freeformer

freeformer
Freely forming the world
www.arburg.com

Free for the future
First came the legendary C4/b. Then the ALLROUNDER. And now
our freeformer. A machine that only ARBURG could produce.
Our completely new, patented process for additive manufacturing is
quite unique, producing parts through the layer-by-layer application of
plastic droplets. Customised production. Parts created directly from 3D
CAD data. Fully functional products. No injection mould required.
We are perfecting the production of small-volume batches –
After all, there are many additive manufacturing processes –

Free for a whole
future, while also remembering the past. We have analysed established
practices and, based on these, developed a completely new process.
ARBURG Plastic Freeforming (AKF)
• one-off parts and small-volume batches
• without requiring an injection mould
• using your usual standard commercial granulates
• with low material consumption and no waste
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new era
Process
principle
Machine construction is our world. That’s why we designed our
freeformer from a machine construction perspective.
You can produce
batches, or if you want to, one-off parts as samples, concept
studies or prototypes directly from 3D CAD data all on just
encompasses all the options offered by the additive processes
heralding a whole new era in plastic part production.
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Free for

the new versatility
Our unique freeformer
used.
granulates. In other words, all the plastics that you use
day-by-day at your injection moulding plant. Our freeformer
requires no additional, special and therefore expensive materials.
You can continue to use the wide variety of materials already
available to you. Using top quality technology at minimal
operating costs. Not the other way around. This is because
integrated granulate preparation melts plastics in the same way
areas of expertise. With the special discharge unit with pulsed nozzle
generation of plastic droplets and their application layer- by-layer
to produce three-dimensional parts.
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Free for new combin
So what does this mean for you? You can also use an appropriately
equipped freeformer to process two components or colours.
This enables you to add greater functionality to your parts.
components? No problem with the freeformer.
guided purely by your ideas. No limits. Our freeformer will show you

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Free for

more freedom
The name “freeformer” stands for unlimited freedom in plastic parts
as well as freedom in part design. After all, with the freeformer we
have turned the basic principle of additive manufacturing on its head.
We move the component, while the nozzle remains stationary.
This offers a completely new level of freedom for your part geometries.
for support structures. This saves a great deal of time and material.
There is nothing left to be desired, either in terms of freedom in
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Free for
With our freeformer, the operator no longer tells the machine
what to do. The component dictates the production process.
control information directly from the component data and prepares it
This is all supplied by ARBURG. In technical terms, everything you
industrial PC with multi-touch screen as a control panel. This enables
you to manage your freeformer intuitively using hand gestures, which
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Free for
a clean environment
Free from dust and emissions, our freeformer enables you to
transform your ideas into reality layer-by-layer – in the case of a new
also means prioritising environmentally friendly manufacturing.

Our practical technical concept requires no pneumatic system,
no cooling water and no active extraction, so that production can
is well-conceived in every detail, leaving your mind free for new,
creative ideas.

Free for
more mobility
then it needs to be simple, clean and quiet. Our freeformer is
all of these things. It also boasts a fully thought-out design. It
. The machine is
It is also so easy to
connect that it can genuinely be described as “Plug and Play”
simply position the freeformer where you want it, plug it in and
volume production, in your laboratory for samples or in your design
department for prototypes.
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Free for
new ideas
Our freeformer will allow you to produce fully functional components
from plastic in small-volume batches. No injection mould required.
carrier. With the additive application of minute droplets. Using your
quality.
You can rely on us to provide you with everything you could possibly
want.
processing – for example when it comes to
values. Because our expertise allows you to design components
so that you always get the best from your small-volume production.
In a well-proportioned and practical approach.
This is what the name ARBURG stands for.
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Free for
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ALLROUNDER injection moulding machines
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hard/soft combination
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waste or support structures
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new approaches
First we perfected injection moulding. Now we are perfecting additive
components in the required .
matter what industry you come from, our freeformer offers you exactly
the same new freedom in the automotive sector as in the medical
technology or the consumer goods industry.
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Free for
Produce rapidly.
Combine different materials.
Exploit geometric freedom.
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Our freeformer has succeeded in convincing you. Because it offers
convincing results. Its performance is incomparable to anything else.
Because there’s nothing to compare it with. The freeformer is unique.
Use standard granulates.
Get going now.
Produce fully functional components.
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Form
your world
This is more than just 3D printing – it’s ARBURG Plastic Freeforming:
• Fully functional small-volume batches
• Using standard granulates
• With free geometries
• In a hard/soft combination
• Fast, efficient and waste-free
ARBURG GmbH + Co KG
680836_EN_GB_062014 · Subject to alterations
Printed in Germany