Trumpf takes 3-D printing productivity to a new level

Trumpf TruPrint 3000. Photo: Trumpf

At Formnext 2024, taking place next week (19-22 November) in Frankfurt, Trumpf is focusing on more productive 3-D printing systems. The high-tech company has equipped the TruPrint 3000 with an integrated cooling system for the build platform and increased the laser power of the two fibre lasers to 700 watts.

Roland Spiegelhalder, product manager for additive manufacturing at Trumpf, said: “The TruPrint 3000 is designed for volume production of high-quality parts. Users from all industries, such as the automotive and aerospace industries, will benefit from it.”

In the TruPrint 3000, a system monitors the process area and maintains a constant temperature. This allows the 3-D printer to use the full 700 watts of laser power without overheating the material during the printing process. This is especially important for aluminum alloys, for example, as the integrated cooling also allows the material to cool more quickly. As a result, components are more durable and there is a high level of reproducibility, meaning that the machine can 3-D print the same part repeatedly while maintaining the same quality standard. This benefits industries such as automotive, where the TruPrint 3000 can be used to mass-produce crash-resistant parts.

Thanks to the increased laser power of 700 watts, Trumpf was able to increase the size of the machine’s two laser spots from 80 to 200µm using special optics. This allows the lasers to process a larger area on the build plate. Mr Spiegelhalder concluded: “This increases the productivity of the system while maintaining the same high part quality.”