3D printing service provider for rapid prototyping and additive series production of plastic and metal components from batch size 1 to 10,000
Albtec Prototypen GmbH
Burladingen (DE)New on Amplifa
About Albtec Prototypen
Albtec Prototypen GmbH is a manufacturing service provider specialised in 3D printing, based in Burladingen on the Swabian Alb. The company produces prototypes, functional and design samples as well as series components in batch sizes from 1 to 10,000 – without tooling and without capital commitment for the customer. Various additive processes are used: HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) including High Resolution, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Stereolithography (SLA) and the PolyJet process; vacuum casting is offered as a supplement. The material range includes plastics such as PA6.6, PP, PE, ABS and TPE, synthetic resins as well as the metals stainless steel and titanium. Components can be produced up to a size of 1,000 × 1,000 × 2,000 mm; downstream steps include glass bead or plastic bead blasting, vapour smoothing, painting, overmoulding/insert moulding of standard parts and pre-assembly of complete assemblies. Customers come primarily from the automotive industry, medical technology, mechanical and custom machine engineering, motorsport, aerospace, electronics as well as architecture and trade fair construction. Production takes place on 1,500 m² of production floor space; more than 1,500 customers are supplied worldwide.
- Site
- Burladingen
- Processes
- Stereolithography (SLA), HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), HP Multi Jet Fusion High Resolution, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Selective Laser Melting (SLM), PolyJet process, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Vacuum casting
- Materials
- PA6.6, PP, PE, ABS, TPE, Stainless steel, Titanium, Synthetic resins (resin)
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Medical technology, Mechanical engineering/Custom machine engineering, Motorsport/Racing, Aerospace, Electronics
- 01
Enquiry with 3D file and requirements profile
- 02
Consultation and quotation by 3D printing experts
- 03
3D printing or vacuum casting (MJF, SLS, SLM, SLA, PolyJet)
- 04
Post-processing (blasting, vapour smoothing, painting)
- 05
Overmoulding/insert moulding of standard parts and pre-assembly of assemblies
- 06
Delivery, if required as 24-hour express
Site
Burladingen
DEProduction and Administration
- Part weight / size
- up to 1,000 × 1,000 × 2,000 mm
- Lot size
- Batch size 1 to 10,000
- Materials
- Plastics (PA6.6, PP, PE, ABS, TPE), synthetic resins, stainless steel, titanium
- 3D printing systems MJF (HP Multi Jet Fusion)
- 3D printing systems SLS
- 3D printing systems SLM
- 3D printing systems SLA
- 3D printing systems PolyJet
- Vacuum casting systems
- Bead blasting system
- Vapour smoothing chamber
Components and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stereolithography (SLA)Additive | – | – | – | – | Synthetic resins |
| HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)Additive | – | – | – | 10,000 units | PA6.6, PP, PE, ABS, TPE |
| HP Multi Jet Fusion High ResolutionAdditive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)Additive | – | – | – | – | PA6.6, PP, PE, ABS, TPE |
| Selective Laser Melting (SLM)Additive | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Titanium, Metals |
| PolyJet processAdditive | – | – | – | – | Plastic, rubber-like materials |
| Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Vacuum castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Silicone moulds |
| Rapid PrototypingAdditive | – | – | – | 1 | Plastic, Metals, Synthetic resins |
| Additive manufacturing (series printing)Additive | – | 1,000 x 1,000 x 2,000 mm (mechanical × 1,000 mm × 2,000 mm | – | 1 – 10,000 units | PA6.6, PP, PE, ABS, TPE, Stainless steel, Titanium |
| Bead blasting (glass/plastic beads) as post-processingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Vapour smoothing (solvent vapour)Surface | – | – | – | – | high-impact polystyrenes, Polycarbonate, Polymers |
| Overmoulding/insert moulding of standard parts (thread inserts, bearings)Joining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Painting (final-painted)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printing systems (various technologies: MJF, SLS, SLM, SLA, PolyJet, High Resolution) | – | – | Component size up to 1,000 x 1,000 x 2,000 mm | – | Burladingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1979
Beginnings in model making; specialisation in translating ideas into models.
- 1996
Foundation of Albtec Prototypen by Thomas Schäfer in Hechingen; operation of one of the first 3D printing systems in Germany (stereolithography).
- 1999
Support of Mika Häkkinen in his Formula 1 World Championship with 3D-printed components.
- 2007
Relocation to a larger production facility within Hechingen.
- 2020
Move from Hechingen to Burladingen into a modern industrial hall.
- 2022
Raphael and Miriam Schäfer become managing directors; with the family joining, Albtec has become a family business.