LEAM’s Clever Add-On Solution Is Making Large-Scale 3D Printing Work Smarter, Not Harder
Instead of creating new 3D printers, German startup LEAM Technologies upgrades existing large-format machines. Its proprietary Directed Energy Material Extrusion (DEMEX) system uses advanced light-emitting diodes (LED)-based technology to solve longstanding issues in additive manufacturing, like weak interlayer bonding, making printed parts stronger and more reliable. Its technology, demonstrated at Formnext 2024, has caught the attention of industries from aerospace to construction, pointing to its broad potential in industrial 3D printing.
Siemens expands its additive manufacturing offerings on the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace
Under the motto “Let’s advance Manufacturing,” Siemens and selected partners will demonstrate at Formnext 2024 how additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming an innovation enabler for industrial applications thanks to a functioning ecosystem, digitalization, and automation. Additive manufacturing has become an established production technology in which productivity, costs, quality, and availability are critical to long-term market viability. The Siemens Xcelerator strategy emphasizes the importance of innovation and technology partnerships as well as open, interoperable technologies. They are essential when it comes to facilitating the integration of AM into conventional manufacturing technologies, meeting standardized quality and safety requirements, and accelerating the scaling of AM solutions. As a result, Siemens brings additive manufacturing offerings from additional partners in the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace.
3D-Druck mit LEDs
Statt Laser oder Infrarotstrahler nutzt LEAM Technologies extrem leistungsstarke LEDs für den Extrusions-3D-Druck. Das Verfahren soll damit vom Prototyping in die industrielle Serienproduktion gehoben werden, insbesondere für große Bauteile mit geringer Stückzahl.
TUM start-up LEAM: New possibilities for additive manufacturing
Tech start-up LEAM has succeeded in improving plastic 3D printing through light alone. This is made possible by high-performance LEDs and the targeted delivery of focused light to the component. The three founders got to know each other during their time at the Chair of Carbon Composites at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and have now used their knowledge to solve industrial problems. In the future, the new technology will enable companies to print complex structures at an exceptionally high component quality at a low cost.