Descripción del proyecto
La impresión tridimensional de componentes híbridos, fabricados con metales y polímeros, ya está un paso más cerca
La fabricación por adición, o impresión tridimensional (3D), a menudo se relaciona con las impresoras de inyección de tinta. La tecnología de impresión 3D de fusión de lecho de polvo se basa en la consolidación selectiva de polvo para formar objetos tridimensionales mediante calor o presión. En la actualidad, las partículas de polvo de polímeros y metales se pueden unir, pero no en una misma pieza, y eso que existe un enorme mercado para tales componentes. No obstante, la pyme belga Aerosint está cambiando las normas de juego. El proyecto Aerosint, financiado con fondos europeos, está respaldando al equipo en el desarrollo del plan de negocios para su proceso de impresión 3D de lecho de polvo multimaterial, el primero que permite combinar polímeros y metales.
Objetivo
Powder bed 3D printing was invented over 30 years ago, has not changed since and is only able to print single material parts.
Aerosint intends to change that. Aerosint invented a 3D printing technology capable of printing truly multi-material parts with the ultimate goal to be able to combine metals, polymers and ceramics. This capability paves the way to unique parts optimization and functionalization and will bring 3D printing in a new era.
Aerosint is the first multi-material powder bed 3D printing process enabling unique polymer and metal combinations. Our patent-pending technology can print parts that are made of different materials by melting powder layers composed of more than one powder. To achieve that, the Aerosint patterning drums selectively deposit fine powder voxels line by line. The result are powder layers composed of more than one material and ready for sintering. What best illustrates Aerosint unique approach to multi-material. Aerosint’s multi-powder dispenser achieves material change between and within layers. No other existing technology is today capable of doing this.
We will have two streams of revenue upon market entry: royalty incomes from licensing our technology to 3D machine manufacturers. To help us with revenues faster and to invest in further improvements, we are also considering retrofitting old machines. Considering the sales of 7,000 SLS units worldwide at an average price of €200,000 (current price of SLS printer), our serviceable obtainable market would be €98M (7% of the total sales price). There is no competition in terms of technology but there are substitutes such as printers without Aerosint technology.
The Phase 1 funding will help us determine the best way to progress and Phase 2 to upgrade the technology. We will benefit the EU helping advanced manufacturing techniques with the new 3D printing technology, creating more jobs in manufacturing and reducing energy consumption and waste in the process.
Ámbito científico
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Régimen de financiación
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinador
4040 Herstal
Bélgica
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.