One highlight will be the new 750-3X high-temperature Freeformer from ARBURGadditive, which produces resilient air distributors from certified Ultem original granulate.
TiQ and LiQ series 3D printers from innovatiQ will be demonstrating the processing of fibre-reinforced filaments and certified LSR. There will also be many sample components on display, including brand-new APF components made of short-fibre reinforced thermoplastics.
“Formnext is undisputedly the world’s leading trade fair for additive manufacturing technology and 3D printing and one of the most important trade fairs of all for us and our markets,” says Dr Victor Roman, Managing Director of ARBURGadditive. “This is a chance for us not only to showcase our technical achievements, but also to observe further developments in this highly dynamic market of the future.”
Freeformers for high temperature and soft materials
With the freeformers, fully functional components and small series based on original plastic granulates can be industrially additively manufactured using Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF), even from very soft materials (up to hardness 28 Shore A) or in hard/soft combinations. The machines are generally suitable for sophisticated applications in medical technology, the automotive industry and aerospace.
At Formnext 2023, the new Freeformer 750-3X in high-temperature version will be producing geometrically sophisticated air distributors from original Ultem 9085. The high-end machine has three discharge units and, from the outside, is indistinguishable from the Freeformer 300-3X. However, at around 750 square centimetres, the part carrier is around 2.5 times larger. In addition, data processing and the Gestica controller, which is developed and manufactured by Arburg in-house, have been optimised in terms of process stability and component quality, and build time has been significantly shortened. The result is significantly reduced costs per component and lower material usage.
