Incus GmbH
Incus Lithoz
Metal parts printed with Incus' metal photopolymerisation technology.
Incus GmbH will debut its metal photopolymerisation 3D printing process at Formnext after spinning out from the research and development department of ceramic additive manufacturing vendor Lithoz.
The company will co-exhibit with Lithoz next month as it introduces its Hammer series of machines. These platforms promise excellent surface quality, cost-efficiency, reproducibility, an increased manufacturing speed and access to a wide range of materials.
Incus’ metal 3D printing process has been developed from Lithoz’ ceramic printing technology, with two beta Hammer machines having been in use for the last 12 months. The technology fabricates green parts from a metal-filled feedstock using a high-performance projector with a debinding and sintering process yielding the final component.
The Hammer printers will form part of a modular package that can be tailored to meet the exact needs of customers. Within this package will be proprietary software, material/ feedstock, a variety of service and support options and additional hardware like cleaning stations. Additional services include feasibility studies, material development collaborations, sample part production and special part development.
Incus' metal 3D printing technology has been in the works for a number of years and the executives overseeing that development are confident the process will bring new possibilities for manufacturers subsequent to its launch next month.
“With our new printer series, it is not only possible to produce very small complex components with the finest of surface structures, but also to use new metal mixtures, such as non-weldable powders,” commented Dr Gerald Mitteramskogler, CEO of Incus. “We have already seen in material development projects with our customers that we can achieve similar material properties compared to metal injection moulding, one of the conventional mass production methods for metal parts. We are always eager to tackle the challenges related to new materials or geometries to benchmark our process.”
“When Dr Mitteramskogler started working on metal powders using the basis of Lithoz technology, I was immediately intrigued by the new possibilities,” said Lithoz CEO Dr Johannes Homa. “I am now happy and proud to see the successful development of this new technology. We wish Gerald and his team every success and are happy to have once again contributed to the 3D hub in Vienna.”
Incus and Lithoz will exhibit in Hall 11.1 Stand D32 at Formnext between November 19-22.
