Tenders

Multidimensional Additive Metal Printer

Beneficiary’s Name: GRANTE Antenna Development and Manufacturing Private Limited Company

Subject and Objective of the Development: Multidimensional Additive Metal Printer

Contracted Grant Amount: HUF 326,178,372

Detailed Description of the Project:

Our project aims to create a metal 3D printer that offers a real alternative to the current metal printing methods available on the market by significantly speeding up the printing process and, thus, the productivity of the equipment. The key innovation of the product lies in the way the layers are built. The common characteristic of today’s metal 3D printing processes is that they create the geometry of the manufactured part in thin layers moving away from the build surface. In contrast, the essence of our development is that this layer construction is performed by the device at multiple points simultaneously, thereby significantly accelerating the process. According to our plans, the predominantly used powder format metal raw material in metal 3D printing will be replaced with a more easily processed, more recyclable raw material that allows for simpler machine construction, similar to the so-called wire melting procedures.

With the product to be created during the project, our goal is to reach a level of readiness where we can receive real market orders for the developed equipment, and with the in-house machine park of the developed equipment, our company will be able to provide metal 3D printing services. The background for the project is the research and development and 3D printer design work that Grante Zrt. has been carrying out since 2016. During this period, a 3D printer processing a so-called photopolymer resin raw material was successfully developed, enabling an order of magnitude improvement in production speed compared to the technologies available on the market. Sustainability is ensured by the fact that the market sale of the product generates sufficient revenue in the long term to cover all costs associated with continuous development and manufacturing. Efficient metal additive manufacturing technologies are currently primarily used in the automotive industry, aerospace industry, oil and gas industry, technical competitive sports, medical devices, and the production of tools and machinery. The target group for a metal printer capable of double the printing speed compared to the currently available technologies can be identified as prominent global, European, and domestic players in these market segments. Key target groups include companies specializing in the production of tools and machinery, medical devices, and equipment used in technical sports. In these segments, larger parts are typically required, and these parts do not demand high printing resolution, making the laser wire melting bidirectional metal printing technology under development a perfect target market.

Planned Project Completion Date: January 31, 2025