Metal/plastic expert
with 4-fold print head
480 x 380 x 350mm installation space
The M500 Metal from Multec is an industry standard metal FFF printer with a solid aluminum chassis, closed design, front door with door protection and emergency stop switch.
The design complies with the safety guidelines according to the Machinery Directive and the Product Liability Act. The machine is specialized in printing metal filaments such as BASF Ultrafuse 316L.
Post-processing can be provided as a service by BASF partners or other companies. It is therefore not necessary to purchase the corresponding systems. The patented multiple print head 4Move, with its innovative technology, offers clean multi-
material printing with individually controlled nozzles for the first time.
The integrated drip protection ensures the clean separation of the different materials. The Multec Plus user interface with touch operation simplifies the processes and gives the user many important functions for fast and permanently reliable work.
Innovative developments ensure the future viability of Multirap machines. Therefore, new developments can also be retrofitted later. Multec's additive production systems combine precision, durability and versatility. They meet all requirements regarding safety, process monitoring and automation, and reliability for industrial use.
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Metal FFF printing has 90% (by weight) metal powder embedded in the filament. During printing, only the binder polymer is melted and the metal powder is shaped with the binder polymer. After printing, you get the so-called green body, which can be treated like a MIM or PIM green body from this step onwards. However, this green body does not yet have any significant strength.
Debinding removes most of the binder polymer. There are various debinding processes, such as thermal debinding, catalytic debinding or solvent debinding. After the end binder, you get the so-called brown part. This is very brittle and consists almost entirely of metal powder.
In the last step, the component is sintered at over 1300°C. The component shrinks by around 20%. After sintering, a finished component made of pure sintered metal is obtained. All plastic residues are burned during the sintering process.
316L (stainless steel) is available at the start, the corresponding metal filament comes from BASF. The downstream debinding and sintering process is presented as a service by BASF partners. It is therefore not necessary to purchase the corresponding systems.
RRP BASF Ultrafuse 316L €129/kg
Postprocessing (BASF Partner) €40/kg
