Fraunhofer IGCV
Key technology:
Additive Manufacturing
Company summary:
Fraunhofer IGCV stands for application-oriented research with a focus on engineering, production and multi-material solutions. We enable innovations on the level of manufacturing processes and material sciences, machines and process chains as well as factory and enterprise networks. Our unique selling proposition lies in interdisciplinary solutions in the fields of foundry, composite and processing technology. With almost 160 employees at our locations in Augsburg and Munich area, we are a reliable partner for SMEs, large companies, and corporate groups.
Technology/expertise for ENLIGHTEN project:
Fraunhofer IGCV is the world’s leading research institution for multi-material laser powder bed fusion: An additive manufacturing process that enables arbitrary material allocation in complex parts. We developed a variety of multi-material powder deposition systems and provide solutions along the entire multi-material process chain – from simulation, re-design, and data preparation over process optimization and monitoring to part post-processing as well as powder reconditioning and re-use. In ENLIGHTEN we aim at developing a multi-material laser powder bed fusion process chain for a selected space component.
The research project ENLIGHTEN gives us the chance to really push our multi-material laser powder bed fusion process to the next level. Together with space engineers from Ariane Group and leading material scientists from KU Leuven we aim to solve major metallurgical and process-related challenges for a very demanding application. This could open a whole new set possibilities for multi-material additive manufacturing.
