Neuenhauser Maschinenfabrik becomes official processor of Luvocom 3F 3D printing materials

Neuenhauser Maschinenfabrik's print farm, with machine parts printed from Luvocom 3F. Source | Lehvoss

Neuenhauser Maschinenfabrik (Neuenhaus, Germany) is expanding its activities in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) and is now an official processor of the Lehvoss Group’s (Hamburg, Germany) Luvocom 3F focus materials. This further deepens the company’s expertise in industrial 3D printing and enables it to offer in-house applications and services for external customers based on qualified, high-performance filaments.

For several years, Neuenhauser Maschinenfabrik has operated a dedicated, industry-oriented 3D printing infrastructure for functional and series components. The Luvocom 3F focus materials have now been qualified in Neuenhauser’s print farm, which has been modernized for this purpose. The focus materials stand for a clear materials strategy in industrial fused filament fabrication (FFF) printing: three materials for the majority of technical applications, designed for reproducible quality, process stability and series production capability.

Specifically, the Luvocom 3F focus materials include:

• An unreinforced polyamide with high toughness, high surface quality and warp-free printing behavior.
• A carbon fiber-reinforced PET with high strength, temperature resistance and low moisture uptake.
• A carbon fiber-reinforced PPS as a metal replacement with high stiffness and strength, chemical and flammability resistance (UL 94 V0).

“Our goal is to establish AM as a reliable production tool in mechanical engineering,” says Mathis Kleinert, head of additive manufacturing at Neuenhauser Maschinenbau GmbH. “The Luvocom 3F focus materials offer a very good combination of industrially relevant properties and stable, reproducible printability.”

From Lehvoss’ perspective, the collaboration is also a logical step. Focusing on a few clearly defined materials enables users to scale AM economically and integrate it into existing production environments with process reliability. “Neuenhauser is now part of a growing network of processors and users,” says Dr. Marcus Rechberger, product manager, Lehvoss Group. “We pursue a cooperative approach to gradually expand our know-how together — always with the aim of making industrial 3D printing even easier, faster and more cost-effective.”

With its official approval as a processor, Neuenhauser is now available as a competent industrial partner for demanding 3D printing applications — from potential analysis and component development through to series production for external customers.