RE: [rp-ml] color RP

Hi Dr. Sanat,

Basically the z-printers are full color printer, whereas connex is only a
multi material jetting technology which simulates the properties of the
thermoplastic up to some extant with colour identification. Connex does not
have full range of color options in the printer, but it has got the
excellent resolution with fit/form and assmbly feel of the prototype, which
is not possible incase of Z- printers.

Vinod Kumar

APSOM INFOTEX LTD

vinod@apsom-ftp.com

www.apsom.com

From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On Behalf
Of sanat.agrawal@jiet.ac.in
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 6:52 AM
To: rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: RE: [rp-ml] color RP

As I figure out, ZPrinters produce color by having full color (24 bit) in
the binder that comes out from the inkjet. How is it achieved in Objet? The
Connex family is basically a muti-material system with 8 print heads (as I
make out four different materials at a time) and 96 nozzles per print head.
Is the Connex family multi color or full color? How do they achieve color -
Is it that two of the eight print heads responsible for a particular
material print colored ink.

Just trying to understand the systems w.r.t color RP and how do the two
technologies compare.

Thanking you.

Sanat

Dr Sanat Agrawal
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engg,
Jaypee University of Engg and Technology (JUET),
A-B Road, Raghogarh,
Distt - Guna, MP - 473226,
India.

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From:

Saima Elahi <saima_e143@hotmail.com>

To:

<sanat.agrawal@jiet.ac.in>

Date:

06/03/2010 06:51 AM

Subject:

RE: [rp-ml] color RP

  _____

There really are no other technologies that produce Multi colour in one
pass. Apart from Objet/Zcorp.
There are other machies that are able to have different colours put in them
at one time. However, you can also use various techniques by switching the
material while the model is building to have a different colour. For example
if you are building a bottle and you want the cap to be a different colour,
you can switch the colour once the part reaches that building point.
Hope that helps!

Cheers!

Saima

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To: rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
From: sanat.agrawal@jiet.ac.in
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:26:17 +0530
Subject: [rp-ml] color RP

Dear all,

I would like to know about the various color RP systems available. Z
Printers by Z Corp is one which can produce color parts using their 3D
Printing technology. Objet has a family of machines which can produce
multi-material part and possibly in multi color using their polyjet
technology. I would like to know about other existing technologies and their
applications.

Thanking you.

Regards,
Sanat

JUET, M.P.
India

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