2DCAD
2DCAD is software for designing and drafting in two dimensions (plane), and it can also represent three-dimensional objects by combining the XY-axis, XZ-axis, and YZ-axis.
3DCAD
3DCAD is software for designing and drafting objects in three dimensions (three-dimensional) by using the x-, y-, and z-axes simultaneously.
3MF
Open source is software that allows the source code that makes up the software to be freely used, examined, reused, modified, extended, and redistributed.
ABS
ABS is the most common filament, like PLA. Warping often happens because ABS has a high heat shrinkage rate. However, ABS is very sturdy and inexpensive compared to other types.
Binder
Adhesives are also called binders or binding agents. In the Binder Jetting, the powder is bonded (cured) to form a cross section by printing this adhesive on the layered powder.
Binder Jetting
Binder Jetting is a method that draws each layer by emitting binder from the head to the flattened powder and solidifies them. It is, in some cases, categorized as MultiJet Printing.
BJP
BJP is the acronym for BinderJet Printing and an alias of Binder Jetting. It is a method that draws each layer by emitting binder from the head to the flattened powder and solidifies it.
Browser
A browser is software used to view websites. Typical examples are Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome.
CAD Software
CAD software is the acronym for "Computer Aided Design," a computer-designing tool.
CAM
CAM is a function that creates numerical control programs, etc., necessary for machining with machine tools based on drawings designed with CAD.
Cloud
The cloud is a feature that allows users to store and make their data available not on their own computers, but on a server somewhere in the world via the Internet.
CMYK
CMYK refers to the four colors cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. They are used as primary colors to represent full color in subtractive mixing such as printing.
Dengiken
Dengiken is the club we belong to. The abbreviation is Dengiken. Each of us has our own project and conducts the research we want to do.
Depowdering Station
In Selective Laser Sintering, Binder Jetting, a device that removes and reuses excess powder adhered after printing is completed.
DLP
DLP is the acronym for Digital Light Processing and an alias of Stereolithography. Especially, DLP is a system that emits a UV laser in the form of a plane with a projector and prints a layer at once.
DMLS
DMLS is the acronym for Direct metal laser sintering and an alias of Selective Laser Sintering. It is a method that draws each layer by emitting a laser to the flattened powder and solidifying them.
Dual Extruder
A dual extruder refers to a printer with multiple heads. It is used in Fused Filament Fabrication and MultiJet Printing and can use multiple resins at the same time.
Dust Extractor
A dust extractor is a device that collects dust from the air.
FDM
FDM is the acronym for Fused Deposition Modeling and an alias of Fused Filament Fabrication. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks it by extruding resin from the heated nozzle and changing the relative position between the stage and nozzle.
FFF
FFF is the acronym for Fused Filament Fabrication. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks them by extruding resin from the heated nozzle and changing the relative position between the stage and nozzle.
Filament
Filament is a tubular resin used in the Fused Filament Fabrication, which can be wound onto a reel and is easy to handle.
Final Product
The final product is one that is actually sold to the consumers, not a prototype or sample. Functionality and durability are required.
Fused Filament Fabrication
Fused Filament Fabrication is a method that draws each layer and stacks them by extruding resin from the heated nozzle and changing the relative position between the stage and nozzle.
Home-Use 3D Printer
A home-use 3D printer is one intended for personal purchase. Although home-use 3D printers are less precise than industrial-use printers, they are less expensive, with some printers costing less than 50,000 yen.
Industrial 3D Printer
Industrial 3D printer is one that is actually used by companies as prototypes or final product printing machines. Industrial 3D printers have better printing accuracy than home-use printers, and some of them are priced over 10 million yen.
Inkjet Printhead
An inkjet printhead is a movable device in an inkjet printer through which ink is sprayed.
ISO Standards
ISO standards are international standards set by the International Organization for Standardization, commonly known as "ISO."
Jig
A jig is an auxiliary tool used to process a part. Increasingly, 3D printers are being used for production.
Layer Resolution
Layer resolution is the thickness of each layer of the 3D model. The smaller the thickness is, the more accurate the printing will be.
LCD
LCD is the acronym for Liquid Crystal Display and an alias of Stereolithography. Especially, LCD is a system that emits a UV laser in the form of a plane with a liquid crystal display and prints a layer at once.
Liquid Resin
Liquid resin is a resin that hardens when exposed to ultraviolet light. In the Stereolithography, liquid resin (UV resin) is used for modeling.
Material Extrusion
Material Extrusion is an alias of Fused Filament Fabrication and corresponds to the ISO/ANSI standard definition. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks it by extruding resin from the heated nozzle and changing the relative position between the stage and nozzle.
Material Jetting
Material Jetting is an alias of MultiJet Printing and corresponds to the ISO/ANSI standard definition. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks it by jetting resin from inkjet printhead and is solidified them with a UV laser.
Max. Build Area
Max. Build Area is a max size that can be printed. Generally, a home-use 3D printer can print sizes from 10 cm to 15cm, and an industrial 3D printer can print sizes from 20cm to 30 cm.
Metal 3D Printer
A metal 3D printer is one that can print with metal materials. Metal 3D printers mainly fall under the powder sintering method.
MJP
MJP is the acronym for MultiJet Printing. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks it by jetting resin from inkjet printhead and is solidified them with a UV laser.
MJT
MJT is the acronym for Material Jetting and an alias of MultiJet Printing. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks it by jetting resin from inkjet printhead and is solidified with a UV laser.
Motor Mounts
A Motor Mounts is a component that supports a motor.
MultiJet Printing
MultiJet Printing is a method that draws each layer and stacks it by jetting resin from inkjet head and are solidified them with a UV laser.
Nitrogen Generator
A nitrogen generator is, as the name implies, a device that generates nitrogen. In a powder Selective Laser Sintering, nitrogen is filled inside the printer to avoid dust explosions.
Nozzle
A nozzle is a component that extrudes filament (resin) and prints it on the stage.
Nylon
Nylon is a type of synthetic fiber made from petroleum. It has excellent durability and heat resistance and is mainly used as a printing material for powder Selective Laser Sintering. There are various types such as nylon 6, nylon 11, and nylon 12.
OBJ
obj is a kind of extension for 3D data. Textures can be defined, and the data volume is light. It is also characterized by the large number of supported software.
Omni Wheel
An omni wheel is a tire that, unlike a regular tire, can move in a lateral direction.
Open Source
Open source is software that allows the source code that makes up the software to be freely used, examined, reused, modified, extended, and redistributed.
Overhang
An overhangs is an area in a modeling object that is floating in the air without support. Support structures is required when printing moldings.
PDCA Cycle
The PDCA cycle is a method of continuous improvement through a cycle of four processes: PLAN, DO, CHECK, and ACTION.
PETG
PETG is a filament made from the resin used in plastic bottles and improved for a specific purpose. Adjusting temperature while printing is difficult, but PETG is excellent in terms of hygiene and thermal resistance.
PLA
PLA is a filament made from agricultural products, which are weak. But they don't emit strange smells and can be handled easily. The filaments are less expensive than other types.
PolyJet
PolyJet is an alias of MultiJet Printing. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks them by jetting resin from inkjet printhead and is solidified them with a UV laser.
Post-Curing
Post-curing is the process of irradiating the modeled object with ultraviolet light after printing with a 3D printer such as the Stereolithography.
Powder Bed Fusion
Powder Bed Fusion is an alias of Selective Laser Sintering and corresponds to the ISO/ANSI standard definition. It is a method that draws each layer by emitting a laser to the flattened powder and solidifying them.
Recycling Rate
The recycle rate is the ratio of how much of the leftover powder that is not used in a Selective Laser Sintering or Binder Jetting method 3D printer can be used for the next printing.
Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine is a method of regenerating organs that have lost their functions by extracting special cells called stem cells from the body, increasing the number of organs, and then transplanting them back into the original body. The recent development of iPS cells is partially included in this process.
Robot Contest
Robot contests are competitions in which robots are programmed to achieve certain goals and compete on the basis of scores and other factors.
Selective Laser Sintering
Selective Laser Sintering is a method that draws each layer by emitting a laser to the flattened powder and solidifying them.
SLA
SLA is the acronym for Stereolithography Apparatus and an alias of Stereolithography. Especially, SLA is a system that emits a linear UV laser and gradually prints a layer.
Slicer Software
Slicer software is one that converts (slices) object data into data for printing and rewrites it in a format that 3D printers understand when printing with a 3D printer.
SLS
SLS is the acronym for Selective Laser Sintering. It is a method that draws each layer by emitting a laser to the flattened powder and solidifying them.
Stage
A stage is the foundation on which moldings are printed in a 3D printer.
STEAM Education
STEAM education is an educational format and guideline that has become a hot topic in recent years, combining the five initials of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. STEAM education" is being promoted in various schools.
Stereolithography
Stereolithography is a method that draws each layer and stacks it by solidifying liquid resin with a UV laser.
STL
stl is a type of extension for 3D data. A three-dimensional object is represented by combining triangular polygons. It is also characterized by the large number of supported software.
Subtractive Manufacturing
Subtractive manufacturing is a processing method that removes unnecessary portions from existing materials, as opposed to a 3D printer that builds models from scratch.
Support Structure
Support structures is a pillar printed between the hollow part (overhang) and the stage to prevent extruded filaments from floating during modeling.
TPU
TPU is a rubber-like filament, which is difficult to use. The advantage is we can print flexible and resilient 3D objects.
Vat Photo Polymerization
Vat Photo Polymerization is an alias of Stereolithography and corresponds to the ISO/ANSI standard definition. It is a method that draws each layer and stacks them by solidifying liquid resin with a UV laser.
Workshop
A workshop is a hands-on course. The Dengiken also offers a variety of workshops.
