Golden times on the PROTIQ Marketplace

CADdent continuously focuses on optimizing its production technologies in order to meet or even exceed the growing demands of its customers. One notable example is the introduction of the LaserMelting process for silver in early 2023, which caused a sensation in the jewelry industry. While laser melting is particularly suitable for the production of individual parts, casting offers a more efficient method for the production of high-quality individual pieces or small series. Thanks to the use of digital design techniques and upstream 3D printing to create the casting mold, the casting process at CADdent also benefits from the advantages of additive manufacturing. The casting technique also offers a high degree of flexibility in the choice of materials. This enables CADdent to offer its customers jewelry not only in cobalt-chrome, titanium and silver, but soon also in 14-carat yellow gold (585).

Advantages of digital design

A key advantage of casting at CADdent is the combination of digital design and traditional craftsmanship. The process begins with the digital modeling of the desired piece of jewelry, which allows the designer great flexibility and creativity. Instead of manual modeling, the piece of jewelry is first created in a residue-free combustible plastic (CAST) using a 3D printing process. This additive manufacturing method offers customers a high degree of geometric design freedom and the ability to produce even very delicate and complex structures. The printed plastic model serves as a template for the subsequent casting mold. This model is embedded in a special investment material and then burnt out, creating an exact negative mold of the piece of jewelry into which various materials can be cast. Casting allows different metal alloys to be processed flexibly and smooth surfaces to be achieved. This means that the perfect surface shine can be achieved with less manual effort than with powder bed-based laser melting.

14-carat yellow gold: Attractive in price and quality

In addition to silver, which is characterized by its classic properties and widespread use in jewelry production, 14-carat yellow gold (585) is particularly popular. Due to its excellent price-performance ratio and its warm coloring, 14-carat gold is highly valued by both jewelry designers and end customers. The flexibility of the casting makes it possible to choose from different precious metals.

CADdent's 14-carat yellow gold (585) is soon available on the PROTIQ Marketplace. The high-quality gold alloy complements the existing range and offers jewelry designers and end customers an attractive option for elegant and durable pieces of jewelry. Discover the many possibilities and give free rein to your creativity.

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