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3D Printing Training with People
The AM Academy offers several guided programs to help you reach your individual targets and create tangible outcomes. Whether you are looking to identify the right parts for Additive Manufacturing, enhance your design capabilities or participate in immersive training sessions, our programs are crafted to deliver actionable results. In contrast to our online learning programs, which are self-paced and can be completed at any time, the guided programs are led by experts in their respective field.

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Choose from our tailored programs, each designed to meet specific industry needs and deliver tangible outcomes:

3D Printing Training BASIC

AM Enablement Program

The AM Enablement Program is a 3-month guided program targeted at companies that are seeking to increase the usage of Additive Manufacturing in their organization. The program guides participants to define their AM strategy and to select suitable applications for Additive Manufacturing by combining workshops, self-paced work as well as online learning modules. The participants get to utilize the 3D Spark software to support the part identification process during the project. 

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3D Printing Training DESIGN

Design for AM - Metal Program

The Design for AM – Metal program is designed for industrial designers aiming to master the principles and practices of Additive Manufacturing for metal. Participants will gain hands-on experience with industry-leading software, engage with real-world case studies, and receive personalized guidance. The program is collaboratively hosted in collaboration with AMEXCI, an expert in R&D and production for metal AM.

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3D Printing Training PILOT PROJECT

Live Training Sessions

Elevate your team’s Additive Manufacturing skills with the AM Academy’s expert-led live training sessions. Delivered online or in-person, these customizable sessions complement our online learning modules with hands-on experience and tailored content to meet your organization’s specific needs. Live sessions can easily be customized based on existing modules to fulfil an organization’s needs.

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AM Enablement Program

The AM Enablement Program is a comprehensive 3-month guided journey designed for companies looking to expand their use of Additive Manufacturing across their operations. This program is ideal for organizations seeking to develop a strategic approach to AM and identify the most suitable applications.

Participants will work through a combination of expert-led workshops and self-paced online learning sessions a. Throughout the program, they will be guided by industry professionals who will help them craft a tailored AM strategy and evaluate key opportunities for AM integration within their company. Participants get to use the 3D Spark software to enable instant feedback for potential applications regarding printing feasibility, cost and other features.  

Whether you’re new to AM or looking to scale its implementation, this Program offers the tools, insights, and support necessary to drive innovation and enhance your competitive edge in the market.

Why choose the AM Enablement Program?

  • Develop a Tailored AM Strategy for Your Organization
  • Identify and Evaluate AM Opportunities in Your Operations
  • Leverage Industry-Leading Tools and Software for AM
  • Engage in Practical Workshops and Real-World Case Studies
  • Flexible Learning with Expert Support and Resources
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Program and Team Definition

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AM Fundamentals and Part Identification

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Focus areas & Part Identification Workshop

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Metal and Polymer Technologies

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Application Screening

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Part Evaluation

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AM Roadmap Development

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Design for AM - Metal Program

Introduction to AM for Metal

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Design Principles for Metal AM (L-PBF)

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Software Training and Hands-on Practice

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AM Value add and design exercise

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Hands-on Project Review and Wrap-up

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The Design for AM Metal Program is a focused program tailored for industrial designers who want to excel in Additive Manufacturing for metal. This program is crafted to equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to design high-performance metal components using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) technologies.

Throughout the program, participants will engage in hands-on experience with cutting-edge software, tackle real-world design challenges, and receive expert guidance from leading professionals in the field. The program is delivered in collaboration with AMEXCI, a renowned expert in metal AM R&D and production, ensuring that the learning experience is deeply rooted in industry best practices.

From mastering design principles to applying them in practical projects, the Design for AM Metal Program provides the comprehensive training needed to innovate and succeed in the rapidly evolving world of metal Additive Manufacturing.

Why choose the Design for AM Metal Program?

  • Gain expertise in cutting-edge Additive Manufacturing technology
  • Hands-on experience with industry-leading software
  • Learn from experts at AMPOWER, and AMEXCI
  • Work on real-world projects and case studies
  • Blended learning with online learning, expert sessions and hands-on work with AM software

Live Training Sessions

Additive Manufacturing Online Learning Group

The Live Training Sessions are designed to provide immersive, practical learning experiences in Additive Manufacturing. Whether delivered online or in-person, these expert-led sessions focus on applying AM principles in real-world contexts, allowing participants to gain deeper insights and hands-on skills. Each training session is tailored to your organization’s specific goals and needs, ensuring that the content is directly relevant and immediately applicable.

Our live trainings are built as an enhancement to the foundational knowledge provided by our online learning modules. This blended approach ensures that participants not only understand the theoretical aspects of AM but also know how to implement these concepts in practical settings. From introductory sessions for new adopters to advanced workshops for experienced professionals, our live trainings are crafted to support the growth and success of your AM initiatives.

Why choose the Live Training Sessions?

  • Customizable Content Tailored to Your Needs
  • Hands-On Learning for Practical Skills Development
  • Expert-Led Sessions with Industry Professionals
  • Flexible Delivery: Online or In-Person
  • Complementary to AM Academy’s Online Learning Modules
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Binder Jetting Training hands-on

Metal Binder Jetting is one of the most promising metal 3D Printing technologies with a high potential for low cost and high-volume digital manufacturing. However, the complete process chain of Binder Jetting is highly complex and the supply chain is still developing. AMPOWER created a unique binder jetting training course in cooperation with the FRAUNHOFER IAPT in Hamburg. Participants will learn the theoretical basics accompanied by a comprehensive hands-on session through the complete process chain.

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Sinter-based AM technologies and process chain

Sinter-based AM - a technology overview

Many different printing technologies - one sintering process

The sinter-based AM (SBAM) technologies have, as the name suggests, the sintering process in common. In this process, the printed green part is consolidated into a dense part and receives its final properties. The green part can be printed in advance using different technologies.They all have in common that metal powder is bound to the desired shape by a binder. The best-known printing technologies include Binder Jetting and Filament Material Extrusion.

In this section, you learn everything about the sinter-based AM  process chain and get an overview of the different printing technologies.

Goal and structure of this course

This course is aimed at engineers, designers and other professionals that are working closely with sinter-based AM technologies. The goal is to cover the most important aspects that will enable engineers and designers to fully grasp the capabilities and technical limitations of the printing technologies and the sintering process to succeed in technology selection and part design. Besides going through the course from the beginning until the end, this course can also act as a constant source of knowledge while working on AM projects. 

The course is structured into the following sections.

This section will start with an overview of the sinter-based AM process chain and its printing technologies, followed by a technology deep dive into the most important aspects of the BJT technology, followed by a closer look at the debinding and sintering step also including sintering simulation .

The second section will provide an overview of the different materials that are available as well as part characteristics that can be achieved with the BJT process and typical methods for quality assurance. Finally, several common defects in the BJT process are presented. 

The last section will act as a guideline for designers. Besides generally describing the process when designing for Additive Manufacturing, actionable restrictions and guidelines for the BJT process are provided. The final section will present several design examples from different industries. 

What you will find in this section

Sinter-based AM process chain

From digital model to finished part

Data preparation

Simulation to compensate the deformation during the sintering step, nesting of parts and definition of printing parameters

Printing

Through various printing processes, different feedstocks such as metal powders, filaments, pellets or dispersions are processed into green parts

Unpacking

Unpacking of fragile green parts needs to be done carefully and is typically a manual process.

Debinding

Debinding describes the process of removing the binder which results in a brown part

Sintering

To reach the structural integrity of a metal part, a sinter process is required. The powder particles fuse together to a coherent, solid structure via a mass transport that occurs at the atomic scale driven via diffusional forces.

The brown part shrinks ~13-21 % in each direction.

The process chain of sinter-based technologies differs from other AM Technologies. Especially the post-printing processes (debinding and sintering) are crucial to achieve the intended mechanical properties.

Technology principle

How does Binder Jetting work?

Binder Jetting is a powder based Additive Manufacturing technology in which a liquid polymer binder is selectively deposited onto the powder bed binding the metal particles and forming a green body.

The metal powder is applied to a build platform in a typical layer thickness of 40 µm to 100 µm. Subsequently a modified 2D print head apply a binder selectively onto the powder bed. Depending on machine technology a hardening or curing process of the binder is performed in parallel for each layer and/or at the end of the whole build. During the in-situ curing process a heat source is used to solidify the binder and form a solid polymer – metal powder composite.

Working Principle of Binder Jetting

Afterwards the build platform moves downward by the amount of one layer thickness and a new layer of powder is applied. Again, the liquid binder is deposited and hardened in the required regions of the next layer to form the green body. This process is repeated until the complete part is printed. After the complete printing process is finished the parts have to be removed from the “powder cake” meaning the surrounding loose but densified powder. To improve the removal of the excess powder from the green body often brushes or a blasting gun with air pressure are used.

To create a dense metal part the 3D printed green body has to be post-processed in a debinding and sintering process. Similar to the metal injection molding process BJT parts are placed in a high temperature furnace, where the binder is burnt out and the remaining metal particles are sintered together. The sintering results in densification of the 3D printed green body to a metal part with high densities of 97 % to 99,5%, dependent of the material.

Printing Technologies

Metal Binder Jetting

Binder Jetting is a powder based Additive Manufacturing technology in which a liquid polymer binder is selectively deposited onto the powder bed binding the metal particles and forming a green body.

The metal powder is applied to a build platform in a typical layer thickness of 40 µm to 100 µm. Subsequently a modified 2D print head apply a binder selectively onto the powder bed. Depending on machine technology a hardening or curing process of the binder is performed in parallel for each layer and/or at the end of the whole build. During the in-situ curing process a heat source is used to solidify the binder and form a solid polymer – metal powder composite.

Working Principle of Binder Jetting

Material Extrusion

Binder Jetting is a powder based Additive Manufacturing technology in which a liquid polymer binder is selectively deposited onto the powder bed binding the metal particles and forming a green body.

The metal powder is applied to a build platform in a typical layer thickness of 40 µm to 100 µm. Subsequently a modified 2D print head apply a binder selectively onto the powder bed. Depending on machine technology a hardening or curing process of the binder is performed in parallel for each layer and/or at the end of the whole build. During the in-situ curing process a heat source is used to solidify the binder and form a solid polymer – metal powder composite.

Working Principle of Binder Jetting

Mold Slurry Deposition

Binder Jetting is a powder based Additive Manufacturing technology in which a liquid polymer binder is selectively deposited onto the powder bed binding the metal particles and forming a green body.

The metal powder is applied to a build platform in a typical layer thickness of 40 µm to 100 µm. Subsequently a modified 2D print head apply a binder selectively onto the powder bed. Depending on machine technology a hardening or curing process of the binder is performed in parallel for each layer and/or at the end of the whole build. During the in-situ curing process a heat source is used to solidify the binder and form a solid polymer – metal powder composite.

Working Principle of Binder Jetting

Metal Selective Laser Sintering

Binder Jetting is a powder based Additive Manufacturing technology in which a liquid polymer binder is selectively deposited onto the powder bed binding the metal particles and forming a green body.

The metal powder is applied to a build platform in a typical layer thickness of 40 µm to 100 µm. Subsequently a modified 2D print head apply a binder selectively onto the powder bed. Depending on machine technology a hardening or curing process of the binder is performed in parallel for each layer and/or at the end of the whole build. During the in-situ curing process a heat source is used to solidify the binder and form a solid polymer – metal powder composite.

Working Principle of Binder Jetting