ANISOPRINTING TECHNOLOGY:

MANUFACTURING OPTIMAL COMPOSITES

THROUGH CONTINUOUS FIBER 3D PRINTING

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WHY CONTINUOUS FIBER
3D PRINTING?

STRENGTH OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS 30 TIMES STRONGER

+ THAN PLASTIC
MANUFACTURABILITY OF THE 3D PRINTING
PROCESS
7 TIMES LIGHTER THAN STEEL

2 TIMES STRONGER AND LIGHTER

THAN ALUMINUM
WHAT FORMS OF STRUCTURES
ARE THE MOST OPTIMAL?
WHAT MATERIALS ARE MOST SUITABLE
FOR SUCH STRUCTURES?

ALUMINIUM ANISOGRID LATTICE STRUCTURES

➔ Mass reduction to aluminum 60%

➔ Mass reduction to sandwich 25%
➔ Ultimate force +33%
➔ Ultimate axial strain -50%

Fibrous materials have maximum strength characteristics along the

fibers, and their density is lower than that of most structural materials
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THE BEST FROM BOTH: COMPOSITE FIBER

CO-EXTRUSION (CFC)

REINFORCING
2 FIBER PLASTIC

1 Dry fiber Resin Stiff fiber

+ =
REINFORCING
FIBER (CCF&CBF)
CUTTER

COMPOSITE
EXTRUDER
HEATER MELTING CHAMBER

NOZZLE
COMPOSITE PART
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MICROSCOPY 1 MICROSCOPY
ASSESSMENT RESULTS
COMPARISON OF COMPETITOR
~ 8,5% of pores in the
Products with more than 2% pores final product
cannot be certified for many industrial
applications (including Aerospace).
With less than 1% pores in fiber
Anisoprint exceeds this critical
threshold.

ANISOPRINT RESULTS
2 < 3,5% of pores in the final
product

Anisoprint Competitor’s
reinforcing fiber reinforcing fiber
cross-section cross-section
65% fiber volume 28% fiber volume
content content
<1% porosity >5% porosity
Round shape Lots of resin reach
zones
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WHEN FIBER VOLUME

RATIO IS FIXED

The thickness at the intersections of the

fiber increases with each new layer. Thus,
the fiber in the nodes is deformed, this
reduces the strength and rigidity
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FLEXIBLE FIBER
VOLUME RATIO

Due to the possibility to vary the

extrusion of plastic at the intersection
of the fibers, the height of the node
does not increase
COMPLEXITY AND FREEDOM
IN FIBER LAYING

Complex shapes, curvilinear trajectories

of fiber laying
COMPOSITES
ARE UNIDIRECTIONAL

Load distribution in the 1D ribs:

always along the fiber
OPTIMAL SHAPE FOR
COMPOSITES
Weight and production time savings Strength 140 MPa

Strength 95 MPa
Plastic 50% lattice infill Plastic solid infill Composite 30% anisogrid lattice infill
Strength 20 Mpa Strength 40 Mpa 35% weight
50% weight 100% weight 350% strength
50% strength 100% strength
OPTIMAL SHAPE FOR COMPOSITES

LATTICE STRUCTURES — OPTIMAL SHAPE FOR COMPOSITES

In lattice structures, material stresses are only along the ribs, which
is the best fit for composites, that only work along the fibers.

4 types of fiber reinforced infills Solid, Rhombic, Isogrid, Anisogrid

ANY PLASTIC AS A MATRIX

PETG-CF PLA
Composites with any property you need. Printing
with any plastics is possible

Nylon PC

PETG
Solutions
REINFORCING FIBERS: COMPOSITE CARBON FIBER
AND COMPOSITE BASALT FIBER

+ 40% =
SPECIAL
RESIN

60% DRY FIBER Composite fiber

Cross-section area
microscopy

CCF-1.5K CBF
Effective Diameter, mm 0.35 0.3
VF, % 60 57

Elastic Modulus, GPa 150 50

Tensile Strength, MPa 2200 1560

Linear Density, tex 149 146

REINFORCING FIBERS: COMPOSITE CARBON FIBER
AND COMPOSITE BASALT FIBER
PETG + PETG +
CСF CBF
Density, g/cm3 1.4 Density, g/cm3 1.7
Tensile modulus in fiber direction, GPa 64 Tensile modulus in fiber direction, GPa 22
Poisson ratio 21 0.36 Poisson ratio 21 0.34
Tensile ultimate stress in fiber direction, MPa 860 Tensile ultimate stress in fiber direction, MPa 600
Tensile elongation in fiber direction, % 1.3 Tensile elongation in fiber direction, % 2.8
Compressive ultimate stress in fiber direction, Compressive modulus in fiber direction, GPa 20
MPa
290
Compressive ultimate stress in fiber direction,
Flexural strength, MPa 520 MPa
195
MATERIALS: PLASTICSS

Proprietary material
Proprietary material Best available off the shelf
for Composer
for Composer plastic filaments
Use on the FFF nozzle
Use on the CFC nozzle Use on both FFF and CFC nozzles
For plastic shells / perimeters /
Perfect adhesion to CCF Built-in material settings database
infills / top (bottom) layers /
supports / or pure FFF parts or CBF and Smooth PA Variety of polymers: PLA, PETG,
High print stability PAs, PC, TPU, etc
Great surface finish/aesthetics
and properties Constantly adding new materials
Low moisture absorption
SLICING SOFTWARE: AURA
→ built-in profiles: verified printing settings for a range of materials;

→ combining micro and macro layers: use different layer

thicknesses for infills and external shells;

→ printing with multiple extruders, using different extruders for

different entities (perimeters, infills, support, etc);

→ complex trajectories of fiber laying including lattice reinforced

infills (rhombic, isogrid, anisogrid);

→ supporting STL and CAD formats: .stp, .3ds, .obj;

→ different reinforcing schemes for different layer groups or/and

different models;

→ model saved on a local PC;

→ command line interface (CLI) for automated part processing;

→ layer masks.
SLICING SOFTWARE: AURA

FULL FLEXIBILITY

Aura software allows you to completely change all the settings of any
entities:
➔ Printer mechanics settings
➔ Material Settings
➔ Print profile settings separately for plastic and composite nozzles
➔ Settings of the main printing parameters

Also:
Availability of more than 20 profiles for materials
Availability of more than 30 profiles for printing
The ability to create your own profiles of materials and printing
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SLICING SOFTWARE: AURA

PREMIUM FEATURES

➔ Masks - creating custom areas for inner

structure modelling

➔ Support blockers & Enforcers - generating

extra supports if needed or removing
excessive
Model with mask Slicing result Printed part
➔ Aura.CLI (Command Line Interface) - slice
several models at once & even more access to
settings
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SLICING SOFTWARE: AURA

MASKS
For printed parts we can use the presented optimization
methods:

➔ Topological optimization based on the direction of

carbon fiber laying
➔ Standard methods of shape optimization
➔ Advanced algorithms for optimizing different types of
grids

The masks function allows you to create the internal

structure of the part according to the optimized model
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SLICING SOFTWARE:AURA

CUSTOMIZABLE REINFORCED ENTITIES

The developed CFC approach allows you to print with various

materials. Open settings allow users to select printing modes
independently.

➔ Full control over fiber printing

➔ Ability to customize profiles for different materials
➔ The ability to modify profiles for different printing tasks
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SLICING SOFTWARE: AURA

AURA.CONNECT

Network system for the production process maintenence. Local network

deployed server

➔ Connecting multiple printers to the single server

➔ multiuser access for managing printers and print jobs
➔ local storage for libraries of parts, projects, G-codes
➔ browser-based client
➔ online process monitoring and logging
➔ print scheduling and queues
➔ statistics for printers, users, time, etc
➔ made for 24/7 runs in a factory environment
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SLICING SOFTWARE: AURA

NanoCad plugin

Allows you to import fiber laying paths from .DWG

➔ Control of each line in part

➔ Ability to customize print settings
➔ The ability to create a filling of different densities
➔ The ability to create intersected solid zones
SLICING SOFTWARE: LICENSES
NEATpack
• Proprietary material:
• Smooth PA + CFC PA
• Locked & limited settings
• Plug & play
• Best first-run experience
• Great surface finish/aesthetics
• 2-hour online training
→ Same hardware
→ Different materials
→ User levels from newbie to expert
EXTpack OPENpack
• Extended set of materials: • Fully open system
• PA, PC, PETG, PLA, etc.
• Any plastic as matrix
• Built-in material database
• Custom G-Codes
• More fiber path settings
• 2-days onsite training course
• Full 1-day online course
• Material database updates
• Extended 3-year warranty
and support
• Webinars and courses
• Extended warranty terms
→ Extra margin → Training included
→ Extra service and support programs → Extended warranty
THE TECHNOLOGY
IMPLEMENTATION

Desktop and Industrial

Anisoprinting
COMPOSER
DESKTOP 3D-PRINTER
TWO SEPARATE NOZZLES (FFF & CFC) /
HEATED BED / ENCLOSED CHAMBER /
LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM FRAME /
OPEN MATERIALS SYSTEM /
DEDICATED SLICER SOFTWARE /

A4 297x210x147mm А3
А4
A3 460x297x210mm

MAX. EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE 270°С

MAX. PRINT BED TEMPERATURE 120°С
PRODUCTIVITY IN CFC MODE 20 сс/h

OPTIMAL COMPOSITE
STRUCTURES OPEN SYSTEM

lattice reinforcement — minimum weight, price flexible materials choice, fiber volume ratio,
and production time for the required strength parts complexity and fiber laying trajectories
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INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTER:
PROM IS 500
EASIER, FASTER AND CHEAPER MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH HIGH-
STRENGTH PARTS FROM CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES

→ large build volume: 600mm x 420mm x 300mm;
→ Bosch Rexroth CNC based logic with high
accuracy;
→ high temperature plastics (up to 400°C)
as a matrix: PEEK, PEI;
→ up to 160°C heated chamber temperature;
→ up to 4 interchangeable print heads:
CFC (Composite Carbon Fiber) and FFF (plastic);
→ printing composite lattices — optimal
structures
for composites: lower weight, price and
production time of a part;
→ automatic calibration system;
→ material storage with temparute & humidity
control;
→ sensors for the material flow and presence;
→ made for 24/7 runs in a factory environment.
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BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
CNC system
PLC based BOSCH Rexroth XM42 controller
CNC Technology Additive technology with CFC module
Mechanics Ballscrews based
X axis servo motor 200 Watt motor
Y axis servo motor 400 Watt motor
Z axis servo motor with brakes 200 Watt motor
Extruders axis servo motor 100 Watt motor
Max travel speed 20 000 mm/min

Printing
Tool changer Up to 4 print heads
Layer thickness, min. 60μm
FFF Filament diam. 1.75/2.85 mm
Compatible plastics PEI, PEEK, PEKK, PAEK, PPSU, PSU, PA, PC
FFF printhead nozzle, diam. 0.4mm ÷ 1.2 mm

1k – 0.28mm
Reinforcing fiber, thickness
3k – 0.50mm
Productivity (in CFC mode) 60 cc/h

X travel 600 mm
Y travel 420 mm
Z travel 300 mm
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BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature
FFF: 410°C (liquid cooling)
Maximum extruder temperature
CFC: 410°C (liquid cooling)
Maximum chamber temperature 160°C
Material storage temperature 90°C

Interface
Touchscreen Multi-touch gesture control, touchscreen
Network communication Ethernet , WiFi, USB
Room temperature – max 30°C
Operating environment
Humidity – max 70%
380 VAC (3 phase +neutral + earth)
Power requirements 50/60Hz
Current 40A

Software

Anisoprint Aura Slicer for CFC + FFF technology

Aura.Connect Client-server system for print management

OS support Windows 7, 8, 10

Physical characteristics
Printer size (LxWxH) 2.6m х 1.8m х 2.6m
With LED Tower light 2815.5m х 1800m х 2631m
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UP TO 4 INTERCHANGABLE PRINT HEADS

Matrix: Matrix:
Reinforcing:
FFF PA FFF PEI
CCF 1k, 3k
CFC PA CFC PEI

LOW TEMPERATURE HIGH TEMPERATURE

CCF 1k LT CCF 3k LT CCF 3k HT CCF 1k HT

Effective diameter 0.28 mm 0.50 mm 0.28 mm

Volume fraction 60%

Elastic modulus 140 GPa

Tensile strength 2150 MPa

Minimum curvature radius /minimum wall

1 mm 1.7 mm 1 mm
thickness
Minimum distance
0.5 mm 0.85 mm 0.5 mm
between CF

Minimum CF layer height 0.2 mm 0.4 mm 0.2 mm

Process temperature 190°-280°C 350-400°C

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INDUSTRIAL 3D PRINTER: PROM PT

 ALEKSEY IVANOV RUSLAN VOROBYEV
APPLICATION ENGINEER SALES MANAGER

ivanov@anisoprint.com
vorobyev@anisoprint.com

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