AMPOWER and Fraunhofer IAPT Co-Host a Training

The specialists from AMPOWER and the Fraunhofer IAPT jointly offer a 2-day training course at the Additive Academy in Hamburg, Germany. The theoretical and practical training units are designed to enable companies to get to know the full potential as well as the associated restrictions of binder jetting.

“The Binder Jetting technology is significantly more complex than comparable processes. In order to be able to use the full potential, it is important to understand the process parameters and design restrictions,” says Matthias Schmidt-Lehr, managing partner, AMPOWER.

A two-day training will help attendees understand the process parameters and design restrictions of binder jetting technology. Image courtesy of Fraunhofer.

On the first day of the training, the participating companies benefit from a comprehensive overview of the theoretical principles of metal binder jetting. The following thematic priorities are set:

• Introduction to Additive Manufacturing and the Metal Binder Jetting Market
• Process principle
• Material properties and process parameters
• Calculation of manufacturing cost
• Component design suitable for production

The latter is complemented by an interactive design session in which the participants design their first metal binder jetting component.

"By experiencing the manufacturing process hands-on, the participants have the unique opportunity to put what they have learned directly into practice and thus better assess the potential of the technology for their company," says Dr. Philipp Imgrund, head of the AM Processes Department, Fraunhofer IAPT.

Gathering practical experience is the focus of the second day of the training, in which the participants, together with the experts from Fraunhofer IAPT, go through the entire process chain of metal binder jetting in the pilot plant of the Fraunhofer facility. This includes:

• Data preparation
• Set up the 3D printer and start the printing process
• De-powdering of printed components
• Debinding and sintering of de-powdered components

Dr. Philipp Imgrund (Fraunhofer IAPT) can be reached at [email protected] and Matthias Schmidt-Lehr (AMPOWER)  at [email protected]. Those interested can register directly here.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.