Category: Sand 3D Printing

3D printed sand casting vs investment casting compared: cost, surface finish, tolerance, part size, materials and lead time – plus a decision rule for choosing between them.

The complete guide to 3D sand printing defects: gassing, veining, metal penetration, friability, warpage and surface finish – with causes, prevention, and fixes for molds and cores.

Sand 3D printer buyer guide for British foundries: pricing, 6-8 week delivery to UK ports, compliance, export strength and net-zero casting, and 3DPTEK vs ExOne vs voxeljet.

Practical sand 3D printer maintenance: daily, weekly and monthly checklists for printheads, humidity control, recoater blades and binders – the habits that protect uptime.

Sand 3D printer buyer guide for Spanish foundries: pricing, 6-8 week delivery to Spanish ports, CE certification, growing market and AZTERLAN research, and 3DPTEK vs ExOne vs voxeljet.

Sand and binder selection for 3D sand printing: silica vs chromite vs ceramic sand, AFS grain fineness, furan vs phenolic vs inorganic binders, and the economics of binder loading.

voxeljet vs ExOne sand 3D printers compared: build volumes, price positioning, delivery and material systems – plus where 3DPTEK fits in the same size classes.

Sand 3D printer buyer guide for French foundries: pricing, 6-8 week delivery to French ports, CE certification, aerospace and defense casting, and 3DPTEK vs ExOne vs voxeljet.

Decision guide for foundries: same budget, two digital routes – print molds and cast (sand 3D printer) vs print final metal parts (metal 3D printer). Part size, materials, cost curves and batch path compared.

Sand 3D printer buyer guide for Italian foundries: pricing, 6-8 week delivery to Italian ports, CE certification, energy and aluminium casting, and 3DPTEK vs ExOne vs voxeljet.