Horizon Microtechnologies now offers micro additive manufacturing subcontract services, including design support, to companies lacking in-house capabilities. Their vertically integrated service encompasses part design, in-house micro AM production, and proprietary coating processes.
Micro AM’s ability to achieve single micron tolerances and surface finishes of 0.4 micron Ra, with 10 micron XY optical resolution, has broadened its applicability. Horizon introduces micro AM to areas historically hindered by its precision limitations, offering cost-effective, high-resolution production capabilities. Their proprietary coatings enhance the functionality of micro AM-produced parts, typically made from plastics.
Horizon’s coatings include:
- HMT-Metal: Copper coating with over 25% bulk copper conductivity.
- HMT-Protect: Ceramic-like protective coatings for chemical, abrasion, and heat resistance.
- HMT-Conductive: Transparent conductive coatings with sheet resistances from a few kΩ^2 to approximately 100 Ω^2.
Horizon aims to showcase the cost-effectiveness and design freedom enabled by micro AM, stimulating application innovation across various industries.
“Very often the microstructure that we coat is made using micro AM, and we offer a truly vertically integrated service assisting companies in part design, in-house micro AM production, and then in-house coating,” said Andreas Frölich, Horizon CEO.
“We understand that there are a large number of companies that have heard of micro AM but have not as yet experienced just how precise and repeatable it is as a production process today.”
Horizon Microtechnologies offers comprehensive micro AM services, enhancing precision, reducing costs, and expanding the functionality of manufactured parts with advanced coatings.