Additive Manufacturing
Metal powder bed fusion
- Design for additive manufacturing.
- Process qualification.
- Definition of design rules and production strategy.
- Selection, characterization and management of powders.
- Simulation of manufacturing processes.
- Advanced post-processing, testing and coatings.
Applications: structural parts, mechanisms, radio frequency, optical components, heat exchangers, heat pipes.
CATEC is a pioneer in the manufacture of metallic additive coatings, with a special focus on the aerospace industry and other critical sectors (e.g., healthcare).
We have been in business for 15+ years and have since built a unique production environment with advanced production assets, engineers, qualification means, technicians and processes, 50+ research projects and 100+ R&T projects.
We developed, produced, and qualified the first parts for use in spacecraft and real-world applications onboard aircraft, collaborating with working groups to issue the first standards for the activity.
Large-scale metallic
Direct energy deposition
Complete life cycle:
- Design for additive manufacturing
- Definition of design rules and production strategy
- Selection and characterization of metal wire
- Simulation of manufacturing processes
- Advanced post-processing, testing and coatings
Our lines of research:
- Characterization and qualification of materials for various sectors (aerospace, naval, railway)
- Multi-material parts
- Inerted atmosphere for large-scale additive manufacturing (in progress)
- AI for quality control in in-process manufacturing.
- Hybrid manufacturing (AM + conventional method + robotic CNC)
We imported all our PBF know-how into ALM on a large scale in design, manufacturing, post-processing and qualification.
Additive manufacturing of polymers
Design for additive manufacturing
Definition of design rules and production strategy
Selection and characterization of powder/wire/resin
Simulation of manufacturing processes
Advanced post-processing, testing and coatings
Consulting and advanced services
Design for additive manufacturing with simple and multiphysics physics
Definition, monitoring and optimization of processes
Qualification of processes and machines
Leaders in Additive Manufacturing,
Our infrastructure
- 1 x Robotic cell for direct energy deposition / DED
- 3 x Powder Bed Fusion - Laser/Metal/PBF Systems
- 2 x Selective laser melting for polyamide / SLS
- 1 x Fusion Deposition Modeling for Thermoplastics / FDM
- 1 x Fusion Deposition Modeling for Composites / FDM
- 1 x thermal camera for on-site process monitoring
- 1 x High Resolution White Light 3D Scanner
- 1 x Own system for advanced dust management (storage, treatment and controlled mixing)
- 1 x Sandblasting and dry blasting station
- 1 x Chemical deposition bath for different ChE/M alloys
- 1 x Scanning Electron Microscope - SEM
In addition, we are continuously investing to support our roadmap and address industry challenges and trends.
Our team is always at the forefront of technology, with over 50 research papers and 100 research and technology projects in the ALM domain.