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Rüfenacht is the first company in Switzerland to manufacture conveyor pots using the additive manufacturing method of selective laser sintering. The quality of the end results is said to be on a par with conventionally manufactured pots.
read more...The 3D printing of lubrication- and maintenance-free bearings made from tribo-polymers enables a high degree of freedom in the design while at the same time ensuring the wear resistance of the components used. Thanks to extensive test series in its own test laboratory, Igus is able to predict the service life of the individually additively manufactured polymer bearing online. On this basis, customers can individually calculate their desired bearings online.
read more...In order for e-bikes to run as quietly as possible, both the drives and the installed components must be optimized accordingly. Igus offers individually manufactured drive elements such as sprockets made from high-performance plastics using the 3D printing process. The special solutions are lubrication- and maintenance-free and reduce the noise level.
read more...At the METAV in Düsseldorf, visitors to encee CAD/CAM-Systeme GmbH in Hall 15 on Stand F37 will have the opportunity to experience metalworking in a completely new form: 3D printing of metal rods will be demonstrated there on a Studio System from the American start-up Desktop Metal.
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