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Industrializing 3D Printing Finishing. Seriously.
Industrializing 3D printing finishing requires a transition from inefficient air blasting to automated wheel technology. A technical process review to recover hidden shop margins and stabilize production quality.

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 273 min read


3D Printing: Finishing Process Economic Impact.
Technical OPEX analysis for HP MJF and 3d printing. Comparison of Manual vs. Wheel Blasting costs ($5.12 vs $0.26). Data-driven guide to industrial scalability in the finishing area.

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 243 min read


HP MJF Post-Processing: Surface Engineering for Prototyping Artists and Beyond.
Printing is only 50% of the task. Moving from manual laboratory cleaning to automated surface engineering is essential to protect margins and meet nominal design parameters in HP MJF and general 3D production.

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 232 min read


Surface Engineering FAQ: Solving Blasting & Shot Peening Issues.
Why my cycle timing has been increased in the blaster? Assuming nothing else changed and parts are loaded accordingly with the best practice for your specific task:, Wheel Blaster : it may be media missing inside the machine. You can check the Amps, to variate is normal within a gap plus/minus 1; bigger gaps require further checks; if Amps are lower than expected you need to add new media, if wheel Amps are consistent you should check the media mix, maybe too dusty, settling

Silvio Ruiu
Jan 226 min read


Tire Mold Maintenance: Wheel Efficiency Back to the Mold Shop.
tires industry requires molds to have efficient production; here is how to keep them clean thru their lifetime

Silvio Ruiu
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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