MTC

Additive equipment list

Intro

MTC is home to cutting-edge and industry first additive equipment 

 

Welcome to the Manufacturing Technology Centre's (MTC) comprehensive Additive Equipment List, your go-to resource for cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology. This curated list showcases the latest and most advanced equipment available at the MTC, designed to push the boundaries of what's possible in the world of additive manufacturing. Whether you're looking to explore the potential of metal, polymer, or composite materials, our extensive selection of 3D printers and supporting technologies offers unparalleled capabilities for innovation and production. Explore the MTC's Additive Equipment List to discover how these technologies can transform your manufacturing processes, from rapid prototyping to full-scale production.

Metal Powder Bed Fusion

renishaw-renam-500q

Renishaw RenAM 500Q

  • 500W quad laser
  • Build volume: 250 x 250 x 350 mm (xyz)
  • In-process monitoring fitted - InfiniAM Spectral
  • In-situ powder recovery with integrated sieve
  • Lasers are full field
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Titanium
EOS M280

EOS M280

  • 400W single laser
  • Build volume: 250 x 250 x 325 mm (xyz)
  • Equipped with Sigma Labs PrintRite3D in-process monitoring
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Access to full EOS material library, including (Alumnium, Steel, Nickel, Titanium alloys)
EOS M290

EOS M290

  • 400W single laser
  • Build volume: 250 x 250 x 325 mm (xyz)
  • In-process montitoring capability exposure OT and MeltPool monitoring.
  • Smart calibration and beam power monitoring available
  • In-process inspection: Amiquam eddy current system
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Access to full EOS material library, including (Alumnium, Steel, Nickel, Titanium alloys)
AMCM M290-2

AMCM M290-2 FLX

  • 2 x nLIGHT AFX lasers. Beam shaping capabilities from 85 µm Gaussian to 210 µm. Both lasers are full field.
  • Build volume: 250 x 250 x 325 mm (xyz)
  • In-process monitoring capability exposure OT
  • Atmosphere control at < 50 ppm.
  • Preheating to 500°C
  • Smart calibration and beam power monitoring available
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Copper, Inconel, Alumnium , Steels, and Refractories alloys. Material investigation avaliable on request
Discover more
EOS M400 Image 2

EOS M400-4

  • 4 x 400W laser machine
  • Build volume: 400 x 400 x 400 mm (xyz)
  • Smart calibration and beam power monitoring available
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Access to full EOS material library. Primarily running Nickel & Titanium alloys

Polymer AM

cead-web-banner-v3

CEAD Flexbot E25

  • Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) polymer system using E25 pellet extrusion technology
  • Build volume of 1.2m x 3m x 2m (xyz)
  • AI Build Software
  • Granulator & Twin screw extruder system available to investigate material reuse
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: High performance polymers including carbon filled ABS and PETG
stratasys-fortus-450mc - Web

Stratasys Fortus 450mc

  • Fused deposition modelling
  • Build volume: 406 x 355 x 406 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: ABS, PA, ULTEM 1010, ULTEM 9085, Nylon-12 & carbon fibre, PPSF, Antero (PEKK)
HP Jet Fusion 4200 web image

HP Jet Fusion 4200

  • Polymer powder bed fusion (high speed sintering).
  • Build volume: 380 x 284 x 380 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: PA
stratasys-objet-1000-plus - Web

Stratasys Objet 1000 Plus

  • Polymer material jetting
  • Build volume: 1000 x 800 x 500 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Multi-material capabilities. Variety of polymer materials including material mixing capability and full colour
Carbon M2

Carbon M2

  • Stereolithography (CLIP process)
  • Build volume: 189 x 118 x 326 mm (xyz)
  • General Accuracy: Up to ±70 μm
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: High performance and engineering photopolymers
Raise 3D Pro 3 - Web Image 2

Raise3D Pro 3

  • Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
  • Build volume: 300 x 300 x 300 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: ABS, ASA, PETG, CFPETG, PP, ESD-PVDF, LW-ASA, IGLIDUR, TPU, ICE9 TPU, PVA, MOLDLAY 
Ultimaker

Ultimaker S3

  • Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
  • Build volume: 230 x 190 x 200 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: PLA, ABS, PVA 
Stratasys J750 - Web

Stratasys J750

  • Build volume: 490 x 390 x 200 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Vero & Tango
Carbon M3

Carbon M3

  • Stereolithography (CLIP process)
  • Build volume: 189 x 118 x 326 mm (xyz)
  • General Accuracy: Up to ±65 μm
  • Upto 2.5x faster than M2
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: High performance and engineering photopolymers
Markforged Mark 2 Enterprise Composite

Markforged Mark 2 Enterprise Composite

  • Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
  • Build volume: 320 x 132 x 154 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Carbon fibre, Fiberglass, Kevlar reinforced nylon

Ceramic AM

Lithoz Cerafab S65

Lithoz Cerafab S65

  • Lithography based ceramic  manufacturing
  • Build volume: 102 x 64 x 320 mm (xyz)
  • Lateral resolution: 40 μm
  • Slice thickness 10-100 μm
  • Heated platform to 200°C
  • Materials available: High performance ceramics and bio-resorbable materials, such as Zirconia, silica, Silicon nitride, alumina. Ability to test and trial novel ceramic materials. 

Bind and Sinter

AIM3D

AIM3D ExAM 255

  • Open-materials fused granular fabrication (FGF) AM system using injection moulding feedstock
  • Build volume: 255 x 255 x 255 mm (xyz)
  • Layer height: Depends on the desired printing time and component quality (75 – 250 µm)
  • Heating of the heating plate: Up to 120 °C
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: Stainless Steel 316L, Alumina (but many others available)
Digital Metal DML2500

Digital Metal DMP2500

  • Metal Binder Jetting
  • Build volume of 170 x 150 x 57 mm (xyz)
  • Materials currently available at NCAM: 316L Stainless Steel, Tool Steel or materials available
Carbolite HTK 8

Carbolite HTK 8

  • Insulation material: Molybdenum
  • Functional volume: 250 x 250 x 400mm
  • Tmax vacuum (°C): 1600
  • Operational in: Vacuum, H2 or N2 atmospheres 

Direct Energy Deposition (DED)

Trumpf Laser Processing Cell

Trumpf Laser Processing Cell

  • 3kW Disc laser , 30kg load, co-axial wire, side feed wire, side feed powder
  • Build Volume: 1 x 1 x 0.5 m (xyz)
  • 6-axis Kuka robot
  • Wire or powder feedstock’s
  • Build rate 2-3kg/hr
FANUC ARC Welding Cell

FANUC ARC Welding Cell

  • Plasma Transferred Arc (PTA) and Gas Tungsten Arc (GTA) joining technologies
  • 3x Fanuc M20iA 6-axis robots
  • Wire or powder feedstocks
  • Build volume: 1 x 1 x 1 m (xyz)
Meltio M450

Meltio M450

  • 6 x 200 W direct diode lasers
  • Build volume:  145 x 168 x 390 mm (xyz)
  • Material Avaliable: Steel, Titanium and Nickel alloys
SPEE3D

SPEE3D

  • Coldspray technology. Up to 100g/minute 
  • Deployable solution
  • Build Volume:   ⌀0.9m x 0.7m
  • Material Avaliable: Copper, Aluminium, and Steel alloys

Get in touch

Form submitted successfully

enquiries@the-mtc.org

Call +44 (0)2476 701600

Top