UK-based uPVC specialist Liniar has expanded its 3D printing capacity at its plastics mixing plant in Denby to speed up its product development process.
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The company produces 32,000 tonnes of material annually from its plant, the largest in Europe, to create and supply windows, doors, conservatories, decking and fencing.
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No stranger to the benefits of additive manufacturing, Liniar has been using Stratasys ’ Polyjet multi-material 3D printing for the last six years but recently ramped up its capabilities with the installation of a Stratasys F370, a plastic extrusion-based system which can print low-cost prototypes and durable parts using industrial-grade thermoplastics. “3D printing has become an integral part of our design process. I think we’d be lost without it now,” said Product Design Manager Tom Roberts. “And it’s not only product development and design that we use it for. […]
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