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3D-Printed Workshop Wrenches

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Desktop Metal Creates a Wrench by Gyroid-Style Fill-In Printing

— April 26, 2023 — Art & Design
Desktop Printing creates a new workshop wrench by 3d printing it out -- it impressively does not compromise its strength and uses 30% less material than the usual wrench. The company uses a gyroid-style in-fill that is often seen in the 3D printing process to fill the gaps.

This gives the metal wrenches their unique strength while also allowing them to reduce the amount of material that is needed. The functional tool results in the same when it is completed with less mass overall. These wrenches are made from a process that is known as Single Pass Jetting, which is a proprietary form of metal 3D printing that is made by the company itself. It truly highlights the expertise that the company has developed in the art of 3D printing.

Image Credit: Desktop Metal
Trend Themes
1. Gyroid-style In-fill Printing - The gyroid-style in-fill printing technique can reduce the amount of material needed while maintaining strength, presenting opportunities for sustainable manufacturing.
2. Single Pass Jetting - The single pass jetting process used by Desktop Metal presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the 3D metal printing industry.
3. Functional 3d-printed Tools - The creation of functional tools through 3D printing presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the manufacturing industry.
Industry Implications
1. Manufacturing - The manufacturing industry can benefit from implementing sustainable 3D printing techniques such as gyroid-style in-fill printing.
2. 3D Printing - The 3D printing industry can utilize disruptive printing techniques such as single pass jetting to improve manufacturing processes.
3. Hardware Tools - The hardware tools industry can capitalize on the opportunities presented by functional 3D-printed tools to improve their offerings and manufacturing processes.
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