Custom Metal 3D Printing Solutions for Mechanical Production
Why choose 3D4MEC
Reduce product development and component lead times
Increase production flexiblity and customization
Produce ready-to-use parts in custom metal alloys
3D4MEC Srl, prima azienda italiana per capitali e know how a produrre stampanti 3D per metalli, nasce nel 2016 a Bologna come spin-off del gruppo Au.Te.Bo dal bisogno di Ivano Corsini di velocizzare la produzione dei componenti meccanici in metallo.
Au.Te.Bo. Spa, realtà che opera nel settore della meccanica e meccatronica dal 1963 e costruisce macchine automatiche OEM, necessitava di abbattere i costi di produzione e i tempi dei propri componenti meccanici, liberandosi contestualmente da fornitori esterni e abbattendo i costi di magazzino.
Dopo la crisi del 2008 e l’arrivo della Cina sui mercati, era necessario trovare una soluzione per rendere la produzione più flessibile e poter sorprendere i clienti, producendo più prototipi di diverse dimensioni e geometrie più velocemente dei concorrenti. Tuttavia il mercato era sprovvisto di soluzioni specialistiche di metal additive manufacturing per la produzione di componenti meccanici.
Le soluzioni del momento, rappresentate da service di stampa 3D o produttori di macchine generaliste, non rispondevano ai problemi degli imprenditori meccanici, ovvero ottenere componenti resistenti con le proprietà tecniche idonee in pochissimo tempo.
Le stampanti 3D4MEC, al contrario, nascono con l’obiettivo di velocizzare il flusso produttivo e il time to market dei prodotti delle aziende meccaniche.
Nello specifico, ogni stampante 3D4MEC è:
- Costruita in ogni dettaglio per ottenere i miglior componenti per il settore meccanico;
- Specializzata per performare al meglio con una famiglia di materiale specifica;
- Personalizzata sulle esigenze di ogni singolo cliente.
Sfruttando l’esperienza maturata nei quarant’anni all’interno del settore meccanico e meccatronico, il team guidato da Corsini ha prodotto 2 diversi sistemi di stampa 3D per metalli specializzati nel trattamento di una famiglia di materiali specifica:
- 3D4BRASS – la prima stampante 3D al mondo in grado di produrre componenti direttamente in ottone.
- 3D4STEEL – la prima stampante al mondo specializzata nel processo degli acciai.
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3D4MEC is one of the very first Italian companies to produce industrial 3D printing systems for metals and the first to specialize in the development of custom machines for specific alloys. The company was established with the aim of providing highly customized solutions to companies in the mechanical sector.
Thanks to the forty years of experience of the Au.Te.Bo group in the mechanical and mechatronic sectors, 3D4MEC can effectively meet the specific needs of companies operating in traditional industrial fields such as automotive, mechanical automation, mechanical manufacturing, aerospace, and valve and faucet manufacturing.
In particular, 3D4MEC printers are designed to:
- Perform at their best in the additive manufacturing process of specific metal alloys;
- Accelerate the production flow and reduce time-to-market for products and prototypes;
- Enable the rapid production of durable components with suitable technical properties;
- Adapt to the technical and production needs of each individual customer.
Each machine is built to achieve the best results in the additive manufacturing of specific material families, ensuring ease of use, maximum production flexibility, and excellent functionality of the produced components.
The team of experts works closely with companies to fully understand their needs and develop industrial 3D printing systems for metals that perfectly match production requirements, allowing for the creation of complex and enhanced geometries that are difficult or impossible to achieve with traditional technologies.
Thanks to its experience in working with special metals combined with over forty years of expertise in special automation, 3D4MEC has developed two innovative 3D printing systems:
- 3D4BRASS, the world’s first and only 3D printer capable of producing components directly in brass.
- 3D4STEEL, the first printer specialized in processing special steels.
3D4MEC positions itself as an industrial partner for manufacturing companies, capable of providing customized solutions that meet the specific production needs of each customer.
Click on the machines to discover 3D printing solutions for steel and brass.
3D4STEEL - The First 3D Printer For Steel
The first 3D printer for steel, developed to speed up mechanical production.
Whole parts of the machine are built specifically for the management and processing of hypoetutectoid steel powders (<0.77% C) because this material, in all its forms, is certainly the most used, most versatile and most available metal in the sector. mechanic.
3D4STEEL is the first specialized L-PBF 3D printing system for non-reactive steel powders, customized on the production needs of each customer, which guarantees the best speed on the production cycle time and the highest mechanical quality of the components at the lowest operating cost.
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3D4BRASS - The First 3D Printer For Brass
- No lost-wax casting
- No CNC processing
- No die casting
- No forging
- No filament
- But authentic L-PBF 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing represents the fastest and least expensive solution for the production of small batches, especially for the fact that the geometric complexity of each piece does not have a major impact on the final production cost.
One of the main advantages is the production of pre-series for validation since it is possible to have 5, 10 different samples in a few hours instead of several days / months.
Discover 3D4BRASS4 main advantages of the specialized 3D printers for metals compared to multi-material systems
The production method to speed up mechanical production and earn more with 3D printing
The production method to make additive manufacturing profitable for every mechanical and industrial automation manufacturing company.
CorSystem is the result of years of experience which the inventor, Ivano Corsini, gained in the study and analysis of additive manufacturing for metals, first as a user of this technology and subsequently as the first Italian producer of specialized 3D printers for metals.
These years of expertise in a complex sector such as 3D printing has enabled Ivano Corsini to uncover all the secrets, from the hidden costs concealed by producers of industrial systems, to the enormous benefits that careful implementation can bring within a mechanical production flow.
By adopting CorSystem you will certainly open your company doors to 3D printing for metals without running the risk of becoming a victim, instead,you will understand how to make it profitable for your company right from the start.
When other entrepreneurs speak to you about additive manufacturing you will have all the necessary knowledge at your fingertips; you will be completely safe from all false information that will be fed to you and you will understand, in detail, how to exploit this technology to speed up and maximize your production.
3D4YOU
The introductory feasibility study to additive technologies which allows you to gauge the economic and technical impact of a 3D printer for metals before buying one.
By accessing 3D4YOU you wiil:
- Know in advance the production costs and timing of YOUR mechanical component printed in 3D: will it be more efficient than the methods you are currently using?
- Obtain the necessary analyses to understand the mechanical and metallurgical properties of your component, produced in 3D;
- Receive a sample of your component in steel and brass produced with a 3D4STEEL or with a 3D4BRASS printer;
- Experience first hand the process involved to produce your component and see, in person, the specialized printers at work;
- Meet a team of experts of 3D printers for mechanical production and ask all necessary questions.
The advanced training course which will make you a real expert in 3D printing for metals
3D4MATION is 3D4MEC’s academy of advanced additive training dedicated to all employees of the manufacturing industry who want to know in detail the technologies of 3D-LPBF printing for metals and understand how to exploit them to the maximum to increase company productivity and increase growth.
All 3D4MATION courses are carried out in Italian to favour the spread of additive culture and offer 3 different preparatory levels, starting from the basic course, dedicated to people who want to deepen their knowledge of additive manufacturing and understand how to carry out the technological transition from traditional methods to 3D printing, to the advanced course dedicated to operators who need to increase their competence in data preparation, process monitoring, quality control and post production.
Finally there will be an industrial course which involves a full immersion coaching on machine operation by our technical department.