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Rapid Prototyping Machines from HK
HK Rapid Prototyping are an industry recognised prototyping machine and 3D printer supplier with many years’ experience. We are trusted suppliers, installers and supporters of rapid prototyping machines. We only supply the very best machines from industry leaders Stratasys and Arcam. We were chosen as Stratasys European partner 2010 due to our excellent standards and reliability. We also received an award in 2009 for being the best performing distributor of Stratasys printers.
We pride ourselves on working closely with all of our customers, specifying the correct build platform, printing technology and materials to help you realise your rapid prototyping needs both now and in the future.
Stratasys Printers - HK is the UK's foremost supplier of Stratasys rapid prototyping machines and services with 10 years knowledge and experience to call upon. We offer the full range of Stratasys 3D printers from the entry level Stratasys 24 & Stratasys 30 Desktop system through to the Connex 350 and Connex 500 family of multi-material rapid prototyping machines, suited to the most demanding jobs.
We also offer RP machines from Arcam. Founded in 1997 Arcam provide a unique additive layer manufacturing technology for the production of fully dense metal parts. Gaining acceptance for critical components in the medical implant and aerospace industries, Arcam's unique EBM (Electron Beam Melting) and Multi-beam technology creates parts quickly, with first-class material properties both mechanically and chemically.
A Guide to Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping is the wider term for the process that involves three dimensional printing. Because 3D printing is integral to the process the two have become synonymous. Consequently the printers used have come to be called rapid prototyping machines by many. The rapid part of the name derives from the speed at which prototypes can be produced. Once your design is ready, detailed objects can be printed in only a few hours.
The Printing Process
Once the computer aided design is ready the model can be created using a prototyping machine. The machine effectively slices the design up into layers, it then prints these layers starting from the bottom. As the layers gradually build up a complete object is formed. The layers are extremely thin, down to just a few microns. This bottom up, layer by layer approach, means that ultra-complex objects can be created with ease. What's more, all this only takes a few hours.
Who uses it?
Because of its versatility rapid prototyping is used by a massive range of industries. The aerospace, defence, medical and automotive industries all take advantage of RP technology. It is also used widely for research and in education. Rapid prototyping machines are used by the World’s leading universities as they are vital not only for research, but also for enhancing the learning experience. Industrial design relies heavily on the RP tech as it allows designers to take their ideas from the page to reality in a few short hours. As rapid prototyping machines have become more affordable and the technology has advanced, more and more people are using them.
If you would like some advice as to which of our rapid prototyping machines would be best for you please get in touch. We will be more than happy to answer your questions.
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As a Bureau the reliability of Stratasys' Connex polyjet printing technology and the support we receive from HK has helped us exceed customer expectations, in the ability to provide flexible and rigid rapid prototypes.
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Gary Miller, Head of Rapid Prototyping
Industrial Plastic Fabrications
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Quality is extremely important to us. A large proportion of our business is for film or television so our work has to withstand heavy scrutiny.
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Jez Gibson-Harris, Managing Director
Crawley Creatures
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Our Stratasys Eden 250 machine is a great asset to In-CAD Services within our Bureau Design Facility. It has helped our clients gather valuable information about their products and helped In-CAD produce high quality rapid prototypes from day one.
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Adrian Curtis, Managing Director
In-CAD Services
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By bringing certain aspects of our 3D printing in-house, using Stratasyss Alaris30 Desktop 3D Printer, we have significantly increased the speed at which we can progress through design stages of client work.
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Richard Merriam, Design Engineer Volume Products
Cambridge Consultants Ltd
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The Stratasys technology was perfect for our first machine, it allowed us to offer our customers high quality models at an affordable price. HK have been spot on with the backup and were very helpful throughout the buying process.
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Ben Bartholomew, Managing Director
3D CREATION LAB
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The Stratasys Eden 500v printer is popular with our students for work with tight deadlines as it has such a quick turnaround, and they have a range of materials to choose from.
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Nick Grace - Manager
Royal College of Art
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We recently purchased an Stratasys Alaris from HK Technologies. This wonderful machine delivers the highest quality 3D rapid prototyping results and impresses us and our more importantly, our clients.
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Jorg Schlieffers, Managing Director
Thinkable Studio Ltd.
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The Stratasys 24 has been one of our best investments, it very quickly gets a product to our customers without the cost of taking CNC machines out of production, this means we can supply a Prototype product to our customers within a couple of days.
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Paul McGrail
Managing Director
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The Stratasys technology and Connex 350 machine backed up by excellent technical support from HK Prototyping has helped us to speed up our new product development.
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Brian McMillen
Whale Pumps
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We knew a desktop machine would meet our capacity requirements quite happily, but for the packaging work we do, we really wanted the range of materials that has previously only been available with bigger machines.
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Adam Smith, Technical Manager
Collcap Packaging
Rapid Prototyping Machine Product Ranges
The Desktop Family of 3D Printers deliver a unique combination of high-quality, finely detailed printed models available in a compact office-friendly system. Creating smooth surfaces, complex geometries, small moving elements, fine details, stand-out text and whatever else the design demands.
Eden 3D Printing Systems offer unprecedented return on investment (ROI) for professional prototyping applications. Printing with the high accuracy of ultra-thin 16µ layers, all Eden systems produce models with exceptionally fine details and smooth surfaces.
The Connex family consists of the first 3D printing systems that enable simultaneous jetting of multiple model materials. This unique ability to print parts and assemblies made of multiple materials in a single build and to create composite Digital Materials™ on the fly facilitates closer-than-ever simulation of a wide variety of end products.
