CEAD is a technology supplier of 3D printing equipment on the frontier of large scale composite additive manufacturing. For 7 years we have been developing large scale 3D printing technology. From stand alone printheads to build your own 3D printer to complete gantry or robot solutions, delivered and installed worldwide. With passion for technology and innovation, we are driven to find creative solutions for our clients and their applications. Helping them to transform their business activities with our technology.
Large scale industrial 3D printing solutions
CEAD’s years of research and development of industrial 3D printing technology is translated into our diverse range of large scale 3D printing solutions. This range of solutions includes stand alone printheads, complete robot based solutions and gantry based solutions and services such as pilot programs.
Technology components
CEAD offers its printheads and print bed as technology components that can be used to build large scale 3D printers. These printheads are often referred to as the robot extruder since they are regularly integrated with robotics but can also be integrated with gantry based solutions. The extruders are available in two sizes: the lightweight RE E25 and high output RE E50 and are able to use a wide variety of thermoplastic materials.
Robot based solutions
The AM Flexbot is a modular solution capable of combining multiple processes such as 3D printing and milling. The AM Flexbot is ideal for custom solutions to fit a specific application. Siemens Sinumerik is used to directly control the Comau robot arm, meaning no robot controller is needed. This enables very accurate operation of the robot, especially in terms of position accuracy while travelling along a path.
Gantry based solutions
CEAD has developed two unique gantry based solutions for large scale 3D printing: the BEAD and the CFAM Prime. The BEAD is a hybrid solution, combining the finish and tolerances subtractive manufacturing offers with the sustainability of additive manufacturing into one system. This system is the result of a strategic worldwide partnership between Belotti S.P.A. and CEAD, in which the expertises of both branches are combined.
The CFAM Prime is especially engineered to run production. The machine focuses on printing speed and reliability. Ideal for efficient production of large parts or multiple parts in one production run. Complete turn key machines, ready to start printing your parts immediately.
Services
In addition to our technology components, AM Flexbot and gantry based large scale 3D printing solutions, CEAD also provides intangible 3D printing services. These services can provide valuable insight for organisations that are relatively new to industrial 3D printing.
A pilot project is used to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of your large scale 3D printing application with CEAD. The important aspects of 3D printing are investigated during this project, such as the design, required materials, and the printing strategy.
In addition to pilot projects, our application and customer engineers also provide new owners of our large scale 3D printing solutions with the necessary knowledge and skills to start 3D printing and milling. During these training sessions CEAD helps clients with personalized training, both in-house at our production hall, as well as on-site at your production facility.
Contact CEAD
Looking for more information or a quotation? We are happy to help you further. Feel free to get in touch with us though info@ceadgroup.com or by +31(0)15 737 01 83. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
