Commissioned by the LEHVOSS Group and Ultimaker, TÜV SÜD has certified the 3D printing process using the combination of LUVOCOM 3F Filament and Ultimaker printer. This comprised the material properties, production of the test specimen – including the dimensional tolerances, the manufacture of the filament and the printing process. In addition, the emissions were measured during the printing process.

The printing process meets the requirements drawn up by TÜV SÜD in all aspects. The test specification “Reproducible 3DP construction process” makes reference to existing and emerging 3D printing standards. As a result, the LUVOCOM 3F Filament PAHT 9825 NT under test, an unreinforced high-performance polyamide, and the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle are the world’s first system certified by TÜV SÜD in the field of fused filament fabrication (FFF).

Certified 3D printing filament: LUVOCOM 3F Filament PAHT 9825 NT and 3D components printed from it.

On the basis of its range of more than 30 materials for FFF to date, the LEHVOSS Group is supplying four materials as its own filament. Work is underway on the certification of all four filament variants. The focus is on the development, production and distribution of materials that can be marketed in filament form by well-known established manufacturers under their own brand names.

“This is an important step for the industrialization and scalability of FFF. The certified system increases reliability in parts production and is intended to accelerate the use of 3D printing to put it on a par with already established production processes such as injection molding,” said Dr Thiago Medeiros Araujo, Business Development LUVOCOM 3F.

Production of test specimens from LUVOCOM 3F Filament PAHT 9825 NT on the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle.

“We are thrilled to receive this certification from TÜV SÜD and look forward to our continued work with the LEHVOSS Group. This certification proves that parts produced with the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle and the LUVOCOM 3F PAHT 9825 NT are done in an accurate and reproducible way,” noted Jos Burger, CEO at Ultimaker.

“Certification of the reproducible 3DP construction process is a crucial milestone on the way to competitive production by means of 3D printers. The test specification with the underlying standards helps all market players to recognize the difference between 3D printing for manufacturing prototypes and 3D printing for production purposes,” says Gregor Reischle, Head of Additive Manufacturing at TÜV SÜD.

Commissioned by the LEHVOSS Group and Ultimaker, TÜV SÜD has certified the 3D printing process using the combination of LUVOCOM 3F Filament and Ultimaker printer. This comprised the material properties, production of the test specimen – including the dimensional tolerances, the manufacture of the filament and the printing process. In addition, the emissions were measured during the printing process.

The printing process meets the requirements drawn up by TÜV SÜD in all aspects. The test specification “Reproducible 3DP construction process” makes reference to existing and emerging 3D printing standards. As a result, the LUVOCOM 3F Filament PAHT 9825 NT under test, an unreinforced high-performance polyamide, and the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle are the world’s first system certified by TÜV SÜD in the field of fused filament fabrication (FFF).

Certified 3D printing filament: LUVOCOM 3F Filament PAHT 9825 NT and 3D components printed from it.

On the basis of its range of more than 30 materials for FFF to date, the LEHVOSS Group is supplying four materials as its own filament. Work is underway on the certification of all four filament variants. The focus is on the development, production and distribution of materials that can be marketed in filament form by well-known established manufacturers under their own brand names.

“This is an important step for the industrialization and scalability of FFF. The certified system increases reliability in parts production and is intended to accelerate the use of 3D printing to put it on a par with already established production processes such as injection molding,” said Dr Thiago Medeiros Araujo, Business Development LUVOCOM 3F.

Production of test specimens from LUVOCOM 3F Filament PAHT 9825 NT on the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle.

“We are thrilled to receive this certification from TÜV SÜD and look forward to our continued work with the LEHVOSS Group. This certification proves that parts produced with the Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle and the LUVOCOM 3F PAHT 9825 NT are done in an accurate and reproducible way,” noted Jos Burger, CEO at Ultimaker.

“Certification of the reproducible 3DP construction process is a crucial milestone on the way to competitive production by means of 3D printers. The test specification with the underlying standards helps all market players to recognize the difference between 3D printing for manufacturing prototypes and 3D printing for production purposes,” says Gregor Reischle, Head of Additive Manufacturing at TÜV SÜD.