Additive manufacturing applications in jewelry, watch-making and luxury industries are growing in number. The technology is well suited for the specific nature and constraints of a rapidly expanding sector.
Additive manufacturing has opened new avenues at each step of production for jewelry, watch-making and luxury markets. Through the rapidly advancing development of new materials and printer capacities, these industries now have systems whose quality and production costs outperform traditional methods while enabling craftsmen to create new designs. Additive manufacturing also allows for total customization of your products in the luxury industry.
At present, Prodways has developed a wide range of solutions specifically dedicated to the jewelry, watch-making and luxury industries.

INITIAL PARTS DESIGN & PRODUCTION – “LES CREATIONS”  DIVISION

HI-TECH EXPERTISE WITH SKILLED CRAFTSMANSHIP

 

Initial, Prodways Group has been delivering original parts over the last 25 years to serve its 150 clients in the luxury, design, art and architecture sectors through tailored, exclusive and unique creations.

 

Watch the video showing the expertise of “Les Créations” teams

 

 

 

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FROM THE FIRST SKETCH TO YOUR 3D PRINTED OBJECT

 

Les Créations will support clients from the development of the very first sketch through to delivery of the 3D-printed object.

 

Applying the utmost precision, and famous for their expertise and discretion, “Les Créations” will manufacture prototypes, molds, one-of parts and also pre-series and series parts. Tailored and hand-crafted finishing techniques are also applied in the Initial workshops.

 

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A UNIQUE OFFERING

 

Les Créations will enable Initial to enter into a remarkable collaboration with its clients to achieve the levels of perfection and exquisite quality required in the demanding sectors of art, luxury, architecture and design.

 

Les Créations division website

 

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PRODWAYS 3D PRINTERS & MATERIALS FOR JEWELRY & LUXURY

Prodways Technologies has considerable experience in developing printing technologies for the jewelry,  luxury and watch-making industries. Our multi-technology 3D printing offering enables the manufacturing of prototypes, functional parts, and small and medium-sized series of unique, personalized parts such as jewelry master models for lost wax casting, watch or belt frames, textures for dresses or handbags, etc.

3D PRINTED RESIN MASTER MODELS FOR LOST WAX CASTING

 

Based on a revolutionary photopolymerization process, our DLP MOVINGLight® 3D printing technology offers an unparalleled combination of high resolution, superior surface finish and high speed, especially well-suited for the jewelry and luxury industries for the manufacturing of master models for lost wax casting.

 

Prodways ProMaker L series 3D printers, combined with our PLASTCure Cast resins, deliver accurate and fine models with excellent burn-out properties to help you develop new shapes and designs with sharp details for creative jewelry or luxury items.

 

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3D PRINTED CERAMIC END USE PARTS WITH VERY SHARP DETAILS

 

Prodways DLP MOVINGLight® 3D printing technology has the unique capability to process ceramic pastes and deliver parts with more than 99% ceramic density after debinding and sintering.

 

Prodways ProMaker V series 3D printers allow you to produce highly customized and personalized parts with very crisp details in Alumina and Zirconia ceramic materials, such as watch or belt frames, rings or luxury accessories items.

 

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3D PRINTED DURABLE PLASTIC PARTS WITH COMPLEX DESIGN

 

Prodways Premium Laser Sintering 3D printers and materials are the perfect solution for printing durable plastic parts with unique & complex geometries that cannot be manufactured with traditional methods, or are only achievable at very high costs.

 

Our portfolio of PA12, PA11 and TPU materials deliver impressive mechanical properties to quickly 3D print prototypes, presentation models and highly personalized parts with complex design such as fine textures for luxury dresses and jewelry items.

 

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