Z
Corporation
Z810
System
User
Manual
www.zcorp-users.com
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1.2 HOW IT WORKS
The Z Corp. Printer Systems are based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s patented
3DP
™
(3D Printing) technology.
The ZPrint Software first converts three-dimensional data from CAD, or other sources into cross-
sections or slices that can be between 0.0035” – 0.009” thick. The Z810 3D Printer then prints
these cross-sections one after another from the bottom of the part to the top.
Inside the Z810 3D Printer there is a build piston, where the part is built
(see Figure 1)
. Also
represented in the diagrams are the roller, print heads, build area, and cleaning area. The roller
moves horizontally across the build area.
When beginning the 3D printing process, the printer first spreads a layer of powder in the same
thickness as the cross section to be printed. The print heads then apply a binder solution to the
powder causing the powder particles to bind to one another and to the printed cross-section one
level below. The build piston descends one layer thickness. The roller then spreads a new layer
of powder and repeats the process, until the entire part is printed.
Figure 1: The Printing Process