voxeljet Launches New Product Line: VX1000-S for Serial Additive Manufacturing for Light Metal Casting Applications
08 November 2018 - 8:11AM
Business Wire
The new technology enables high-speed additive manufacturing for
serial production of water jacket cores in light metal casting
applications. Water jacket cores are used for the precise
temperature management in not only internal combustion engines, but
also electric motors, inverters and battery systems. Efficient
temperature management improves overall vehicle performance.
News Highlights
- VX1000-S with a five times increased
performance, compared to previous systems, resulting in a layer
time of only 12 seconds
- Features new set of inorganic binding
(IOB) material for high environmental compatibility already in
production and during the casting process
- Orders for the VX1000-S system can be
placed now for deliveries mid 2019
- On-demand production of IOB parts from
our Services center is available from March 2019 onwards
voxeljet AG (NYSE: VJET) has launched its new VX1000-S IOB
printing system for serial production of sand cores for aluminium
casting. So far, the company focused on organic printing processes
in its sand printing line of business. The new VX1000-S IOB
inorganic system significantly improves throughput and ensures high
environmental compatibility during the whole process.
R&D to Lead the Industry
voxeljet developed a solution for the serial additive production
of crucial engine parts, such as water jacket cores. A water jacket
is a liquid-filled casing surrounding a device, typically out of
metal, having intake and outlet vents to allow water to be pumped
through and circulated. The flow of water to an external heating or
cooling device allows precise temperature control of the
device.
The new VX1000-S IOB uses a special two-component inorganic
binder system able to balance the technical requirements of the
printing, core making and casting process: component one is the
liquid binder based on a modified blend of alkali silicates,
component two is a solid additive.
The advanced layering unit and high-speed printhead technology
reduce the layer time to 12 seconds, generating a volume output of
ca. 54 l/h. In addition to that, the inorganic materials only emit
water vapor during the casting process. This significantly improves
air quality and working environment in foundries.
The VX1000-S IOB offers a competitive advantage for automotive
manufacturers. The technology has been engineered for highly
complex geometries, which are particularly useful in the precise
temperature management of not only internal combustion engines, but
also electric motors, inverters and battery systems.
“voxeljet’s industrial printers enable high-quality print
resolutions and constant layertimes and output volume. Our new
S-line of 3D printers uses larger widths of our printheads, making
our indirect metal processes even more productive compared to other
direct metal additive manufacturing processes. I am convinced, this
will become a state-of-the-art manufacturing process.” says Dr.
Ingo Ederer, CEO of voxeljet.
News from High Speed Sintering (HSS)
In addition to the recent launch of new materials for its HSS
product line for the production of direct plastic parts, voxeljet
has significantly improved the speed of its existing VX200-HSS
platform by 100 percent by reducing the layer time to only 20
seconds. This great achievement comes with easier unpacking and
homogenous texturing of the components and extends the possible
applications of HSS products for e.g. the automotive or sporting
goods industry.
Presentation at formnext Trade Show
voxeljet will present the VX1000-S IOB system at hall 3.1, booth
D18 at this year’s formnext show, the international exhibition and
conference on the next generation of manufacturing technologies in
Frankfurt, Germany. For further information and a live
demonstration of the VX1000-S IOB process visit us at our press
conference at formnext on the 13th of November from 12:15 to 12:45
p.m.
About voxeljet
voxeljet is a leading provider of high-speed, large-format 3D
printers and on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial
customers. The Company’s 3D printers employ a powder binding,
additive manufacturing technology to produce parts using various
material sets, which consist of particulate materials and
proprietary chemical binding agents. The Company provides its 3D
printers and on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial
customers serving the automotive, aerospace, film and
entertainment, art and architecture, engineering and consumer
product end markets. For more information, visit
www.voxeljet.com.
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