Manufacturer of laser sintering print systems for plastics, metals and ceramics, including service and consulting.
3D-Mectronic
RehauNew on Amplifa
About us
3D-Mectronic was founded in 1998 by Frank Heimbert Kulke in Rehau with the goal of opening up new areas of application for 3D printing and developing print systems for the AM industry. The company produces and sells AM systems for laser sintering technology (LM/LS), individually tailored to the requirements of industry. The in-house developed multi-component system 3DM-AMS processes plastics, metals and ceramics simultaneously in a fully automated process; build volume, wavelength and post-processes are adjustable. In addition to developing its own machines, 3D-Mectronic offers manufacturer-independent consulting and sales of AM print systems, procurement of used laser sintering systems (primarily EOS) including complete overhauls, as well as maintenance, repair, conversions, material development and training. Retrofitting the Materialise Control Platform enables process control and monitoring of existing laser-based AM systems. Applications include the automotive and aviation industries, medical technology, consumer goods and toy industries as well as mold making.
- Site
- Rehau
- Processes
- Additive manufacturing metal (laser sintering LM/LS), Additive manufacturing multi-material (plastics, metals, ceramics simultaneously), Additive manufacturing dental, Rapid tooling (mold making), Maintenance & repair of AM print systems, Upgrades / complete overhaul of AM print systems, Procurement of used laser sintering systems (manufacturer-independent, primarily EOS), Material development / material testing for LM and LS systems
- Materials
- Laser Melting / Laser Sintering Metal, Laser Sintering Plastic, Ceramics, Multi-material processing, Used laser sintering systems (EOS)
- Certificates
- CE/UL certification 3DM-AMS
- Founded
- 1998
- Industries
- Automotive industry and suppliers, Aviation industry, Consumer goods, Toy industry, Art and art history, Mold making (rapid tooling)
- 01
Consulting & application analysis
- 02
Development of own AM systems (3DM-AMS)
- 03
Additive manufacturing (LM/LS)
- 04
Heat treatment / post-processing
- 05
Service, maintenance & upgrades
- 06
Training & support
Materials & Processes
Laser Melting / Laser Sintering Metal
Additive manufacturing of metal parts for applications including the automotive and aviation industries.
Laser Sintering Plastic
Processing of plastics in the laser sintering process, e.g. for consumer goods, toys and medical technology.
Ceramics
Ceramic materials are processed simultaneously with plastics and metals in the 3DM-AMS.
Multi-material processing
Three-component system enables simultaneous processing of plastics, metals and ceramics.
Used laser sintering systems (EOS)
Worldwide procurement of used EOS systems including complete overhaul to the current state of the art.
Locations
Rehau
DEHeadquarters, development and workshop (service, maintenance, overhaul)
- Part weight / size
- Build volume 800 x 800 x 500 mm (3DM-AMS 800)
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series applications
- Materials
- Plastics, metals, ceramics
- 3DM-AMS 800 laser sintering system (3-component system)
- Fiber laser 450–1070 nm
- VarioScan optics up to 30 m/s
- Materialise Control Platform
- Workshop for maintenance & repair
Parts & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additive manufacturing metal (laser sintering LM/LS)Additive | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Additive manufacturing multi-material (plastics, metals, ceramics simultaneously)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Metals, Ceramics |
| Additive manufacturing dentalAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid tooling (mold making)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance & repair of AM print systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Upgrades / complete overhaul of AM print systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Procurement of used laser sintering systems (manufacturer-independent, primarily EOS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material development / material testing for LM and LS systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stress-relief annealing (optionally integrated in 3DM-AMS)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface blasting (optionally integrated in 3DM-AMS)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser sintering system (LM/LS), 3-component system for plastics, metals and ceramics | 3D-Mectronic 3DM-AMS 800 | – | Build volume 800 x 800 x 500 mm | – | Rehau |
Additional services
Quality
The 3DM-AMS systems are CE/UL certified; optional integrated stress-relief annealing and reproducible surface blasting ensure part quality. Automatic process monitoring and control is possible via the Materialise Control Platform.
| Evidence | Rehau |
|---|---|
| CE/UL certification 3DM-AMS |
History
- 1998
Foundation of 3D-MECTRONIC by Frank Heimbert Kulke with the goal of opening up new areas of application for 3D printing and developing print systems for the AM industry.