3D printing for additive manufacturing
3D printing process, 3D printer, filament or printing material, etc. for modern mechanical engineering and special industries
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Modern materials, materials and sustainable processes
Here you will find modern new ones Materials, Technologies and Process for their treatment or processing for mechanical and plant engineering as well as many other branches of industrial production, including materials such as glass, ceramics, plastics, Metals and Composites as well as procedures like 3D pressure and Surface Technology.
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Brand new materials and processes
The development of modern Materials and processes for industrial applications are decisively characterized by energy saving, lightweight construction, environmental protection and sustainability. Material developers and researchers work on the performance and cost efficiency of new materials. And so materials science and materials science are subject to constant change and new alloys of steel or innovative filaments for 3D printing are being created, for example. Of course, all these materials also have to be processed. In addition, we examine manufacturing processes, the processing of raw materials and technologies for shaping, etc.
Materials and processes for special industries
The following materials and processes are for specific industries like that Automotive industry, Renewable energies, Technical Building Services, Medical Technology, Microsystems Technology been developed. You will also find new materials here, which Applied research has developed.
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Discover the benefits of laser melting metal powders: 3D printing of metals is becoming increasingly popular. Powder bed-based laser beam melting or Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) in particular allows for delicate and very complex structures and is constantly opening up new applications. The quality of the process depends heavily on the right temperatures. Around...
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The metal 3D printer is being used more and more in production. Instead of waiting days or weeks for traditional machining, metal parts can now be 3D printed almost instantly in hours and without additional tools. Precision parts and assemblies can be manufactured quickly and inexpensively. The article presents novelties and...
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The manufacture of artificial heart valves has made significant advances in recent years and a variety of methods and materials are available for their manufacture. In a research project, Fergal Coulter produced a bio-inspired artificial heart valve using 3D printing. This article describes how to perform a computed tomography survey in additive manufacturing...
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has developed a material testing method and a simulation method for elastomer materials that can be used to improve the performance and service life of components in offshore wind turbines. The material simulation analyzes how the materials behave over the lifetime of a turbine.
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BASF is showing its innovative, super-slim high-performance insulation Slentite and Slentex. With their material properties, the new generation of energy-efficient thermal insulation materials based on airgel are suitable for slim concrete facades in residential buildings and as high-performance insulation material in the automotive sector.
Materials and processes for machines and systems
The engineering of the modern material goes hand in hand with an efficient process that can process it. That happens especially in Machinery and plant engineering to carry. We report below on both sides: Innovations of new materials and new processes for their processing:
CNC control for research in bending technology
At the TUM the processing of new materials with existing production methods in bending technology has been taken on. Using the practical example of a free-form bending machine from J. New plays the IoT CNC control module DAU from Mitsubishi Electric an essential role. At the Chair of Forming Technology and Casting of Prof. Dr.-Ing Wolfram Volk, research is currently being carried out on projects that could bring decisive further developments for bending technology.
Find the right plain bearing material with the Iglidur configurator
When it comes to wear-resistant tribo-polymers, users have Igus the agony of choice. The plastics specialist now has one for small series or series production in injection molding, a prototype from the 3D printer or semi-finished products Offline configurator Developed for its 39 Iglidur standard materials: The user can determine the appropriate material using templates. An Iglidur expert system is also available for the selection and calculation of the service life.
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In order for railway trains to operate optimally, all moving mechanical parts must meet demanding requirements for performance and maintenance. Robust, corrosion-protected components are essential for the long-term reliable functioning of the rolling stock. The great Rollon The product portfolio with corrosion-protected linear and telescopic guides as well as guides made of stainless steel offers suitable solutions for all rail technology.
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Jihed Marzouki, Junior Key Technology Manager Electro Casting Resins, Rampf Polymer Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, Grafenberg, on the trade fair highlight for tailor-made electro casting resins.
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Deutsche Edelstahlwerke, the German subsidiary of the Schmolz + Bickenbach Group, has expanded its range of products. Since March, the new hot-working steel "ThermodurE 40 K Superclean" is now available in all dimensions from 800 x 100 to 800 x 400 mm - on request also in machined form. Nemak's Polish subsidiary is currently testing steel as the material for die casting applications that will later be used to produce 4 cylinder engine blocks.
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SIC Marking introduces the “i103 HD-Laser” laser marker, with which direct markings can be produced precisely on metal and plastic parts thanks to the short pulse fiber laser used. Its technical properties make it possible for metals and plastics to be labeled with even more contrast and legibility - even with less than optimal surfaces.
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Ultra high-performance concrete: Modesty definitely played no role in the naming of this material. But the name does justice to the properties. And that's why it's from Rampf Machine Systems newly developed premium concrete with the brand name Epudur is the preferred material when it comes to a large, heavy one Machine bed or frame components for machines in highly dynamic mechanical engineering. These machine beds are optimized according to the requirements and in terms of casting technology.
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Rampf develops tailor-made solutions for the entire production process from prototype construction to the construction of models, molds and Tools through to production. Are new to the portfolio Liquid resin Systems for structure and interior composite materials. With the epoxy resin Block and liquid materials can be first-class Forms and Model Implement products made of epoxy resin.
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Ceramic Polymer has launched a new, solvent-free interior tank coating with extremely high protective functions. Thanks to the special physical properties of this new development, stainless steel is reliably protected against severe corrosion damage. The new development is absolutely resistant to a large number of chemicals and gases up to a permanent operating temperature of 150 ° C.
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Wherever drives are installed and technical components are in motion, designers have to vibration build into your construction. Helmut Rübsamen produces high-precision mountings and bearing shells for well-known manufacturers in the industry Rubber metal buffer. They are used in mechanical engineering, Automotive industry, Rail technology, shipbuilding and energy technology.
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hailtec has a Breakthrough in microstructuring achieved. We managed to get one in Plastic sprayed QR code that is scannable. The process for processing was made possible with a Ultrashort pulse laser with femto laser beams. As a client, Keppler Feinmechanik shows the application using the example of a coin chip.
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Walter Stauffenberg has developed the material PP-AC for clamp bodies, which considerably delays the formation of crevice corrosion. Pipelines in harsh environments such as on offshore systems are particularly at risk from crevice corrosion. Aggressive salt water penetrates the gap between the pipe and the clamp body and leads to corrosion within this gap.
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The rotary hammer from Dewalt has a plastic housing which, as a combination component, encloses the electric motor and gearbox at the same time. The engineering plastic "Ultradur" B4300 G6 from BASF is used. The demanding component inside the drilling tool replaces two separate housings, one of which - the gearbox housing - was previously made of die-cast magnesium. The plastic housing now encloses the electric motor and the gearbox with chain drive:
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Wherever countless pallets, packages or plastic containers have to be transported through the warehouses at high speed over long distances, plastic slide rails are suitable for guiding the roller chains. To transport particularly heavy weights, Faigle now presents new special materials that can withstand even if the previously used UHMW polyethylene fails.