Cubicure partners with Zwick Roell on 3D printed parts testing
Additively manufactured plastic components, commonly used as prototypes, are increasingly being used in production. With this versatile process, new products are continuously being developed and existing components are optimized. To reduce testing and analysis expenses while establishing industry-recognized test standards for development and production for the 3D printing industry, Cubicure in Vienna, Austria relies on testing technology from ZwickRoell.
Despite the increasing use of 3D printed high-performance polymers, there is a lack of generally accepted test standards. To speed up their establishment, Cubicure in Vienna has set up a testing lab with testing technology from ZwickRoell. Implemented in accordance with ISO 17296-3, ZwickRoell’s state-of-the-art instruments and testXpert III testing software deliver reliable test results.
The HDT/Vicat Standard, which measures the heat deflection temperature of high-performance polymers (~300 °C), completes the fleet of machines. While equipping the lab, particular attention was given to carrying out standard-compliant tests with very little use of materials—and therefore small specimen geometries—during the development phase.
Equally important was the option to customize test standards in order to be able to characterize new material categories for which test standards currently do not exist. It was decided to move forward with ZwickRoell in Ulm whose testing machines, thanks to innovative software, not only fulfill the listed requirements but are also operator friendly. Other benefits include reliable service and the long operating life of the testing machines.
