Alumide 3D printing is a technology that has been in use for many years and that allows us to obtain parts with great resistance and a metallic finish. Do you want to use alumide to manufacture your parts? We explain you how you can do it and, if you want, we give you a quotation … Read more
Bitfab collaborated with one of the most advanced 3D printing projects in medicine in Spain: the 3D printing laboratory of the Gregorio Mara帽贸n Hospital in Madrid, now the Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit (UPAM3D). This article, written in 2019, explains how the laboratory worked and what kind of cases were solved there. The credit … Read more
PLA and ABS are the two most popular 3D printing materials. Do you know the advantages and disadvantages of each? We help you choose the best material for your project, in the most complete comparison of PLA vs ABS. What are PLA and ABS? PLA and ABS are the 2 most widely used FDM desktop … Read more
Today, rapid prototyping is booming in the industry for very good reasons: it saves thousands of euros in design flaws or final parts tests and it is not as expensive as companies think. Rapid prototyping methods are available for all qualities, needs and budgets, and the vast majority have available a wide variety of materials … Read more
Is it better to buy a 3D printer or outsource parts? This is the question many companies ask themselves when they want to print their first parts. We help you to know how much it costs to print in 3D, decide if you need a printer in your office and which 3D printer to buy … Read more
On March 1st and 2nd 2018, T3chFest, the largest event organized by students in Europe, was held at the Carlos III University of Madrid. In 2017, 1200 people had attended the first level talks that were offered. Bitfab was commissioned to make 80 personalized 3D printed keychains for the event. The day before the event … Read more
ABS has been and is one of the most popular plastics in 3D printing, but with the arrival of new materials that are easier to print or even more resistant, its flaws are becoming more evident: it is difficult to print, it emits an unpleasant smell… Are there any uses for ABS in 3D printing? … Read more
In this post we want to share the process from beginning to end that leads the execution of a design project and 3D printing in Bitfab. We have chosen as an example the work done for the company UTW (Unmanned Technical Works), dedicated to the use of drones to carry out engineering projects. UTW needed … Read more
PETG is one of the most versatile 3D printing materials, strong and easy to print. It is getting more popular each day and many 3D printer owners and 3D printing services are starting to use it for their printed parts. Here you will find all the information you need to know to start using PETG, … Read more