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Metal 3D printers enable the creation of complex shapes that are difficult to achieve with traditional processing methods and technologies, including integrated molding of complex shapes, freeform 3D water pipe molding, lattice and porous structure molding, and hybrid structure molding. This leads to the creation of innovative die-casting molds, cost reduction and quality improvement, short-term development, prototyping and manufacturing, significant reduction in the number of parts, weight reduction, reduction in manufacturing processes and workforce, and extended mold lifespan. In this seminar, we will first explain the latest examples of short-term mold manufacturing technology using wire and laser metal 3D printers capable of multi-layer molding of different metals, additive molding on existing parts, and large-scale molding, as well as the reduction of lead time for mold prototyping, the longevity of molds, and the repair of damaged molds. After that, advanced users J.3D and Casttec, who boast top-level technology in Japan for die-casting mold production using metal 3D printers, will provide easy-to-understand lectures for beginners on specific molding technologies and examples of high-functionality and high-quality die-casting molds, core pins and inserts for die-casting molds, and low-cost molds, achieved by suppressing and preventing various defects and troubles associated with traditional methods through 3D water pipe and porous molding using EOS-manufactured metal 3D printers. Additionally, we will introduce the recently popular topic of giga casting, which has garnered attention in the United States and China.

In this seminar, we will briefly explain various molding methods and techniques for plastic molds using metal 3D printers, key points and considerations in production, and examples of molding. Following that, we will hear from leading users utilizing metal 3D printers from EOS, 3D Systems, Sodick, and Matsuura Machinery on advanced mold manufacturing technologies and case studies, as well as the factors behind failures and secrets to success. First, we will discuss examples of low-cost, high-quality manufacturing techniques achieved through complex shapes and monolithic molding, hybrid molding, and 3D cooling water pipe molding using EOS metal 3D printers at J-3D, which also lead to shortened production times and weight reduction. Next, we will explain how ODEC has achieved overwhelming reductions in lead times and cost savings in mold updates by producing complex molds for resin molding with metal 3D printers, along with the latest molding examples and technologies for designing internal structures (3D water pipes), flow, and temperature simulations. Finally, we will provide specific explanations of how Sanko Gosei, a top player in the industry with its technical capabilities in plastic mold manufacturing using metal 3D printers, has achieved significant reductions in mold cooling times through 3D cooling water pipe molding, as well as how porous molding has effectively suppressed and prevented defects and troubles such as short shots and gas burn, along with examples of reduced injection times.

Ceramics 3D printers enable the creation of complex shapes that were previously impossible, such as integrated structures, hollow and porous structures, and lattice/honeycomb structures, leading to the development and creation of attractive parts, rapid prototyping and manufacturing of parts, significant reduction in the number of parts, lightweight and compact designs, and a reduction in manufacturing processes and workforce. In this seminar, we will present examples of innovative parts created using the 3DCeram Sinto ceramics 3D printer by Shin-Toh V-Ceramics, which boasts world-class technological capabilities, various molding examples, and cases where Ricoh has achieved high-quality manufacturing of high-density and high-strength ceramic parts through particle homogenization molding technology using binder jetting ceramics 3D printers. Additionally, we will discuss the latest trends and short-time molding technologies and examples of high-performance ceramics 3D printers developed by As One, suitable for dental and regenerative medicine, which enable high quality and low cost, as well as efforts in large part and black part manufacturing using LIS technology for mass production, material development using LSD technology, and an overview and features of the "SZ series" ceramics 3D printer developed by SKE Fine, which employs a new photopolymerization method. We will explain various 3D molding technologies, applications, and examples of ceramic materials based on numerous research results and a wealth of molding achievements.