Steinbach Expands Serial Production Capacity

Steinbach AG has acquired two new additional Cerafab S65 printers, raking their fleet of Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) printers. 

With this expansion of their LCM-based machine park to a total of seven machines, Steinbach can accelerate the recent momentum around Formnext. It will further scale their serial production capacities – meeting the high demand for additively manufactured ceramic components in all major industrial areas of the world. 

Reflecting on the company’s recent growth, Volker Steinbach, CEO of Steinbach AG says: "After many years of working with LCM technology, growing our 3D printer fleet is a natural response to increasing market demand. Coming from various industries such as machine engineering, measuring and sensor technologies, and Medtech, our customers rely on consistent quality, reliability, and long-term production continuity." He adds: "Besides, we have strengthened our post-processing capabilities to 13 furnaces, enabling us to reduce delivery times for prototypes to three to four weeks. By expanding Steinbach’s LCM-based machine park, we have scaled our rigorous quality standards to meet customer expectations at mass production level." 

Dr. Johannes Homa, CEO of Lithoz, says: "This investment by Steinbach showcases innovation-leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increasingly use experienced contract manufacturers within our LCM-based Ceramic 3D Factory network to open a low-threshold access to successfully explore new business and engineering opportunities. After building up LCM technology expertise for ten years, Steinbach is now reaping the rewards of taking the leap. With seven LCM printers operating at full capacity and a profound understanding of industry challenges and needs, the company is fully leveraging the serial production capabilities of ceramic 3D printing."