Additive Manufacturing: Best Practices from Bavaria
Additive manufacturing is characterized by its versatility: It is suitable for the production of end products (rapid manufacturing), tools and molds (rapid tooling), and visual and functional prototypes (rapid prototyping). It is also used in the construction of machine parts and industrial plants, making it one of the production technologies of the future. For companies, the use of generative production technologies opens up many opportunities, for example, to improve existing products and services and generate innovative products, to tap into new customer groups and to develop customer-specific solutions.
With our series 'Additive made in Bavaria' we want to show that many technical challenges can be solved by means of additive manufacturing and that it is also worthwhile for medium-sized companies to consider using the technology in their own businesses.
In industry, 3D printing is increasingly being used successfully. The Additive Manufacturing Coordination Office of Bayern Innovativ has made it its mission to make Bavarian best practice examples accessible to the public. In the following practical examples, you will learn which Bavarian companies are already successfully using additive manufacturing and which challenges they have been able to overcome thanks to this technology. A complete collection of our best practices, which is updated regularly, can be found here .
Medical Technology
Protection for caregivers with an open-source printed dataset
In February 2020, the engineering company Reil (CR-3D) from Cham wanted to offer a 3D-printed face shield to support caregivers with free masks. Together with the German Red Cross, a custom face shield optimized for FFF 3D printing was developed. Here, the open-source idea was followed. >> Learn more
Half mask 3D Light - the additively manufactured community mask for everyone
Gramm GmbH from Regensburg and Indavidual have developed an additively manufactured half mask for consumers in March 2020. The mask consists of an additively manufactured main body, an additively manufactured nose clip, and a filter insert and rubber bands for attachment. The main body and nose clip are additively manufactured using the Material Extrusion (FDM) process. >> Learn more
Sports
Motor suspensions for a racing car
In the project of High-Octane Motorsports e.V. and toolcraft AG from Georgensgmünd, engine suspensions, i.e. engine holders, were produced using 3D printing for metals for an innovative racing car for Formula Student. The holders precisely define the position of the combustion engine. >> Learn more
Vehicle Technology
Turbine blade wheel for an alternator
The project of Deutsche Bahn and toolcraft AG deals with the production of an assembly consisting of nine innovative turbine segments, which are mounted to a turbine wheel with the help of a carrier ring. This part was manufactured using metallic 3D printing and is a component in an alternator that generates electricity using steam. >> Learn more
Tool and precision manufacturing
Fully loadable bending tool for a TruBend bending machine
For its in-house sheet metal production, BAM GmbH has additively manufactured a fully loadable bending tool from A2 tool steel for use on a TruBend 5230 bending machine with ACB laser from Trumpf. >> Learn more
Automotive, aerospace and mechanical engineering
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Pinion shaft, a combination of gear and associated shaft
The "pinion shaft" component from Fraunhofer IGCV in Augsburg is a combination of a gear and the associated shaft. The component was manufactured from 16MnCr5 by laser beam melting. It can be used in highly loaded gearboxes, for example. >> Learn more
Mechanical Engineering
Additively manufactured boring bar with integrated particle damping
In the context of a feasibility analysis, an innovative boring bar was developed and additively manufactured by the University of Bayreuth. The aim of the development is to reduce the vibration amplitude of the innovative boring bar and thus extend the service life and increase the surface quality of the manufactured components. >> Learn more
A complete collection of our best practices, updated regularly, can be found here . Enjoy the information!
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