In 3D Metal Printing components are built up in layers merging of powdered metallic series materials (e.g. steel 1.2709, stainless steel 1.4404, 1.4542, aluminum and more). The components are applied either on an auxiliary support structure or on a hybrid body (base body). The basis for each component are 3D/CAD data, which are broken down into individual layers via various softwares. These individual layers are fused into a massive body by the laser. The laser beam works only in the areas specified to it, in all other areas the powder is not fused and is available again for the next job. The production time of each component may vary between a few hours and a few days. Optionally, the workpiece can then be hardened by a subsequent thermal treatment.
Advantages of this revolutionary technology are
- Massive time savings
- High flexibility
- Quality improvement
- Progress of productivity and shortening of the lead time
- Cost reduction due to shorter cycle times for injection moulded parts
The different parameter sets represent an essential influencing factor of component quality.
- y using fine parameters, components with a very high quality can be achieved, so that even high-gloss polishes ("high gloss") are possible in the later reworking of the components.
- Contrary to these, cost-effective functional components can be produced with coarser parameters. Here, the surface quality is subordinate.
Our machinery consists of the following systems:
- 2 x EOS M270: maximum space X 250mm Y 250mm Z 200mm
- 2 x Trumpf TruPrint3000: maximum space of 300mm Z400mm
- Listenelement
On our machinery we can offer you the following materials:
- Steel 1.2709
- Stainless steel 1.4542 and 1.4404/17-4 PH
- Aluminum AlSi10Mg
- Corrax
- other materials on request