Research and Development

Since 2018, we have been involved in research projects with additive manufacturing:

2018 – 2019

High-Q-AM

Laser processing of additively manufactured components to increase surface quality, contour accuracy and mechanical properties.

Research partner: Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbH, Erlangen

Project executing organization: AiF Projekt GmbH, Berlin

Support program: Central Innovation Program for SMEs of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection BMWK (formerly Economic Affairs and Energy BMWI)

2019 – 2020

AMPFORS

Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Parts for Space

Metallization of AM-manufactured components made of PEEK

Research partner:

Fraunhofer-Institut für Schicht- und Oberflächentechnik IST, Braunschweig

OHB System AG, Bremen

Winner of the INNOspace Masters 2017 competition

Project executing organization: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Bonn

Funding area: Technology transfer and innovation

Sponsorship by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection BMWK
(formerly Economy and Energy BMWI)

2021 – 2022

NIR-SLS / PBF/P-LB

Selective laser sintering of polyphenylene sulfide by means of novel fiber laser-based PBF/P-LB-machines.

Research partner: Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Kunststoff Technik (IKT)

Project executing organization: AiF Projekt GmbH, Berlin

Support program: Central Innovation Program for SMEs of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection BMWK (formerly Economic Affairs and Energy BMWI)