Consulting and training for additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing consultancy along the entire process chain

Getting started with the technology, identifying and developing suitable components or optimizing your production – at TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing (AM) you can always rely on competent support along the entire additive manufacturing process chain.
We provide a wide range of training and consulting services to enable you to quickly learn and apply new methods, thus optimally preparing you for the additive manufacturing of components.
We help you to become more economical and efficient and to achieve higher quality.

Identify your potential

Find out more about laser metal fusion (LMF) and powder bed fusion (PBF) technology and incorporate additive manufacturing expertise into your business. Identify initial uses where the potential of additive manufacturing components can be leveraged to create a business case for cost-effective production.

Learning the production basics
Identifying parts together
Manufacturability analysis and business case evaluation

Customer example of part identification

After analyzing the cutting properties of a 2D laser machine, diode cooling was identified as a component requiring optimization.

Added value from metal 3D printing

Improved cooling
Component reduction through function integration
Simplified assembly
Weight reduction

Develop your part

Designs compatible for 3D printing are crucial in order to fully exploit the technology's potential. It is therefore important to know how to design 3D printed components to enable you to create solutions that are suitable for production. We also assist in selecting materials and powders and in preparing the build job data. This includes generating the right support structures and, where applicable, adjusting parameter settings.

Designing components suitable for additive manufacturing
Selecting appropriate materials and powders
Preparing data and generating support
Selecting and optimizing parameters

Customer example of component design

The original design has been re-designed and re-engineered, resulting in an optimized 3D printed component.

Benefits of metal 3D printing

Integrated flexure joint
75% fewer components
62% lower volume
10% lower costs

Produce your part

We support you from the initial production of a sample part in our application laboratory, through to prototype production and production on your own machine. Find out about the benefits of monitoring systems and how they can be used, and about quality assurance steps options to ensure material properties in additive manufacturing. Ensuring correct post-processing of your component is also important, beginning with the appropriate heat treatment, the removal of the support structure and ending with the surface treatment.

Operating the machine
Monitoring and data analysis
Quality assurance
Heat treatment and post-processing

Customer example for additive manufacturing series production

Additive manufacturing has not only reduced production costs but also significantly simplified assembly.

Motor cooling element for TRUMPF cutting unit

400 units per year produced from 316L stainless steel on a TruPrint 3000
Post-processing: Milling threads for inlets and outlets
40% reduction in manufacturing costs compared to conventional production
Quality testing in series production on accompanying samples gives a relative density of 99.8% and a tensile strength of 700 MPa
Simplified assembly due to integrated flexure joint

Establish & improve your process

Work with us to optimize your production process. Benefit from our continuous development of machine functions, software, materials and parameters. Find out the main factors influencing component costs and increase your additive manufacturing's profitability. How to successfully series produce additive manufacturing components.

Ramp up series production
Process optimization

Customer example of process optimization

Overheating of the original component has resulted in poor surface quality and process defects. Parameter optimization and various test runs has resulted in an optimized, higher-quality component.

Benefits of process optimization

Improved surface quality
Improved overhang construction
Increased build rate

Contact our additive manufacturing experts!

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Standardised training courses

The training courses we offer will help you to develop your skills in specific areas. The courses provide you with the necessary LMF technology expertise and include practical applications. We offer training on a wide range of process chain topics such as component design, data preparation, system operation, monitoring and quality assurance. The training courses take place in our training center in Ditzingen, as well as online or on-site when required.

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Individual consultation

We provide personalized support to help you get started in additive manufacturing. The focus is always on your company and your application. The aim is to quickly and efficiently provide you with know-how and to get you started with your components. We manufacture your individual additive manufacturing components for you so that you can better assess the quality and advantages of the LMF process for your application. The duration and scope of the project depends on your requirements and is agreed with you individually. Whether you want to set up your own production or use a service provider to do the manufacturing – our experts will be available to support you.

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A process parameter analysis of 3D printed applications with green laser light.

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Get inspired by example parts!

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Additive Manufacturing Showroom

The Additive Manufacturing Showroom on the TRUMPF Campus in Ditzingen, Germany, offers a live insight into additive manufacturing using laser metal fusion and laser metal deposition, as well as clear industry applications and success stories from our customers – with direct advice from our experts included.

Certification

Do you want to use your TruPrint systems for production that requires certification? Our experts provide support for "Installation Qualification" (IQ) with an enhanced, standards-based installation process.

Service & contact

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Beratung für die additive Fertigung

Phone +49 7156 30331620

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