Rosti
Additive Manufacturing Services & Carbon DLS Production Partner
Carbon Production Partner:
Revolutionizing Plastic Manufacturing
Rosti offers additive manufacturing services using Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology to support rapid prototyping, bridge manufacturing, and low-volume production. By combining advanced additive manufacturing with our global injection molding expertise, we help customers move faster from design to scalable production.
This cutting-edge production additive manufacturing process enhances our ability to deliver high-quality, complex, and customized components with exceptional speed and precision. By combining DLS technology with our in-house engineering and global production expertise, we provide customers with more agile development, low-volume production, greater design freedom, and a seamless path from prototype to scalable manufacturing.
Scott Dickson
R&D Technical Manager
Carbon DLS Technology Delivering Rapid, High‑Precision Polymer Components and Additive Manufacturing Services
Using Carbon digital manufacturing technology, Rosti will be able to produce parts with complex geometries and intricate features in a fraction of the time required by traditional additive manufacturing methods while offering a complementary process to injection molding. The increased speed and precision provided by this technology enable shorter lead times and greater design freedom for our customers, resulting in lower investment costs and faster time to market.
By being the first manufacturing partner in Asia to take delivery of a Carbon M3 printer and completing robust development, we have become a bridge manufacturing partner of the Carbon production network.
When to Use Additive Manufacturing at Rosti
- Rapid prototyping before injection molding
- Bridge production before full tooling
- Low-volume or customized parts
- Complex geometries not possible with traditional molding
- Freedom to create complex or organic shapes
- Reduced lead times for tooling and development
- Cost-efficient low-volume and customized production
- Early functional testing to validate performance
- Seamless transition from prototype to full-scale molding
About Carbon
Carbon is a pioneering force in the additive manufacturing world. Their cutting-edge technology offers design freedom and customization, minimizing the total number of components required while eliminating tooling costs. With a wide selection of materials, including rigid and flexible polyurethane, silicone, and more, Carbon’s platform enables the production of parts with complex geometries previously impossible with traditional manufacturing methods.
The Digital Light Synthesis™ technology is an additive manufacturing method that employs both light and oxygen to construct parts, using autonomous optimization of the printing process which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning.
It operates in the following way:
- Projects UV images created by a digital light engine through an oxygen-permeable window into a pool of UV-curable resin.
- Parts are cured slice by slice, with each slice ranging from 25 to 100 microns.
- A washing or rinsing phase is administered to remove excess material.
- Support structures are then taken away, and the parts are placed into ovens for final curing.
This process yields production-ready components that boast remarkable mechanical characteristics, resolution, and surface finish, all accomplished in a matter of days rather than weeks. While it can prototype impressive components, its true specialization lies in consistent and repeated production runs.
The Significance of the Partnership
This partnership is significant not only for Rosti but also for the industries we serve. Our adoption of Carbon DLS™ technology in our innovation labs is a remarkable solution that enables faster manufacturing processes, ensuring quicker time-to-market for our customers’ products. With Carbon technology, we can deliver superior precision, quality, and efficiency, setting us apart from our competitors.
Rosti’s partnership with Carbon has equipped our global organization with cutting-edge capabilities to 3D print prototypes and production components using Carbon® M3 printers and Digital Light Synthesis™ technology. This technology offers parts made of incredible elastomeric and rigid materials comparable to or even superior to those produced through injection molding in terms of finish and quality. Carbon M3 is not only a true digital manufacturing technology for prototyping but is also applicable in the production of customized parts and contract manufacturing. Leveraging Carbon 3D printing technology, Rosti will assist our customers in designing, prototyping, and printing functional components for production use in various fields, including medical, industrial, consumer, and automotive sectors.
Setting Rosti Apart
The integration of Carbon’s technology sets Rosti apart from other injection molders. Our ability to deliver complex geometries, a wide range of material options, and superior part performance positions us as an industry leader in plastic manufacturing. This level of expertise and attention to detail further solidifies our reputation as a trusted partner for our valued customers.
We are excited about the journey ahead with Carbon as a production partner, as we continue to push the boundaries of plastic manufacturing and deliver exceptional solutions to our customers worldwide. Stay tuned for more groundbreaking innovations and collaborative endeavors that will shape the future of our industry.
