Rapid 3D

04/09/2026

Accelerating Junction Box Development: WAGO’s AM Success & the South African Advantage

Struggling with slow, costly overseas prototyping? South African manufacturers are unlocking agile local manufacturing to accelerate product development, secure intellectual property and boost competitiveness. Discover how additive manufacturing offers a smarter solution.

04/09/2026

Colour your SLS 3D printed parts using our DyeMansion workflow.

Take a look at how beautiful WeAreDyeMansion colour matching can be as they match Pantone Colour of the Year 2021 with the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit.

Watch the video here: https://l.rapid3d.co.za/3DF9

03/09/2026

Elevate Your 3D Printing with Advanced Finishing Techniques.
If your 3D printed parts aren’t meeting expectations, our webinar can help. Join DyeMansion and Henkel to learn new automated techniques that improve part properties, such as:

✧ Achieving vibrant colours
✧ Attaining smoother finishes
✧ Effective bonding of high-performance materials

These insights will enhance your manufacturing process, reduce costs, and elevate the quality of your prints. Join us to refine your 3D printing capabilities.

https://l.rapid3d.co.za/LK7C

Akhani 3D have a Dyemansion Print-to-Product workflow service available for automated part cleaning, finishing and colouring. Talk to Akhani 3D to add post processing to your workflow.

https://l.rapid3d.co.za/LHZa

03/09/2026

Monday blues? Kick start your week with Simulation from Markforged.

“We can now test it with Simulation, iterate and keep iterating until we get a design we're happy with. We don't have to print ten different parts. We can do it all in Simulation." — Brian Tocci, Director of Operations, Larsen Motorsports

→ Simulation instills confidence that your 3D printed parts will have the strength required for industrial applications.
→ Simulation allows you to deliver trusted parts faster by reducing design-print-test iteration cycles.
→ Simulation reduces the cost of 3D printed parts by optimizing the amounts of material and continuous fiber reinforcement needed.

Learn more ... https://l.rapid3d.co.za/CP9V

Try Simulation for free ... https://l.rapid3d.co.za/CP9Z

02/09/2026

Print Your Warehouse — Additive Manufacturing in the Aftermarket.

From Physical Parts to Digital Products and Services. The digitalization of production can not be stopped. In the near future 10% of all spare parts will be printed and supply chains change. So get ready for the challenges of tomorrow´s aftermarket!

This webinar will tell you major aftermarket trends and provide a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of industrial 3D printing for this segment. Our experts will propose to you the most important entry strategies to exploit the full potential of additive manufacturing technology.

Register now to learn more about the significant impact on TCO and how to overcome challenges and pain points in current aftermarket supply chains to future-prove your business.

https://l.rapid3d.co.za/43Ob

02/09/2026

Maximising Strength and Efficiency with Markforged’s Advanced Fibre Reinforcement Technology

Forget bulky metal parts! Markforged's CFR 3D printing lets you produce incredibly strong, lightweight components for aerospace, automotive & more. Design with custom fibre placement & save costs. See the amazing results!

Forget bulky metal parts! Markforged’s CFR 3D printing lets you produce incredibly strong, lightweight components for aerospace, automotive & more. Design with custom fibre placement & save costs. See the amazing results!

01/09/2026

Well, look at this brand-new beauty 🌟!

All credit goes to partners: BCS Dental Alloys for the material and Eplus3D Additive Manufacturing for printing this part.

01/09/2026

Components produced for the aerospace industry must satisfy strict quality assurance criteria. Especially in series production environments, there are high standards for component quality and hence process stability and reproducibility.

End-to-end quality assurance is therefore crucial throughout the entire production chain.

Just a few years ago, there were no well-established testing procedures for additive manufacturing, which is why non-destructive and downstream processes such as dye penetrant testing, X-rays, and computer tomography (CT) were used for metal components. Although these conventional testing methods are an effective way to certify components in some cases, they are highly expensive and often insufficient.

Quality assurance can cost many times more than production, or is there a way to qualify parts cost effectively?

MTU Aero Engines now aims to establish EOSTATE ExposureOT as a testing procedure for additively manufactured components and thereby significantly reduce the costs associated with quality assurance.Rapid 3D are the authorised partners for EOS Optical Systems in South Africa and sub-saharan Africa.

01/09/2026

For those in demanding industries, precision and efficiency aren’t optional—they’re essential. The Artec Point 3D scanner combines certified accuracy with ease of use, offering reliable results in quality control and reverse engineering. Achieve repeatable data, even in the most complex environments, with no need for operator fine-tuning.

Find out how this scanner can elevate your process today.
https://l.rapid3d.co.za/PULx

Discover the Artec Point, a breakthrough in metrology 3D scanning. With certified precision up to 0.02 mm, multiple scanning modes, and versatile applications, it’s transforming quality control and reverse engineering across industries. Learn how this user-friendly tool can enhance your workflow.

31/08/2026

Industrial 3D printing offers maximum construction freedom. It works around the limitations of conventional production processes and supports design-driven manufacturing.

Additive manufacturing enables the construction and production of highly stable lightweight structures that cannot be manufactured using conventional production processes.

This webinar provides an overview about different technologies, shows their strengths and weaknesses and analyses the fit for serial applications

Industrial 3D printing offers maximum construction freedom. It works around the limitations of conventional production processes and supports design-driven manufacturing.