Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing involves the predominantly layer-by-layer production of components based on a digital 3D model. In contrast to subtractive manufacturing, such as milling or turning, no material is removed here, but applied layer by layer. The potential lies particularly in the fast and cost-effective production of prototypes and small series, the high degree of geometrical freedom, functional integration and application- and patient-specific individualization.

At the LKT, research focuses on material and process developments in both powder-bed and liquid-phase-based additive manufacturing as well as the production of large-volume, functionalized components.

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  Powder bed-based additive manufacturing

  In powder bed-based additive manufacturing processes, which include the selective laser beam melting (SLS) of polymers, a powdery starting material is selectively melted by applying energy from a laser beam. The prerequisite for processing in SLS is that the starting material is available as a fine powder with bulk material properties that are as defined […]In powder bed-based additive manufacturing processes, which include the selective laser beam melting (SLS) of polymers, a powdery starting material is selectively melted by applying energy from a laser beam. The prerequisite for processing in SLS is that the starting material is available as a fine powder with bulk material properties that are as defined […]

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  Liquid-based additive manufacturing

  Additive manufacturing with liquid-based polymers offers a high level of detail resolution, flexibility and design freedom, especially when implementing complex geometries. At LKT, the main focus of research is on the optimization of liquid polymer resins with improved properties and in the application for microfluidic channel structures. Further applications in medical technology can be realized […]Additive manufacturing with liquid-based polymers offers a high level of detail resolution, flexibility and design freedom, especially when implementing complex geometries. At LKT, the main focus of research is on the optimization of liquid polymer resins with improved properties and in the application for microfluidic channel structures. Further applications in medical technology can be realized […]

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  Large Scale Additive Manufacturing

  The production of large-volume components is of great importance in additive manufacturing, for which a dual robot system with two 6-axis robots is used. The focus here is particularly on functional integration. The parallel use of the two robots also allows the combination of additive and subtractive machining processes, which represents an efficient option for […]The production of large-volume components is of great importance in additive manufacturing, for which a dual robot system with two 6-axis robots is used. The focus here is particularly on functional integration. The parallel use of the two robots also allows the combination of additive and subtractive machining processes, which represents an efficient option for […]

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