Bigrep-Altra-280 3D printer expands research capabilities at FH Joanneum

Research "Under Pressure" Bigrep and FH Joanneum Push 3D Printing Research

2025-11-05 From Bigrep | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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A 3D printer of the type Bigrep-Altra-280 expands the research capabilities at FH Joanneum in Graz. The focus is on greater process stability, lightweight construction, and material development.

At FH Joanneum in Graz, there is excitement about the large-format 3D printer Altra 280 from Bigrep. This printer can now extensively support research on optimizing components for aviation and production technology. Here are some details ...(Image: Bigrep) — At FH Joanneum in Graz, there is excitement about the large-format 3D printer Altra 280 from Bigrep. This printer can now extensively support research on optimizing components for aviation and production technology. Here are some details ...
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Bigrep, one of the leading providers of large-format additive manufacturing systems, is entering a strategic partnership with FH Joanneum, as has been announced. As part of the collaboration, the institutes for aviation, production sciences, and vehicle technology are expanding their research capacities with Bigrep's industrial high-temperature 3D printer Altra 280. The goal is to develop new applications for additive manufacturing of relatively large components while also improving process reliability. Led by FH-Prof. DI Dr. Georg Wagner, several degree programs at FH are working on practical research projects aimed at advancing industrial 3D printing for aviation, vehicle manufacturing, and production technology. A key advantage of the Bigrep printer for researchers is its capability to produce complex parts in original size. At the same time, processes, materials, and lightweight construction possibilities can be practically examined.

Three Focus Areas Are Emphasized in Graz

1. Process stability and scaling: This involves the development and validation of new 3D printing applications aimed at reducing production costs and cycle times in industrial processes;
2. Functional lightweight construction: Design, topology optimization, and 3D printing of air duct components, interior structural parts, and tools for aviation and automotive engineering are being examined, particularly in terms of fluid mechanics, weight, and load capacity;
3. Material qualification: New polymer materials (plastics) are being classified. These include flame-retardant and carbon fiber-reinforced types as well as high-temperature plastics, such as ABS-FR, PA-12-CF, PEKK, and PEI-9085. Functional high-performance parts are to be developed from them.

The Altra 280 3D printer from Bigrep is not only used for printing functionalized components with integrated channels, sensor mounts, or cavity geometries, as the protagonists emphasize. Additionally, the Bigrep system is also intended to be applied for testing and characterizing new materials in the machine's open material system.

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