Case Studies
2.1 - Backslope Tools - Bucket Block
Product Details – Back Slope Tools makes high end tools for trail maintenance from shovels and rakes to carrying tools. They came to us for a need to mass produce this part for their system. Since then they have hade many more projects that have skipped injection molding and used additive manufacturing to mass produce their parts.
Production Rate -10,000 Pieces Per Day
Order size- Orders 1000 At A Time
Unit Size – 1in x 1in x 2in
Print Time – 2 Hours
Print Resolution – 100 Microns
Units per Print – 50 Units
Material – DL110HB
Printer – Photocentric Magna
Website – https://toolsfortrails.com/
2.2 - Alaska Guide Creations - Binocular Tethers
Product Details -This 3D print set a world record for the most 3D parts printed in one day. Alaska Guide creations ordered 5000 pieces then a few months later ordered 25,000 pieces then a few months later, ordered 60,000 pieces. We hit print at 8:00am and delivered 62,700 pieces to the customer at 4:30pm that same day
Production Rate- 2.4 Pieces Per Second
Unit Size -1 1/2 in x 1/4 in x 1 in
Print Time – 6 hr for 62,700 Pieces
Print Resolution – 250 Microns
Units per Print – 800
Material – Duramax
Printer – Photocentric Magna
Texture- Customer added a sand blasted texture to surface
To buy- https://alaskaguidecreations.com/
“We love buying local. Alaska Guide Creations passions ourselves on American made and great quality. This was a great project and we have many more coming.” AGC
2.3 - GoPro adaptors for spoting scope
Product Details – The GoPro adaptor is used to adapt any GoPro to a spotting scope, binoculars and other device when you need to zoom in to take a picture. With the new releases each year, Additive manufacturing is a perfect solution for GoPro cases
Design Time – 3 Weeks From Design To Production
Production Rate- 1000 Per Day
Unit Size – 4in x 3in x 3in
Print Time – 4 Hours
Print Resolution – 250 Microns
Units per Print – 30
Material – Duramax
Printer – Photocentric Magna
To buy – https://www.phoneskope.com/
Also available at Scheels, Sportsman’s warehouse, Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shop
2.4 - Gun Attachments
Product Details – These gun attachments can be adapted for any model of firearm. With the ability to change each design to fit the need, and the ability to alter the design to fit each model type. Design Time – 2-3 weeks
Production Rate- 700 Pieces Per Day
Unit Size – Varies
Print Time – 1-12 Hours
Print Resolution – 50-250 Microns
Units per Print – 8-40
Printer – Photocentric Magna
2.4 - Pickelball Paddle
Product Details – These pickleball paddles are unique. Each paddle has the added benefit of being completely customizable. With the size of the internal latticing being interchangable, and the ability to add words, logos, and simple pictures into the design of the paddle.
Design Time – 2-3 weeks
Production Rate- 360 Pieces Per Day
Unit Size – 16.5in x 1in x 7.3in
Print Time – 8 Hours
Print Resolution – 250 Microns
Units per Print – 9
Printer – Photocentric Magna
2.5 Bike Parts
Product Details – These pickleball paddles are unique. Each paddle has the added benefit of being completely customizable. With the size of the internal latticing being interchangable, and the ability to add words, logos, and simple pictures into the design of the paddle.
Design Time – 2-3 weeks
Production Rate- 360 Pieces Per Day
Unit Size – 16.5in x 1in x 7.3in
Print Time – 8 Hours
Print Resolution – 250 Microns
Units per Print – 9
Printer – Photocentric Magna