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...
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
The Future of 3D Printing: Architectural and Construction
The main benefits of 3D printing in this field are enhanced modelling phases and cheaper projects. Sophisticated Models Architects periodically produce scale models to communicate their visions to colleagues and clients, and 3D printing is a prime technology for this...
Auxiliary cooling with 3D Printing in Motorsport and Formula One
Ducting and pipework The performance of an F1 car is dominated by the efficiency of the aerodynamics. A large amount of time and resource is spent by F1 teams on optimising the aerodynamic design. Modern F1 cars are powered by fully hybrid systems that have multiple...
Models: Architectural and Display
Full details of our new service utilising traditional manufacturing methods and the latest 3D Printing materials and processes View PDF Here
Behavioural Ecology of Predator-Prey interactions using Digital Processes
For this interesting and important behavioural study, we had to call on two of our core services: 3D Scanning and 3D Printing. An initial meeting provided us the brief and intent for George. Then we were able to put a plan in place to support his work. George wanted...
PEEK 3D Printing Update and FAQ’s
Since introducing PEEK 3D printing to our product range of materials earlier this year we have had many queries. This is typical of what is expected from any new ground-breaking process and technology. It has also been a steep learning curve to understand the limits...