Lightweight and Miniaturized: Nagase Integrex’s Innovative Journey with Raise3D Pro3 HS

Nagase Integrex company exterior

Lightweight and miniaturized design requirements have become a trend in modern industrial development, and complex geometric parts have posed severe challenges to traditional manufacturing processes. How to achieve these goals while ensuring functionality has become a core issue that Nagase Integrex urgently needs to solve.

Nagase Integrex’s super-precision forming surface (source: Nagase Integrex, contact us for deletion if infringement occurs)

Challenges Nagase Integrex Met

Before the introduction of Raise3D 3D printer, Nagase Integrex faced a series of technical bottlenecks and operational challenges:

• Limitations of metal processing Although metal cutting is known for its high strength and durability, it is not able to achieve lightweight and miniaturized parts. The design of complex structures often requires a lot of manual intervention and precision adjustments, which not only prolongs the production cycle but also increases costs.
• Disadvantages of existing 3D printersThe company had tried to use other brands of 3D printers for prototyping, but the performance of these devices was not satisfactory in terms of molding accuracy, printing speed and material compatibility. Especially when dealing with complex geometric shapes, the quality of the finished product is difficult to meet the design requirements, which leads to a longer trial production cycle and even affects the performance of the final product.

These problems not only limit the speed of product development, but also hinder the pace of corporate innovation to a certain extent. For a company with technology as its core competitiveness, this situation is obviously unsustainable.

Finding a Solution

In order to break through these technical bottlenecks, the technical team of Nagase Integrex embarked on an in-depth exploration journey. After multiple rounds of testing and evaluation, they finally chose the Raise3D Pro3 Plus HS 3D printer as their new partner on the road to innovation. This high-performance device perfectly meets the company’s needs with its excellent molding accuracy, efficient printing speed and support for a variety of engineering plastics.

The introduction of Raise3D Pro3 Plus HS has opened a whole new door for Nagase Integrex. It not only meets the needs of lightweight and miniaturization, but also can easily cope with the manufacturing challenges of parts with complex geometries. With this technology, the company can turn designs from drawings into reality and significantly shorten the time from concept to finished product.

Raise3D Pro3 Plus HS 3D printer and printed model

Implementation Effect and Experience

Since the introduction of the Raise3D Pro3 Plus HS, Nagase Integrex has successfully used the device to produce about 30 parts using materials including PET and ABS. The following are some of the key results and insights gained during the implementation process:

• High degree of customization flexibility

Raise3D’s slicing software is one of the cores of the entire solution. It allows users to adjust molding parameters according to specific needs, thus achieving a highly customized printing process.

“Raise3D’s slicing software allows us to explore different design possibilities with unprecedented freedom. Whether it is adjusting layer thickness or optimizing support structures, we can easily achieve it.”

– Naoki Tsunekawa, First Design Class of the Technical Department

• Excellent molding quality

In practical applications, Raise3D Pro3 Plus HS demonstrates amazing molding quality. Whether it is subtle geometric features or large-area surface treatment, the printed parts have reached extremely high precision standards. Especially for parts with complex structures, Raise3D performs particularly well. Each finished product is like a work of art, perfectly interpreting the designer’s concept.

• Simple operation process

The ease of use of the equipment is equally impressive. The average operating time is about 5 hours per day, proving its efficient and stable operation. Even technicians who are new to 3D printing can master the basic operations in a short time. This low learning curve has enabled Raise3D to quickly integrate into the company’s daily R&D process.

Although it is still in the trial production stage, initial feedback shows that the application of Raise3D Pro3 Plus HS has significantly shortened the trial production cycle and reduced production costs. At the same time, this technology has opened up unlimited possibilities for future projects.

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Future Outlook

Although Raise3D’s products have not yet been fully integrated into Nagase Integrex ’s daily operations, there have been no complaints so far. As the technology is applied more deeply, it is expected to see more substantial benefits, such as significant cost savings, efficiency improvements, and further enhancement of innovation capabilities.

In the future, Nagase Integrex plans to continue to deepen its cooperation with Raise3D, explore more application scenarios, and further unleash the value of 3D printing technology. This journey of innovation has just begun.