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APF process

Unique material diversity

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With the freeformer, the discharge unit with time-controlled nozzle remains stationary while the component carrier moves

Depending on the requirements, the freeformer is available in various sizes with two or three discharge units

The freeformer’s low-emission and compact design enables it to be easily integrated into clean room environments

Slice and process parameters can be freely programmed with the freeformer open system

A key feature of ARBURG Plastic Freeforming (APF) is that the same qualified standard granulates as used for injection moulding can be used. This means you can efficiently produce individual parts and small batches from original materials, but also individualise mass-produced items.

The freeformer system is equipped with a material preparation unit featuring a special plasticising screw. Plasticising is followed by freeforming without the use of a mould: a high frequency nozzle closure discharges tiny plastic droplets, which are applied very precisely by means of a moving part carrier. This enables your three-dimensional plastic parts to be built up layer-by-layer. This is even possible with multiple-component parts
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Highlights

Versatile: use of inexpensive qualified standard granulates instead of expensive special materials
Unique: producing three-dimensional functional components from tiny plastic droplets without a mould
Industrial: functional parts from original materials
Combinable: processing multiple components, e.g. in the movable hard/soft combination
Flexible: special support materials for unusual or complex 3D geometries

Downloads

Brochure: freeformer (PDF - 3,1 MB)
Brochure: freeformer All-in Package (PDF - 1,2 MB)
Article magazine Kunststoffe - "Droplets to the Beat of Milliseconds" (PDF - 0,5 MB)
Customer magazine today 70, p. 18-19, “Samaplast: Additive manufacturing as a supplementary technology for prototypes and small batches”(PDF - 4,3 MB)
Customer magazine today 70, p. 17, “AM Factory: Turnkey system with IT-networked freeformer”(PDF - 4,3 MB)
Customer magazine today 69, p. 4-5, "Teufel prototypes: freeformer expands portfolio to include additively manufactured original parts" (PDF - 4,9 MB)
Customer magazine today 68, p. 16-17, "Aesculap freeformer for medical products from original material"(PDF - 5,4 MB)
Customer magazine today 68, p. 7, "World premiere: large freeformer extends range" (PDF - 5,4 MB)
Expert article magazine Kunststoffe "Layered Functional Parts on an Industrial Scale" (PDF - 0,4 MB)

Technology

The freeformer heralds a new era in plastics processing – ARBURG Plastic Freeforming (APF)

freeformer system
Our freeformer is designed as an open system. All the process parameters are freely programmable – from the settings for the geometrical slicing through to the discharge of the droplets. This allows you to optimise parts individually and to process your own materials.
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