From fashion jewelry to medical equipment, the revolutionary 3D printer has dramatically changed the photo production industry. This amazing technology is one of the many specialty services provided by Faro Industries in Rochester, NY. The region's premier professional plastics firm uses Fused Deposit Modeling, which is a digital additive manufacturing process to create a variety of prototypes. Your 3D CAD files can transform into an incredible three-dimensional plastic object through 3D printers.

Here is just a small sampling of the ways this super-charged device can be used:

• Prosthetics: Babies born without arms or legs have been able to use prosthetics created with a 3D printer. Depending on the limb, the printer can produce the parts needed for bending, reaching, grasping, and more.

• Car Parts: Some of the nation’s largest vehicle manufacturers have used 3D printers to make prototypes of car parts, including brake rotors, cylinder heads, front-seat back panels, and smartphone holders. Faro Industries is among the companies on the cutting edge of 3D printing that are helping businesses produce prototypes at a fraction of the cost.

• Human Organs: Doctors have started using 3D printers to copy organs using a patient’s cells. Because the printing process is faster, it eliminates the time-consuming task of having to build an organ prototype by hand. Those waiting for an organ may not have to wait as long due to the shorter time it takes to produce a 3D model.
• Rockets: The space industry has also used the technology to make rocket jet injectors. In a test, the 3D-produced prototype was able to generate 10 times more thrust than any other injector previously constructed.

Faro Industries will help you see the financial efficiencies and potential production workflow benefits of using 3D printers. To learn more about the innovative technology and to see samples of actual 3D models, call Faro Industries today at (585) 647-6000. Visit the website for additional details on 3D printers and other custom plastic services.