Orion AM A150 Industrial 3D Printer
High-temperature polymer AM system
The Orion AM A150 is an industrial additive manufacturing system engineered specifically for ultra-high-performance polymers like PEEK, PAEK, PEKK, PEI (ULTEM), and PPSU. Powered by Orion AM’s proprietary Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) process, the A150 achieves mechanical properties that rival or exceed injection molding, including up to 99.95% part density and isotropic tensile strength. No annealing required.
Unrivaled Isotropic Z-Axis Tensile Strength
Conventional 3D printing suffers from Z-axis weakness. The A150 eliminates mechanical anisotropy, producing structural parts validated across all printing orientations (XY, XZ, and ZX), in some cases surpassing injection-moulding benchmarks.
- ZX Tensile Strength: Greater than 90 MPa with industrial PEEK filaments, outperforming injection-molded baseline specifications (90 MPa).
- Ideal Z/XY Tensile Ratio: Delivers near 1:1 mechanical consistency across all axes.
- Metal Replacement: Reduces part weight by up to 50% compared to aluminum while maintaining extreme chemical and thermal resistance.
Active Chamber Heating & In-Situ Crystallization
Unlike FFF printers that rely on hot air convection, the A150 utilizes targeted Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) to precisely heat each deposited layer. This enables in-situ crystallization during the build phase, eliminating voids, delamination, and the need for annealing post-processing.
Thermal History Control
Precise and efficient heat control ensures inter-layer bonding and improves mechanical strength.
High Performance
Engineered for industrial and aerospace-grade parts with high performance polymers like PEEK, ULTEM, PPSU, and more.
High Strength & Density
Orion’s proprietary Thermal Radiation Heating process achieves up to 0,05% void content and tensile strengths as high as 90+ MPa.
Made for Industry and Aerospace
Built for supply chains that demand high performance, complex geometries, and chemical- and heat-resistant materials.
A new approach to thermal control
Overview
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) suffers from weak interlayer bonding, delamination and warping because the material cools down after being deposited. A heated chamber usually heats the air, but Orion AM's Thermal Radiation Heating heats the material directly instead.
Benefits
With Thermal Radiation Heating, the heat penetrates through the material, allowing the layers to truly fuse together. This results in parts that are more uniform in strength, denser, and stronger.
Results
Orion AM's proprietary process resolves the anisotropic nature of FFF 3D printing, even for difficult to print aerospace-grade materials like PEEK and PEI, unlocking new applications for ultra-high-temperature polymers.
Without Thermal Radiation Heating
- Visible Layers
- Porous Structures
- Poor Interlayer Bonding
- Low Strength, Anisotropic
With Thermal Radiation Heating
- No Visible Layers
- Dense, Homogenous Structures
- Excellent Interlayer Bonding
- High Strength, Isotropic
Designed for Advanced Materials
Our Patent-Pending Thermal Radiation Heating technology gives you the most out of these advanced materials by thermally welding the printed layers together, making them more durable and usable as end-use parts.
