SubsidieMeestersUnlocking serial Aluminium Additive Manufacturing with Molten Metal Deposition technology
ValCUN develops a revolutionary Molten Metal Deposition technology for efficient, cost-effective, and rapid additive manufacturing of complex aluminum parts for serial production.
Projectdetails
Introduction
High-strength, lightweight, and conductivity are properties that set aluminum apart as the 2nd most widely used metal in the world. Mechanical manufacturing techniques like CNC milling or die casting are industry standards for mass production of industrial parts.
Challenges in Additive Manufacturing
However, when it comes to additive manufacturing (AM) to increase the complexity of the parts, there is no existing AM technology for serial runs or on-demand/spare parts at competitive speeds and costs.
ValCUN's Solution
ValCUN fills the gap for complex aluminum parts to deliver the most economical, fastest, and energy-efficient AM technology, ready for serial production.
Molten Metal Deposition Technology
Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) is our unique single-step metal additive manufacturing technology, with an initial focus on aluminum.
Advantages of MMD
Unlike powder- and laser-based AM techniques (DED, LPBF, FDM/MIM), we produce parts directly with liquid metal from aluminum wire feedstock. This represents a paradigm shift in metal AM, allowing us to:
- Reduce production costs by 75%
- Achieve production speeds that are 10x faster
- Enable a high degree of automation for 1-10k serial batch production with minimal post-processing.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 2.499.987 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 3.571.411 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-3-2024 |
| Einddatum | 28-2-2026 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2024 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- VALCUN BVpenvoerder
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