Eschbal uses 3D printers from Sintratec
Window manufacturer Eschbal uses SLS technology and 3D printers from Sintratec to produce connecting parts. Installing the printed elements saves both time and material.
Eschbal AG has focussed on the 3D printing technology developed by Sintratec for the production of connecting elements. As detailed in a press release, the window manufacturer based in the canton of Zurich has put a Sintratec S2 3D printer into operation for this purpose. Eschbal uses the modular SLS system to produce prototype parts, production aids and small series from robust PA12 nylon. The advantage of selective laser sintering (SLS) lies in the high precision of the components with tolerances as low as 0.1 millimetres. With the Sintratec S2, 100 components can be produced in 24 hours.
“In terms of design, 3D printing gives us much more creativity – we can now develop things that we hadn’t even thought of before,” says Michael Ebnöther, Head of Technology at Eschbal, in the press release. As the demand for 3D printed parts continues to grow, the company has decided to purchase its own printer. “As we are a company that produces exclusively in and for Switzerland, it was essential for us to find a Swiss 3D printer.”