in production environments without breaking or sustaining damage. “With the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle, we are now able to print high-strength and high-temperature materials at a fraction of the cost of previous meth - ods,” Scott Dickson, NPD Manager of Rosti Suzhou, said. The integration of the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle into its design process was seamless, as Rosti had been using Ultimaker 3D printers for several years. Rosti’s design team was also familiar with the Ultimaker platform, on which it was able to capitalize with Ultimaker Cura – which the teamuses to fine-tune project designs – and the new CC print core, which offers high precision and durability, even with fiber-reinforced filament. All printing is done within Rosti’s In - novation Lab, where the design team focuses on increasing the speed at which it can deliver new products to consumer markets – which success - fully supplies product samples within 72 hours. Rosti doesn’t just use 3D printing for its customers, however. With an ever- increasing knowledge of FFF, Rosti’s production staff are now able to pro - pose new project and design ideas for the company itself, including those that enhance or improve productivity and health and safety. These ideas are proposed from the many different departments within their factory while their design and develop - ment teams are responsible for bringing those ideas to life with the Ultimaker S5 printer. Heightened State of Performance Rosti’s competitive edge focuses onnewtechnology development to further reduce costs and time to market for its global customers. Here, Ultimaker plays an integral role, empow - ering Rosti to rapidly produce and iterate on parts and fixtures that are constantly being improved based on feedback and real-life use. “With our Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle, we can now remove traditional manu - facturing methods from the develop - ment of assembly and production fix - tures. We can now achieve this in days instead of weeks, with the confidence that the fixtures will hold up in a pro - duction environment,” Scott Dickson said. Rosti www.rosti.com A custom designed printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) soldering location fixture Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle enabled the company to use fiber-reinforced 3D printing filament