3D printing / Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing machines

EOS FORMIGA P 110 Velocis – Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

• Laser type:                         CO₂, 30W
• Typical layer thicknesses:    0.06 - 0.10 - 0.12 mm
• Print volume:                 200 × 250 × 330 mm
• Build rate:                            up to 1.2 l/h

Download Flyer SLS EOS Formiga P 110
Download Flyer Automatisiertes Strahlen von Bauteilen (SLS)

ARBURG freeformer 200-3X - ARBURG plastic freeformer (AKF)

• 2 extruder (2 materials in granulate form)
• Nozzle diameter:          0.15 - 0.2 - 0.25 mm
• Typical layer thicknesses:   0.2 to 0.35 mm
• Print volume:                 189 × 134 × 230 mm
• Nozzle temperature:       up to 350°C
• Build chamber temperature:        up to 120°C

Download Flyer freeformer

Original Prusa SL1S SPEED – Masked Stereolithography (MSLA)

• Monochrome LCD:            5.96'', 2560×1620p, 405 nm
• Layer thickness:                  0.025 - 0.1 mm
• Print volume:                127 × 80 × 150 mm
• Layer exposure time:    1.3 – 2.4 s (depending on material and layer height)

EVO-tech EVO-lizer EL-102 – Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

• 2 extruders (for up to 2 materials)
• Nozzle diameter:         0.3 - 0.7 mm
• Typical layer thickness:   0.1 - 0.5 mm
• Print volume:                 500 x 400 x 510 mm
• Nozzle temperature:            up to 420°C (suitable for high performance plastics)
• Print bed temperature:      up to 200°C
• Build chamber temperature:        up to 100°C
• Integrated filament drying

Ultimaker S5 – Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)

• 2 extruders with filament sensors (2 materials)
• Printcore system for quick exchange of printheads
• Nozzle diameter:         0.25, 0.4, 0.8 mm
• Typical layer thicknesses:   0.02 - 0.6 mm
• Print volume:                 330 x 240 x 300 mm
• Nozzle temperature:            up to 280°C
• Print bed temperature:      up to 140°C

Markforged Mark Two – Fiber Reinforced Printing (FRP)

• Printhead with filament and fiber feed
• Nozzle diameter:         0.4 mm (filament) and 0.9 mm (fiber)
• Typical layer thickness:   0.1 - 0.2 mm
• Print volume:                320 x 132 x 154 mm

Various other filament-based 3D printers

Download Flyer Reverse Engineering und Qualitätssicherung
Download Flyer Chocoformer

Post-processing

• Ultrasonic cleaning bath for support removal
• ARTEKA blasting cabin with rotary drum for automated blasting
• Equipment for dyeing and surface treatment of SLS components

Software

• Siemens NX (CAD)
• Materialise Magics (Pre-Processing)
• Various slicing tools (Simplify3D, Cura, PrusaSlicer, ...)
• Digimat-AM from MSC Software (Simulation)

Journals

2024

Download Selektives Lasersintern
Grimm, S., Omidvarkarjan, D., KunststoffXtra 09-10/2024, p. 6-7

2023

Download Automatisierte Konstruktionstools
Grünenfelder, P., Omidvarkarjan, D., Grimm, S., KunststoffXtra 11-12/2023, p. 16-17

2021

Download Online-Temperaturmessung beim SLS
Büse, U., Grimm, S., KunststoffXtra 12/2021, p. 4-5