Peter Klink, EVP sales at EOS, states, “’FORMIGA-quality' has already become a quality label for the additive manufacturing of plastics. This ongoing development of the P 100 product line will help us to further extend our lead in the compact class."
Various EOS parameter sets enable a focus both on economic efficiency and component properties, such as surface quality. With short throughput times and comparatively low investment costs, the FORMIGA P 110 can be integrated perfectly into production environments that require maximum flexibility.
The system is suitable for the economic production of small series and customized products with complex geometries. This makes it ideal for small, sophisticated components used in the medical device industry or for high-value consumer goods, for example. With a build envelope of 7.9 x 9.8 x 13.0 inches, the system manufactures products made of polyamide or polystyrene directly from CAD data within only a few hours.
Hannes Kuhn, managing director of Kuhn-Stoff GmbH and a pilot customer for the FORMIGA P 110, stated, "The additional parameter sets 'Balance 1.0' (120 µm layer thickness) and 'Top Quality 1.0' (60 µm layer thickness) allow an even more detailed and flexible production. The increased build rate rounds off the advantages compared with the FORMIGA P 100."
Numerous technical innovations have been integrated in the FORMIGA P 110, all of which enhance process stability and reproducibility even further. These include the newly designed 4-channel heating and the use of a single-point pyrometer.