It is always recommended to have backup strategies for shortening time of completion for a 3d printing project. That's because if a print fails midway, you have to start from the beginning, thus loosing hours from your deadline. A great contingency for shrinking print times is to bump up the layer height and increase infill speeds to a safe maximum. While this change shaves off hours from the total print times, this can only be done for parts that are not detail-sensitive and can handle the cons of larger layer heights such as less strength and more layer line visibility. Usually increasing layer heights from 0.2 to 0.3mm gives a major time advantage and the lines can be covered in the post processing stage.

To ensure timely completion of a 3D print project, prioritize detailed planning and clear communication. Break down the project into milestones, assign specific roles to team members, and regularly monitor progress. Build in buffer time for potential printing errors or equipment issues, and streamline decision-making to keep everyone aligned. Effective collaboration and quick troubleshooting are key to staying on track.

Printing time is of critical value in 3D printing. A seemingly small change in design can hugely impact printing time. The goal is to minimize the printing volume. Here are some of the lessons I learned and applied to get the best out of it: ? Remove any solid area which does not contribute to design (i.e.doesn't impact the stability of design) ( generative design is the best way to do this) ? Optimize of infill percentage. ? Increase Fill thickness to optimum level(this depends on your application) ? Nest and squeeze your parts very close to reduce idle time.