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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3D printing for additive manufacturing
3D printing process, 3D printer, filament or printing material, etc. for modern mechanical engineering and special industries
Image: Fraunhofer IWU
Glass & ceramics for industry
Technical glass for displays or panes as well as high-performance ceramics, industrial ceramics, engineering ceramics or as a symbiosis of glass ceramics
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plastics as an alternative
Polymers, elastomers, duroplastics, thermoplastics, polystyrene, etc. extend the service life of your newly developed products.
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Metals for mechanical engineering
Steel, copper and precious metals, alloys or aluminum for lightweight construction as well as profiles, bent parts or laser parts for the development of new industrial goods
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Composites for new properties
High-performance compounds, natural fiber compounds, glass fiber reinforced plastics, thermoplastic composites and fiber composites
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Surface technology for the coating
Coatings by painting, powder coating as well as PVC coatings, surface refinement, dosing, lasering give robustness and shine
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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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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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
Whether additive manufacturing, generative manufacturing or rapid prototyping, components are manufactured in these processes on one 3D printer. Meanwhile he is 3D Print arrived a little further in the industry and is therefore also suitable for series and mass production. Here we present innovations and applications of 3D printers for plastics before:
For the resource-efficient use of Plastics develops that Fraunhofer Institute for environmental, safety and energy technology "prudence" new materials. The focus is on bioplastics, a circular plastics economy and strategies to reduce macro- and microplastics in the environment.
Plasmatreat has with his Openair plasma technology an innovative surface coating for Surfacespretreatment of Plastic, Metal or Glass developed. Due to its activation power, the Openair plasma increases the surface energy significantly. Two application examples illustrate the innovative development for plasma pretreatment.
For certain tasks, wires with high electrical power are used conductivity and at the same time high strength properties are required. Wires made of pure copper, the best of all electrical conductors used industrially, are generally not suitable for this because their mechanical strength is too low. On the other hand, wires made from “ISA-CON” from Isabellenhütte, which optimally combines both properties, are ideal.
Machine beds are used as a stable base for the assembly and fixation of various machines such as metal cutting machines, machining centers or Robot deployed. The ones used for this Materials have individual properties that show their advantages depending on the application. The Mineral casting machine bed for example, is suitable for high-precision machines, for example. Below you will find new innovations for machine frames and beds.
The Schaeffler Group presented on the Automatica 2023 a novel system for additive manufacturing for industry. The multi material 3D printers offer limitless potential for unique material combinations and functional integration, free design creation and fast market reactions in additive manufacturing.
The Metal 3D printer moves more and more into production. Instead of waiting days or weeks for traditional machining, metal parts can now be machined almost instantly in hours and without additional Tools 3D print. Precision parts and assemblies can be manufactured quickly and inexpensively. The article presents novelties and applications of 3D printing for Metals before like the first steel engine in just one component.
The importance of sustainability in the plastics industry is growing. Recycling is becoming more and more important. Companies like Igus are increasingly focusing on environmentally friendly solutions and contributing to changing the plastics industry. The motion plastics specialist shows how the use of high-performance plastics can have a positive impact on the circular economy. Read how sustainable plastics and their production CO2-neutral can be.
As was common in the industry at the beginning, aluminum components were previously powder coated black. After a short time in use, the parts returned for maintenance showed clear signs of wear. They no longer looked like new. Inspired by a consultation with an AHC sales representative, Antonio Tundo decided to take a new path for the Grip Factory products and have the aluminum parts of his camera equipment hard-anodized using the "hard coat" process.
With the "sol-gel" coatings of its new "Cercoat" product line, WZR Ceramic Solutions can specifically optimize the surface quality of metallic, glass and polymer workpieces and semi-finished products. The range of properties that can be achieved is enormous, since the coatings, which are available in three groups, can be modified in many ways. Manufacturers, developers and suppliers are thus offered considerable potential for improvement in terms of surface technology.
The demand for new sustainable plastics that are also recyclable is increasing. This also applies to thermoplastics, which is common in the Automotive industry be used. In addition to a material modeling technology that measures the proportion of carbon in Plastic Reduced by 60%, you will find further thermoplastic innovations here, with which, among other things, weight can be saved and other advantages opened up.
Conducting hot gases and vapors safely at up to 850 ° C - for many manufacturers of components for process industry provides the austenitic stainless steel 1.4550 / 347H the solution. To meet the increasing demand, has Ugitech from the Schmolz + Bickenbach Group has expanded its broad stainless steel portfolio to include the UGI 4550, making it one of only three suppliers in Europe.