Insights
3D Consultancy is a division of RBR Engineering Solutions Ltd. We are a UK company whose heritage and pedigree is established in the highly demanding and competitive world of Formula One Racing.
An engineering design and manufacturing consultancy we provide technical solutions utilising advanced 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, 3D scanning and CAD digital processes using the latest materials and processes, with industry leading expertise in composite materials technologies.
We help clients to embrace and exploit new technologies, materials and processes and we hope that you will find our Insights below of interest.
How you could adapt your supply chain to Post-Lockdown challenges in 2020
The UK Economy will contract in 2020 and recovery could take three years The latest quarterly forecast from the EY Item Club projects UK GDP to contract by 13% in Q2 2020 and 6.8% for 2020 overall. Whilst a recovery could commence in Q3-2020 they suggest that it will...
An Introduction to the Composite Materials Market
Composite materials technologies Composite materials are materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties that when combined, produce a material with characteristics different from the individual...
Additive Manufacturing – Advisory and Training Services
As a result of our leading-edge experiences with Additive Manufacturing in a range of sectors and applications we are able to offer existing and new clients the benefits of our journey through the 3D Additive Manufacturing Advisory and Training Services. The 3D...
Mitsubishi 3D Scanning L200
Introduction: Shogun Retail as part of Mitsubishi Motors provides a full range of motor vehicles to UK consumers. As well as the introduction and supply of new vehicles their marketing team provides associated marketing materials and content to support launches of new...
Additive Manufacturing: Seven categories
There are lots of individual processes which vary in their method of layer or additive manufacturing. The individual processes will differ depending on the material and machine technology used. In 2010, the American Society for Testing and Materials formulated a set...
Speciality Materials
Speciality Materials The most common materials used in 3D printing are plastics, which can range from high-performance engineering grade like PEEK, or basic like PLA. Resin is another common material and it is used with SLA printers. Composites are another category...
New for 2020: Advanced Carbon SLS 3D Printing
Technical Data Sheet for the latest addition to our composite materials catalogue. Parts infiltration service with Dichtol also available to provide enhanced material properties including chemical resistance. View whole sheet here