Laser sinte­ring (SLS – selec­tive laser sinte­ring) / 3D printing

As one of the first compa­nies in the indus­try, we also make use of modern 3D prin­ting tech­no­logy in the produc­tion of our engi­nee­ring plas­tic parts. Parti­cu­larly in the case of single pieces or small series, this results in considera­ble advan­ta­ges for our custo­mers, not only in terms of costs.

SLS laser sintering

In this process, plas­tic or metal powder is fused in thin layers with a laser. The work­piece is crea­ted layer by layer in a powder bath in which even compli­ca­ted work­pie­ces with exten­sive and other­wise diffi­cult-to-build inter­nal geome­tries are realized.

This process is parti­cu­larly suita­ble for complex compon­ents that would other­wise have to be assem­bled from seve­ral compon­ents at great expense. Strengths are high and produc­tion times are short. Due to the direct control of the machi­nes from the design data, not only proto­ty­pes but also medium-sized series can be produ­ced quickly and economically.

Laser sinte­ring (SLS) is used not only to produce proto­ty­pes and models

Laser sinte­ring was initi­ally used to create proto­ty­pes and models. Today, parts are produ­ced in small and medium series as part of e-manu­fac­tu­ring or rapid manu­fac­tu­ring. It is used where parts are needed quickly and flexibly.

We achieve accu­ra­cies defi­ned in the ISO 2768 stan­dard with the laser-sinte­ring process. Please ask for the exact toller­ance class (m to sg) on a compo­nent-speci­fic basis.

The working spaces of our machi­nes allow to build work­pie­ces up to a volume of 700 x 380 x 580 mm. Larger parts are usually reali­zed in seve­ral parts.

By default, we use the follo­wing plas­tics in laser-sintering:

  • Poly­amide PA 12 (also filled with glass, alumi­num, carbon)
  • Poly­amide PA 11
  • PEEK

Other mate­ri­als we can arrange individually.

In addi­tion to untrea­ted parts, we can supply compon­ents in slide-ground, infil­tra­ted, powder-coated (in RAL colors) or metal­li­zed finishes.

3D Prin­ting / FDM Process

This is the simp­lest gene­ra­tive manu­fac­tu­ring process. Directly from the data drawing or 3D data, a print head is used to build up a work­piece in layers in a three-dimen­sio­nal plane. The print head can be thought of as a kind of hot glue gun.

Proto­ty­p­ing & model making at the highest level

This tech­no­logy can be used to produce indi­vi­dual work­pie­ces with simple geome­try and low load requirements.

Prin­ta­ble 3D models accor­ding to your templates

From your 3D data we produce small series, models as well as presen­ta­tion and func­tional models in best quality, relia­bly, cost-effi­ci­ently and on sche­dule and of course also in color.

For this we use the most modern 3D prin­ters! This means that a wide range of 3D prin­ting tech­no­lo­gies is available to you as a custo­mer. Depen­ding on the appli­ca­tion and model, you will always find the opti­mal cost-effec­tive process with us.