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The manufacturing industry is subject to constant change: uncertain supply chains, high material and storage costs as well as changing customer needs make the reliable production of metal injection molding components difficult. As the fastest growing manufacturing technology, 3D printing offers the opportunity to circumvent these hurdles and make production not only more flexible but also more efficient. We work with market-leading manufacturers of metal 3D printers to find the right system for your application.
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Our Manufacturers
Desktop Metal
Specializing in the development and manufacture of metal 3D printers, Desktop Metal offers highly innovative solutions for the additive manufacturing of metal injection molding components. The systems are characterized by their high precision, printing speed, and cost efficiency. Desktop Metal attaches great importance to the ease of use and integration of the systems into existing production environments.
Boston Micro Fabrication
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is the leading manufacturer of micro-precision 3D printers for industry. BMF uses an innovative technology called micro-precision stereolithography (PμSL), which uses a flash of UV light to rapidly photopolymerize a layer of liquid polymer with micro-scale resolutions.
3D Ceram
3DCeram Sinto: 3D printing technology for technical ceramics
3DCeram Sinto is a leading manufacturer of 3D printers for technical ceramics with over 15 years of experience. Using laser stereolithography (SLA), 3DCeram produces high-precision ceramic parts from materials such as zirconium oxide and aluminum oxide. The company's proprietary ceramic paste enables complex designs.
The Ceramaker printer and its associated manufacturing system offer a complete solution for printing, firing, and cleaning. The company has been selling these systems worldwide since 2015.
Carbolite
Carbolite is a leading global manufacturer of laboratory and industrial ovens for temperatures ranging from 30°C to 3000°C. Since 1938, the brand has stood for innovation, quality, and customer-specific solutions. With locations in the UK and Germany, Carbolite supplies high-tech furnaces for research, industry, and special applications—from standard equipment to complex custom systems. As part of the Verder Group, Carbolite combines comprehensive expertise with a global presence and technical excellence.
Zeiss GOM Metrology
Specializing in industrial measurement technology, GOM Metrology, part of the Zeiss Group, offers solutions for manual and automated 3D digitization, evaluation software, and training. The powerful scanning systems and software are characterized by high user-friendliness and precise measurement results.
Our Technologies
Metal 3D printing using the binder jetting process
The binder jetting process is one of the sintering technologies and as such is comparable to the classic MIM process in terms of the process sequence - printing, depowdering and sintering - as well as the achievable component properties. In the printing process, a metal powder, such as stainless steel 17-4PH, Inconel 316 or chrome-cobalt, is first pushed onto the printing plate in a layer thickness of 50 to 70 μm and compacted. A binder (a liquid adhesive) is then selectively applied to the powder layer to bind the layers and produce the desired shape of the green part. Similar to the MIM process (Metal Injection Molding), the binder jetting process is used to produce small and complex metallic components. The technology is characterized by its suitability for series production and the high mechanical properties of the components. Binder jetting offers the following advantages over the MIM process:
- Flexibility in the design of geometrically complex parts that are difficult or impossible to produce using MIM technology
- Lower production costs due to the elimination of tool and machine set-up costs
- Elimination of storage costs and supply chain difficulties thanks to scalable production on demand
- Faster and more efficient production of end-use parts with high precision
- Sustainable production, as only the material that is actually needed for the product is used and leftovers can be recycled
As a leading supplier of metal 3D printers, manufacturer Desktop Metal is pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing. Desktop Metal's systems are easy to use, reliable and offer high repeatability. With a comprehensive range of materials, the metal 3D printers are used in prototyping, spare parts production and series production.
Plastic 3D printing using the DLP process
3D printing enables the production of lightweight yet strong and robust plastic parts. In addition to common processes such as FFF (fused filament fabrication) and SLA (stereolithography), the advanced DLP (digital light processing) process has been available for several years. With DLP technology, a liquid photopolymer that hardens when exposed to light is built up layer by layer to form a three-dimensional object. This method makes it possible to produce detailed and complex shapes with a high degree of accuracy. The main advantages of the DLP process are
- High level of detail due to the production of very thin layers
- Short production times thanks to the fast printing speed of complex parts
- Lower material costs due to efficient consumption and reduction of waste
- Simple handling of the process, without complicated setup or expert knowledge
For the DLP process, the manufacturer ETEC offers systems for individual and series production with a large selection of materials. ETEC is characterized by the high quality and reliability of its systems, which makes them easy to integrate into existing production processes.
3D scanning
With 3D scanning, surfaces and objects can be captured and converted into digital 3D models using a large number of data points. 3D scanning is used in various industries and offers the following possibilities:
- Quality assurance
- Component optimization
- Reverse engineering
- Product development
- Spare parts production
The manufacturer GOM Metrology, a subsidiary of Zeiss, presents the Gom Scan 1, a mobile and powerful 3D scanner. Thanks to the specially developed GOM Blue Light technology, precise scans and short measuring times can be achieved.
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