Build functional parts and tools directly from CAD files

"Like any manufacturer, we get requests from customers for replacement parts. Recently, we received a request from a customer with a tractor that was more than 40 years old. The part he needed was 1 1/2 inch cube shaped part with a variety of complex angles and holes. Ten parts would fill our customer's order and give us a few to keep in our inventory, so creating them with our SLS system made sense. If we'd created the tool for these parts it might have cost us as much as $15,000, notes Haldeman."                                                              - Pete Haldeman, Case New Holland

Representing the fourth generation of SLS® (selective laser sintering) technology, Vanguard™ and Vanguard™ HS (High Speed), are the first SLS® systems developed specifically for advanced manufacturing applications. With the Vanguard system you can move directly from a CAD file to a durable, functional plastic or metal part or tool — in a fraction of the time required for traditional machining and tooling processes.

Quickly generate small runs of production parts — without the tooling step. The Vanguard system takes you from CAD files to functional parts in as little as one day. Produce small volumes of plastic or metal parts faster, at less cost, without dependence on costly tooling or skilled labor.

Produce large volumes of parts with maximum efficiency. Use our metal materials to build durable, complex metal tooling inserts, ready for finishing in as few as two days.

Add parts during a build for maximum productivity. Nest, stack, and add parts while the machine is building. Vanguard and Vanguard HS operate unattended: set it up, let it work, and your parts are ready for direct use or final finishing.

Build accurate, detailed parts, prototypes, patterns, and tools — quickly and inexpensively. Create accurate, complex parts, casting patterns, and tools with features as small as 0.5 mm (.02 inch), and without spending days and dollars programming for CNC. Simply export any native STL file to a Vanguard system in one simple operation, and you’re ready to build.

Use Vanguard or Vanguard HS system for:
          •  Plastic or metal parts, patterns & prototypes
          •  Complex metal tooling inserts
          •  Highly Durable Parts
          •  Parts with small features
          •  Short runs of plastic & metal parts

Benefits
          •  High part accuracy
          •  Fast build speed
          •  Unattended operation
          •  Uses plastic or metal materials
          •  Respond to customer demands
          •  Worldwide service and support

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Vanguard and Vanguard HS SLS System Datasheets

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Vanguard and Vanguard HS SLS System Datasheets

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