3D sand printing

Infrastructures
Research areas
  • Engineering & Technology
Website
https://www.azterlan.es/en/about-us/facilities-and-capacities/advanced-technologies-unit
Available for external users?
Yes
Description

Additive manufacturing of sand moulds and cores for foundry applications, which reduces lead times and enables the creation of complex geometries. It integrates preparation, printing and post-processing.

3D sand printing

  • Voxeljet VX1000 Printer
  • Print heads with micro-injectors featuring adjustable flow rate and layer thickness
  • Parking position for curing and unpacking station
  • Sand and activator mixing system
  • Rapid 3D software for adjusting the layout and packing of the moulds
Services
  • Iterative tooling design
  • Rapid prototyping of complex cores
  • Validation of gating and feeding systems
  • Support for casting trials.
Location

AZTERLAN

Aliendalde Etxetaldea, 6, 48200 Durango, Bizkaia

Other info
Procesos metalúrgicos:
- Fabricación aditiva
- Tecnologías de fabricación avanzadas

Application sectors

  • Automotive
  • Capital goods
  • Energy
  • Foundry and steelmaking
  • Steelmaking and foundry

Industry Plan

  • IRABAZI · Automotive components
  • IRABAZI · Energy
  • IRABAZI · Advanced manufacturing
  • IRABAZI · Metallurgy

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