[3D Printing Application] GPS Global Positioning System, Navigation Devices Ready to Use After Printing!
TwoNav, a global positioning system manufacturer, specializes in designing GPS devices for outdoor activities. They offer a range of outdoor navigation instruments for hiking, cycling, trail running, and even aerial sports. To allow for greater design freedom and accelerate the design process and time to market, they integrated 3D printing technology into their production line to reduce manufacturing costs.
When engaging in outdoor activities, users wearing TwoNav equipment with GPS technology can ensure accurate positioning to enhance safety. This equipment is suitable for beginners, professionals, and even mountain rescue experts. The TwoNav team uses BCN3D EPSILON W50 3D printers and BCN3D Sigma D25 3D printers, along with PLA 3D printing filament, to produce the casings for their GPS devices.
BCN3D printing utilizes IDEX (Independent Dual Extruders) technology, which is a 3D printing technology with two independent print head systems that can move separately. This ensures that the nozzles' movements do not interfere with each other during operation.
Taking the black and white GPS device casings as an example, when performing 3D printing with different colors, if extruder A is printing, extruder B will move aside and pause, ensuring that the systems do not interfere with each other. Alternatively, you can choose to use only one extruder to prevent filament from the other extruder from contaminating the part being printed, effectively improving the quality of the finished product.
"Print and Use" Customization: Immediate Testing and Modification
With 3D printers, it's also possible to produce end-use parts. For example, the image shows a bicycle mount for a GPS device. Not only can the shape be customized, but after completion, it can be sent directly to customers for testing. If any details need adjustment, the team can immediately make changes and modifications.
Precision Consistency: Industrial-Grade Assembly Quality
Using the BCN3D Sigma D25 3D printer, molds are created for aligning parts, which are then assembled in industrial pressing machines. The 3D printed device casing is then inserted, and the glass panel is aligned and secured. After the device casing is completed, the most crucial step is to fix the chip template. This step heavily challenges the precision of the 3D printed casing. By using BCN3D printing technology, the efficiency of the assembly process is significantly improved.
"Since integrating 3D printing technology into our production line, it has boosted our development and production processes. The quality of the finished products is truly impressive! I would recommend BCN3D series 3D printers to any company that needs to quickly bring products to market," said Adrián Guillamón Aparicio, TwoNav's Development General Manager.
BCN3D series 3D printers feature a large print area and an independent dual extruder system (IDEX), enabling twice the efficiency while maintaining industrial-grade quality. Did you enjoy today's sharing? 3dmart offers more than just 3D printing. Contact us now to learn more about 3D printers. (Click here to see: BCN3D independent dual extruders, double the productivity!)
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