ADMATEC EUROPE BV
3D printing materials conference
Michiel de BruijckerManaging Director
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›› Shaping ceramics
›› Dry Pressing ›› Hot isostatic pressing›› Extrusion›› Machining in green or sintered stage›› Injection Moulding›› Additive Manufacturing – new –
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›› ADMATEC
Founded: November 2013
Project start Formatec: Summer 2012
Technology: ADMAFLEX
Founding members:
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›› Introduction
Admatec delivers printed components produced by Additive Manufacturing technologies.
Components should be 100% functional with great mechanical properties and low surface roughness.
Admatec aims to operate with in in-house developed technology in order to guarantee innovations and total independency .
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›› Technology
MaterialRecipe development
MachineConcept, Construction, Realisation Software
Process
Qualification, Validation, Characterisation
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›› Technology
MaterialRecipe development
MachineConcept, Construction, Realisation Software
Process
Qualification, Validation, Characterisation
In-house development
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›› ADMAFLEX TECHNOLOGY
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›› Admaflex technology
Admaflex 2.0 Sintering oven
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›› Admaflex Technology
Standard resolution µm 40
Layer thickness µm 30 100
Speed mm/h 8 >25
Max size platform mm 100 x 70 x 150
Materials - Alumina oxide / Zircon oxide
Density % >98%
The ADMAFLEX technology delivers complete dense microstructures with low surface roughness's. Similar material properties as products shaped by traditional technologies.
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›› Admaflex technology
Current setup:
4 Admaflex 2.0 printers1 Admaflex prototype printer
1 Lithoz Cerafab 7500
Lab for ‘slurry’ preparation
Debinding & Sintering ovens
All installed at the facility in Moergestel
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›› Introduction
Markets
High Tech Components Medical Aesthetical
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›› Chain of designing high tech components
Requirements
Design Prototypin
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uring Validation Ramp-up
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›› Chain of designing high tech components
Requirements
Design Prototypin
gimprovem
entsManufact
uring Validation Ramp-up
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›› Cooling house
H = 35 mm W = 47 mm. Featuring details up to 0.3mm
Can you print this cooling house?
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›› Cooling house
Double layer bottom and intregrating cooling in the walls
Can you print this cooling house?
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›› Cooling house
Small features to support bottom structure
Can you print this cooling house?
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›› Cooling house
Printed cooling house
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›› Application
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›› Micro reactor
›› Flat design›› Require assembly step›› Difficult sealings›› Limited capacity
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›› Printed micro reactor
›› No assembly›› More integration allowing more compact design
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›› Printed micro reactor
›› Printed result
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›› Printed Microreactor
›› Full use of Additive Manufacturing capabilities including advanced designs software
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›› Printed micro reactor
›› Printed result
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›› Technology roadmap
2013 2014 2015 2016+
Ceramics ZTA Cordorit Hydroxyapatite
Low surface roughness, high density, high accuracy
Sizes [mm] 300 x 300
Founding Admatec
4x Admaflex 2.0First ceramic print
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›› Conclusion
Printed ceramic parts finds its way to new ceramic components and rapidly defines new borders for production solutions.
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Thank you for your attention
Michiel de BruijckerManaging Director