Overview of New FTX Materials for Pro Jet

Overview of New FTX Materials for Pro. Jet 1200 WWW. 3 DSYSTEMS. COM|NYSE: DDD

Pro. Jet 1200 Webinar- Printer Introduction • John Paul Velasco • Application Development Specialist johnpaul. velasco@3 dsystems. com

Pro. Jet 1200 Webinar- Printer Introduction • Lee Dockstader • VP, Business Development Lee. Dockstader@3 dsystems. com

Pro. Jet 1200 Webinar 1. Printer Overview 2. Visi. Jet™ FTX Applications 3. Software for New Materials 4. Best Practices 5. FAQ’s 6. Questions

Pro. Jet 1200 Webinar • General Webinar on 1200 is located at below link on 3 DS Central https: //3 dscentral. 3 dsystems. com/index. php? option=com_conte nt&view=article&id=2373&Itemid=1598

Pro. Jet 1200 Webinar- Printer Introduction

Pro. Jet 1200 Webinar- Printer Introduction • Print Area (xyz) : 43 x 27 x 150 mm (1. 69 x 1. 06 x 5. 9 in) • Resolution(xy): 56 Microns (587 effective dpi) • Layer Thickness: 30 micron (. 0012 in) • Vertical print speed: up to 14 mm/hr. (0. 55 in/hr. ) • System size: 230 x 356 mm (9 x 14 in)

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar – Visi. Jet™ FTX Materials • Visi. Jet™ FTX Green • Visi. Jet™ FTX Cast • Visi. Jet™ FTX Gray • Visi. Jet™ FTX Clear • Visi. Jet™ FTX Silver • Visi. Jet™ FTX Gold

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar – Visi. Jet™ FTX Green • Easy to cast with phosphate bonded investment. • Incredible detail and super smooth parts. • Very accurate, tough material and easy to build with.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar – Visi. Jet™ FTX Cast • Easy to cast with regular gypsum investment. • Incredible detail and super smooth parts. • Wax resin hybrid

Pro. Jet® 1200 – Visi. Jet™ FTX Silver and Gold • Metallic gold and silver material for countertop jewelry samples as well as striking small parts or busts.

Pro. Jet® 1200 – Visi. Jet™ FTX Clear • Water clear tough material for beautiful smooth transparent parts.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar – Visi. Jet™ FTX Gray • High contrast general purpose material. • Incredible visibility that shows intricate details.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Markets • Dental • Press Ceramics • Copings • Bridges • Jewelry • Collectables • Prototyping • Electronic connectors • Small Cast part patterns

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Dental • • • Maximize your investment Make precise parts Accelerate your workflow Get started with 3 D printing at an economical price Get started quickly Compatible with all open. STL dental CAD/CAM software • 3 Shape • Exo. CAD • Dental Wings • in. Lab • Wieland • Etc. etc. One hour 10 -12 units 50 cents per unit 15

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar-Jewelry Key Features • Fast • Low cost • Crisp Fine Detail • Smooth • Ash Free burnout • Won’t distort during investment Who • Retail jewelers who design • Watch companies • Fashion companies

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar-Jewelry Key features • Plastic metal-looking Jewelry models • Shimmering finish • Crisp Fine Detail • Smooth Who • Retail Jewelers who design • Watch companies • Fashion companies

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Collectables Key Features • Incredible detail • Fast • Castable for Zinc figurines Who • 3 D Artists • Video Game developers • Toy companies

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Collectables Key Features • Incredible detail • High contrast • Fast Who • 3 D Artists • Video Game developers • Toy companies

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Prototyping Key features • Sharp corners • Rigid material • Transparent • Fast Who • Connector companies • Micro injection molding companies

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software Geomagic Print 1. 2 • Required for new materials • Operates the same as 1. 1 with new features

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software • To select new material go to in top left • Click on “Preferences” • Select “Material” – Ignore place holders

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software • Materials have unique Shrink Compensation values • Software allows for customized S. C. for each material and will store for each material

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software • “Minimum Support Height” – Allows you to specify minimum support height – Must “Auto Arrange” after adjusting this setting

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software • Standard is. 9 mm • This is an example of 4 mm

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software • Generate log file for service to help with diagnostics

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software • There are now 5 sizes of supports to choose from.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Software • Thicker supports required for Visi. Jet™ FTX Cast due to wax content.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices Safety • Wear gloves when handling liquid material • Do not open the Cure. Chamber door when the UV light is on. For Safety Instructions please refer to the Pro. Jet 1200 User Guide at: 3 dscentral. 3 dsystems. com

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices Changing Materials • Pull out cartridge and insert new cartridge – Be carful not to tear or damage cartridge in this process Storing extra cartridge: • Dark place to prevent curing • Don’t scratch or damage bottom film

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices • For flat thin parts build at angle to reduce curl. – Best to use 45 degrees

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices • Parts are cleaned the same way that Visi. Jet™ FTX Green are cleaned. • Some of the New materials require additional time in the baths. – Before final curing make sure parts are clean of resin and dry.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices • We recommend using different IPA baths for each set of materials to prevent contaminating Parts – – Gold and Silver Clear Gray Green and Cast • For complete Post Processing guide refer to user manual on: 3 dscentral. 3 dsystems. com

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices • Curing time is the same for the New Materials. – 10 minutes. – If parts are tacky after curing, cure for another 10 minutes

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices Casting Using Visi. Jet™ FTX Cast • For Cast use normal casting tools (e. g. files, knives) • Wax can be used to spru and repair parts • Follow wax casting procedure from manufacture

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices • Critical Dimensions/features should be oriented up -facing surface (opposite sides from supports)

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Best Practices For the Visi. Jet™ FTX Silver and Gold it is best to orient the critical surface up-facing to give best appearance.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- FAQ • Cast can change color during UV curing, but will return to the normal light green. It does not affect the material.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- FAQ • Before final cure Visi. Jet™ FTX Clear can be tacky.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- FAQ • VBF’s made with Geomagic Print 1. 1 will not be usable with Geomagic Print 1. 2

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- FAQ • Printed. vbfs will automatically be saved in “Documents”

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- FAQ Yes, it is possible to build and UV cure at the same time. – Push the button on top of the machine or use the software to turn on the Post Cure Chamber.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- FAQ The best Maintenance a user can do is keep the Printer clean. To help with cleanliness: • Avoid inserting and removing the same cartridge multiple times. • Wipe the cartridge clamp between uses

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar Thank you for attending. Questions?

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions When will Geomagic Print 1. 2 be available? It will be available when the new materials are shipped out.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions How successful has FTX Cast material been with Casting Jewelry? FTX Green has been cast at many jewelry companies that can cast platinum. Weston Beamor in the UK has successfully cast FTX Cast. We have had many test sites cast FTX Cast with various investment including R&R Ultravest, R&R Plasticast, and Kerr Satin Cast.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions What is the price of the new material? Pricing of Clear, Cast and Gray are the same as FTX Green. Gold and Silver are a little more. Check with your reseller for local pricing.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Can I exchange the un-useable Green material I have purchased for the new Cast material? 3 D Systems will not exchange materials but check with your reseller.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Will FTX Cast work with Casting Stainless steel? Yes, if your application requires a wax part the FTX Cast should work for that process.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Can the cast material build features that are 0. 20 mm? Yes, the pixel size is 56 microns and the layer thickness is 30 microns so it is possible to build features this small but they won’t be very strong. You should keep the height of features that small under 2 mm or so.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Can I order the Cast material only and receive right away? Yes, we will be shipping before the end of the month.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Are any of these materials FDA approved? At this point in time materials are not FDA approved.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions What is the Shelf life of the FTX materials? FTX Green, Cast, Clear, and Gray have a shelf life of 1 year. FTX Gold and Silver have a shelf life of 6 months because the pigments can settle over time. We are checking if the pigments can be remixed into material, but at this time they are certified for 6 months.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Are Pro. Jet ® 1200 materials specs published/posted on web site? Yes, they are including in the new data sheets posted on the web site.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Does the power of the projector decrease over time? No, the power from the LED projector does not decrease over time.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Will the software take in JCD files? No, JCD files are slice files and cannot be directly printed to the Pro. Jet® 1200. However the latest Jewel Cad software can export an STL file which can be printed with this printer.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Where does the service log go. To the reseller or 3 D Systems? The service log generates a zip file that can be sent to Reseller and 3 D Systems Support if service support is needed.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Can we lower the part to Z=0 so that the bottom of the sprue is on the build platform? If you are building with CAD generated supports there is a work around you can use: 1. 2. 3. Set the support preferences to. 060 mm (two layers) Manually add a support to the bottom of the CAD support Prepare build file as normal This will embed the CAD support in the print pad that is generated on the build platform. The print pad is typically 200 -400 microns thick

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Is it possible to generate supports in another software other than Geomagic Print? Yes you can, but be sure to use the technique mentioned in the previous question

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions What are the estimated life spans of the UV lamp in the Curing Chamber. The UV Curing Lamp is rated for 2000 hours. At 10 minutes per curing cycle that is 12, 000 builds.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions How often will the LED projector need to be replaced? The LED light source for the projector is rated for thousands of hours which should be many years of normal use.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Will you be adding the ability to preview VBF files in 1. 2? At this time this function is not available. We don’t know if we will create this ability in the future.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Is the offset design Z-axis corrected on the new version of Geomagic? Yes, there is a new function that allows for Z correction. See the setting in the Preferences section. Start with. 1 mm and increase it to a max of. 3 mm. This only corrects for excess material on the support side of the part. This excess material is caused by the “print through” effect of the UV light curing more than one layer deep at a time. The typical print through error is 200 -300 microns but it varies depending on geometry.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Do you have the temperature curve we need to cast the Cast material? We have had FTX Cast successfully at several test sites using a range of material. R&R Plasticast and Ultravest and Kerr Satin Cast 20. It is important to follow the manufacturer’s directions for the investment. We are working on a FTX Cast specific casting guide.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Customer told me that when he release support, he gets a small hole. Is it the same at the CAST material? With Geomagic Print 1. 2 there will be a small taper at the end of the support where it attaches to the geometry. The intent is to have the support break off outside the part making finishing much easier.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions If the FTX cast requires more substantial supports, will the software automatically create these bigger supports when the FTX Cast material is selected? Yes it will use thicker supports when automatically generating supports. We recommend adding additional supports to part depending on how large they are.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Can cast material also be used for dental? Yes, Cast will work for dental Applications as well.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions When will these be available? Immediately on an first come basis, please fill out orders request as soon as possible to receive by end of the year.

Pro. Jet® 1200 Webinar- Questions Just a note for jewelers out there, the original green resin will make excellent original patterns for wax injecting molds using silicone rubber.