You may have read, here or there, that 3D printing would replace plastic injection in the longer or shorter term. Notre avis n’est pas tout à fait aussi tranché !
Originally considered to be competing technologies, These techniques are now widely recognized as each having unique advantages and can even be used together to help maximize production efficiency.
C’est pourquoi il nous a semblé important de faire ce comparatif injection plastique vs impression 3D ?
The use of 3D printing in innovative and experimental scenarios is frequently shown in the media, but the reality is that the majority of today's plastic parts are made by injection molding. This choice is understandable given the way the process allows for quality control, cost control and the manufacture of complex assemblies, by injection moulding or bi-material injection with tight tolerances.
3D printing and the plastic injection molding are both useful and competitive processes, as are cnc machining by shooting or milling.
3D printing has given engineers the ability to create plastic models from their desks and bring them to life in a matter of hours. Injection molding, on the other hand, is synonymous with quality and value. It is commonly used to quickly and reliably produce large volumes of complex plastic designs.
For project leaders, startups or manufacturers who are wondering if plastic injection molding or 3D printing is the right process for their next project, we'll explain when to use each technique and how they can be used collectively to support each other.
plastic injection vs. 3D printing
Évidemment, les fabricants d’imprimantes 3D ou de résines vous indiquerons que les pièces imprimées en 3D sont résistantes, et capable de ceci ou cela, et c’est globalement VRAI !
Il en est de même pour les pièces plastiques moulées par injection plastique.
Le point le plus important est de savoir d’ou l’on vient, afin de comprendre ou on va ! (c’est philosophique non ?)
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