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Orion AM Touches the Moon

The Rashid rover. Image credit: ESA/Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre Disclaimer: The views expressed herein by the authors in no way reflect the official opinion of the European Space Agency. Berlin, ...

Jan 27, 2023

Adam Rumjahn

3D-Printed PEEK stronger than injection-molding opens new possibilities for implants

Cham, CH, October 2022. New and promising manufacturing methods such as 3D printing of PEEK implants must be able to compare with conventional processes like injection molding and milling. Only if res...

M150 PEEK devices implants medical

Oct 18, 2022

Adam Rumjahn

3D printing PEEK stronger than injection molding?

Despite the 30+ year history of Additive Manufacturing (AM), extrusion-based Fused-Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing of thermoplastics has been limited to mostly producing prototypes or mockups o...

Sep 21, 2022

Caitlyn Vergara

From Traditional Manufacturing to Additive Manufacturing

How Orion AM is challenging the manufacturing industry with its 3D printed technology to produce end-use parts with comparable strength to CNC machining and injection molding. What would you gain if y...

Sep 11, 2021

Adam Rumjahn

From Outer Space to Deep Sea

As Orion AM rolls out its A150 industrial 3D printer, we’re reflecting on the solutions it has contributed to solving the various tough problems not only in outer space but also in deep waters. @ Moni...

Aug 16, 2021

David Alonso Illera Villacis

Orion AM A150: A 3D Printer for Space

Download Full Press Release here Disclaimer: The views expressed herein by the authors in no way reflect the official opinion of the European Space Agency. Orion Additive Manufacturing, a Berlin based...

Aug 3, 2021

Marien Wolthuis, Caitlyn Vergara

Additive Manufacturing of CubeSats using High-Performance Polymers: Reduce Mass Budget by Up to 50%

Abstract At the annual 5th European Space Agency CubeSat Industry Day, Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH presented its ground-breaking technology for the use of high-performance polymers in 3D printin...

Jul 19, 2021

David Alonso Illera Villacis

MTC's design methods for additive manufacturing 3D printing

Project Orion AM worked with MTC under the AMable consortium to perform a Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) review of an underwater camera housing. The design showed below was the design propos...

Mar 19, 2021

David Alonso Illera Villacis

Orion AM's Thermal Radiation Heating Technology

Objectives One of the work goals for TNO is to accomplish and establish mechanical properties of specimens that are printed by Orion. Their second goal is that every specimen manufactured by Orion, ha...

Mar 17, 2021

David Alonso Illera Villacis

3D Printed PEEK Cubesats

Cubesats Description: Cubesats are miniature satellites that are used in space research, its frames are created from aluminum. Cubesats are built at a small amount, highly customized and are costly. S...

Mar 17, 2021

David Alonso Illera Villacis

Additive Manufacturing of Watertight Parts

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Aquaculture Systems Through the help of the AMable consortium Orion AM has developed a 3D printed underwater camera housing for MonitorFish. Orion AM used its proprietary Th...

Mar 16, 2021

Marien Wolthuis

Playing Catch-up

It has become quite common to use 3D printing to produce low-volume or experimental plastic components. However, this is mostly limited to lower-grade plastics or test parts, which are later going to ...

Mar 16, 2021

PEEK MATERIAL

PEEK (poly-ether-ether-ketone) is a high strenh, temperature resistant, chemically resistant, inert thermoplastic used in a wide range of engineering applications ranging from aerospace and medical. It is also used as a lightweight substitute to replace metals parts for mass reduction.

Orion AM's patent-pending Thermal Radiation Heating technology helps get the most benefit from these material properties by increasing interlayer bonding and crystallinity. This results high strength parts for end-use applications.

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