Metallic glass 3D sintering to complex shapes is the project name of Konrad Papis, from inspire AG.
The idea of this project ?
Metallic glasses is a group that have exceptionnal properties but they’re awful to bring into shape. We took 3 technologies and combined them to create structures from metallic glasses.
What was the biggest challenge during the feasibility study ?
From a technology point of view, it was to adopt the high pressures needed for metallic glasses. For this, we had our sintering tools reconstructed with hard metal and we had to learn how the process works with this new setup.
From an organization point of view, the biggest challenge was to stop (Konrad is smiling). There are many questions still unanswered and a long way to go for functional demonstrator.
But we achieved the goals we set replicating our need shaping process with the most tricky material available.
What is the feedback about his Microtech Booster experience ?
According to Richard Siegrist, product developpement engineer from Oris
The Microtech Booster was a great opportunity to join a group that is working on similar problems. It was an easy and effective way to achieve a PoC (Proof of Concept) with a minimal cash contribution. I was very impressed how far we got in only 6 months.
and Jehan Moingeon, final user of the project from Dentsply Sirona
It was a great opportunity to collaborate with different industries we don’t use to collaborate with every day and it was also and excellent opportunity to dare to investigate some technologies, some processes that we wouldn’t have otherwise.
