Now the young company is introducing a new product – not a 3D printer this time, but a tool to make SLS 3D printing even easier for consumers. Sinterit has developed a sieve for the Lisa 3D printer that automates the powder sieving process, making it faster, easier and cleaner. It’s also eco-friendly and cost-effective, allowing the user to reuse the powder multiple times.
With dimensions of 338 x 330 x 585 mm, the sieve is a little bit smaller than the 3D printer, and can sieve five liters of powder, greatly reducing the requirement for time-consuming manual work. After the sieving is complete, the device automatically shuts off. Users can also change a mesh in the sieve to optimize it for different powder materials.
Terms like “plug and play” or “user friendly” don’t generally make you think of SLS 3D printing right away, but they fit the Lisa and its accessories, including the sieve, well. The Lisa itself does not require calibration; it’s ready to go as soon as it’s removed from the box. A four-inch touchscreen, built-in camera and WiFi capabilities make operation and monitoring easy, and recently Sinterit added a couple of new features including automatic leveling of the powder surface and automatic setting of the bed height. A few of the Lisa’s specifications, to refresh your memory:
Dimensions: 65 x 55 x 45 cm- Weight: 35 kg (77 lbs)
- Build volume: 150 x 200 x 150 mm
- Layer thickness: 0.075 – 0.175 mm
- Print bed: Heated
The Lisa spreads layers of nylon powder and sinters them with a laser. Materials include the finely detailed PA12 Smooth and the flexible, rubberlike Flexa Black. Advantages of SLS 3D printing over FDM or SLA include the ability to produce complex parts with moving components all in one piece, as well as the ability to 3D print without supports. The Lisa makes complicated builds easy, which is in line with Sinterit’s mission to simplify additive manufacturing through their extensive software knowledge.
In addition to the sieve, the Lisa is sold with a sandblaster that cleans excess powder from completed 3D printed objects. The three machines together create an end-to-end system that makes every stage of the SLS process simple, quick and relatively inexpensive. If you’re interested in purchasing the system, you can contact Sinterit directly or find a local reseller here.
For more information, you can contact Sinterit here. Below, you can see a video of the full Sinterit Lisa system, complete with sieve and sandblaster:
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