Prototypes, production parts and tools made of plastic and metal – SLA systems engineering, vacuum casting, injection molding and CNC from Ellwangen
Cast-Solut GmbH
Dr.-Adolf-Schneider-Str. 11, 73479 Ellwangen · GermanyNew on Amplifa
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Cast-Solut GmbH in Ellwangen manufactures prototypes, production parts and tools made of plastic and metal. The standard program includes 3D design, SLA stereolithography, SLS laser sintering, FDM, 3D scanning, vacuum casting, RIM processes, injection molding, rubber parts made of EPDM, silicone and TPE, investment casting, die casting and CNC turning and milling including surface finishing. In addition, the company develops and markets its own SLA printing systems of the RPS product family (RPS 200, RPS 450 HD, RPS 700 HD) with build volumes up to 700 x 700 x 400 mm, repeatability of ±0.01 mm and air-cooled 100-kHz UV lasers. The scope of services also includes systems engineering and custom machinery, dosing technology, vacuum casting and silicone mixing/dosing systems of the KLM brand, consulting on the distribution of RP machines and materials, as well as full service in parts manufacturing with installation, maintenance, training and process optimization. Customer industries include, among others, automotive, aerospace, dental, medical, jewelry, product design, architecture, lightweight construction, consumer goods, as well as research institutions and universities. In 2020, Cast-Solut developed, together with Tecnaro, a biodegradable reusable respirator mask and released the 3D printing data as freeware.
- Site
- Ellwangen
- Processes
- 3D design / CAD data, Vacuum casting, RIM process, Injection molding parts, SLA (stereolithography), SLS (laser sintering), FDM (3D printing), 3D printing
- Materials
- Photopolymers (light-curing plastics), EPDM, Silicone, TPE, Arboblend (injection-moldable bio-compound), Casting resin, Metal (general for investment casting/die casting), Plastic (general for injection molding/CNC)
- Certificates
- CE (systems according to German and European standards), CE certification (systems according to German and European standards)
- Industries
- Automotive, Aerospace, Dental, Medical, Jewelry, Product design
- 01
3D design / CAD data creation
- 02
3D scanning
- 03
SLA / SLS / FDM / 3D printing
- 04
Vacuum casting / RIM / injection molding / rubber parts
- 05
Investment casting / die casting
- 06
CNC turning / CNC milling
- 07
Surface finishing
- 08
Heat treatment / curing
- 09
Installation, maintenance, training and process optimization
Materials and Processes
Photopolymers (light-curing plastics)
Resins liquefied and cured by a 100-kHz UV laser (355 nm) for precision parts with production-grade quality; properties such as transparency and heat resistance are available.
Injection molding plastics
Thermoplastics including the injection-moldable bio-compound Arboblend for production parts.
Arboblend (injection-moldable bio-compound)
Biopolymer developed by Tecnaro, used among other things for the jointly developed biodegradable reusable mask.
EPDM
Rubber material for the manufacture of rubber parts.
Silicone
Material for rubber parts and vacuum casting; it was also used for the reusable mask.
TPE
Thermoplastic elastomer for the manufacture of rubber parts.
Casting resin
Casting material for vacuum casting, distributed by renowned manufacturers.
Metal
Material for investment casting, die casting, CNC machining and 3D printing.
Plastic (general)
Base material for injection molding, CNC machining, additive processes and hybrid parts.
Ellwangen Site
Ellwangen
DEHeadquarters, production facility and technical center
- Part weight / size
- Max. component size SLA: 700 × 700 × 400 mm
- Lot size
- Prototypes up to production parts
- Materials
- Photopolymers, plastics, silicone, EPDM, TPE, casting resin, metal
- SLA printer RPS 450 HD (build volume 450 × 450 × 350 mm)
- SLA printer RPS 700 HD (build volume 700 × 700 × 400 mm)
- SLA printer RPS 200
- Vacuum casting and silicone mixing/dosing systems (KLM)
- UV curing ovens
- CNC turning and milling machines
Prototypes, Parts and Tools
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D design / CAD dataEngineering | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Vacuum castingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, Plastic, Casting resin |
| RIM processPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Injection molding partsPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Arboblend (bio-compound), Silicone, EPDM, TPE |
| SLA (stereolithography)Additive | Repeatability ±0.01 mm | 700 mm × 700 mm × 400 mm | – | – | Photopolymers (SLA resins) |
| SLS (laser sintering)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| FDM (3D printing)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| 3D scanningTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Investment castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Die castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Surface finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| Manufacture of rubber parts (EPDM, silicone, TPE)Plastic | – | – | – | – | EPDM, Silicone, TPE |
| Heat treatment / curing (curing systems)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of prototypes, parts and toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Dosing technology / systems engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting/distribution of RP machines and materialsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA 3D printer (RPS 450 HD) | Raplas / Castsolut RPS 450 HD | – | 450 x 450 x 350 mm | – | Ellwangen |
| SLA 3D printer (RPS 700 HD) | Raplas / Castsolut RPS 700 HD | – | 700 x 700 x 400 mm | – | Ellwangen |
| SLA 3D printer (RPS 200) | Raplas / Castsolut RPS 200 | – | – | – | Ellwangen |
| Vacuum casting and silicone mixing/dosing systems | KLM | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The systems built by Cast-Solut are manufactured CE-certified according to German and European standards and are tested by experts for function and safety before release. SLA systems work with dynamic 3-axis scan optics (Scanlab Intelliscan) and a repeatability of ±0.01 mm.
| Evidence | Ellwangen |
|---|---|
| CE certification (systems according to German and European standards) |
Company History
- ca. 2000
For more than 20 years, Cast-Solut has stood for quality, service and forward-looking technologies (information as of ca. 2020).
- 2020
Development of a biodegradable reusable respirator mask together with Tecnaro; release of the 3D printing data as freeware during the COVID-19 pandemic.