The team at Launhardt, a technically oriented company with an outstanding level of innovation, proudly presented its PowderMonkeys brand at FormNext 2023 in Frankfurt – the largest 3D printing trade fair in Europe.

Innovative SLS powders from PowderMonkeys

PowderMonkeys impressed visitors with its range of innovative SLS powders, including TPU 50, TPU 80, and RePA12. These powders represent high-quality results in powder-based 3D printing and enable a wide range of applications.

Find out more about PowderMonkeys here

https://powdermonkeys.de/

Research projects

A particular focus is on research projects such as SLS Elasto. This project is dedicated to researching new, particularly soft elastomers for powder-based 3D printing. This involves not only developing new materials, but also developing workflows and post-processing methods such as coloring and smoothing. The project consortium is comprised of the most innovative companies and research institutes across the entire process chain, from powder production through processing to post-processing of the resulting components. The research project is funded by the Jülich Project Management Agency within the framework of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

HSS Material Network

As part of the HSS Material Network, Launhardt's TPU material is currently undergoing process capability testing with the latest high-speed sintering (HSS) equipment. Partners such as the renowned company Voxeljet are spearheading these investigations, which aim to optimize the performance of Launhardt's TPU material for HSS technologies.

New textbook on industrial 3D printing presented

Furthermore, the newly published non-fiction book by Dr. Launhardt, Dr. Achten, and Prof. Fischer, entitled "Plastics Knowledge for Additive Manufacturing," was presented at the Launhardt booth at FormNext 2023. This highly helpful textbook for beginners in industrial additive manufacturing was published by Hanser Verlag in mid-2023 and is specifically aimed at senior managers in companies planning to enter industrial 3D printing.

The textbook on additive manufacturing is available here in both hardcover and digital format.

https://www.hanser-kundencenter.de/fachbuch/artikel/9783446464889

Launhardt is committed not only to impressive products, but also to groundbreaking research and partnerships to further push the boundaries of 3D printing. We are proud to be part of this innovation process and look forward to continuing to drive developments in the world of 3D printing.

You can find out more about the serial production of industrial 3D printed parts here

http://launhardtgmbh.de/bauteile-jetzt-3d-drucken/