3D printing service provider for metal, ceramic and plastic parts with consulting, engineering and equipment integration
AM Pioneers GmbH
Dornbirn (AT) · Esslingen am Neckar (DE)New on Amplifa
About AM Pioneers
AM Pioneers is a provider of industrial additive manufacturing founded in 2021, headquartered in Dornbirn (Austria) with a technology center in Esslingen am Neckar (Germany). The company supports manufacturing enterprises in integrating 3D printing into their production processes – from potential analysis and part optimization through to the implementation of equipment technology. Using the in-house machine park in Esslingen, parts are produced from metal, engineering ceramics and plastics, from sample parts and prototypes through to series production. Manufacturing is carried out using processes such as Metal Binder Jetting, Bound Metal Deposition, ceramic SLA 3D printing, PµSL micro 3D printing, FDM and DLP. The material portfolio includes stainless steel, tool steel, copper, titanium, Inconel, engineering ceramics such as alumina and zirconia, as well as high-performance polymers. AM Pioneers also sells 3D printing systems from ARC Impact (formerly Desktop Metal), Boston Micro Fabrication, 3DCeram, Carbolite Gero and ZEISS GOM. Customer industries include aerospace, medical technology, energy, automotive, defense, electronics, microfluidics and research institutions.
- Site
- Dornbirn (AT)
- Processes
- Metal Binder Jetting, Stereolithography (SLA) ceramic, PµSL micro 3D printing ceramic, Binder Jetting ceramic, Bound Metal Deposition, PµSL micro 3D printing plastic, FDM, DLP
- Materials
- 316L, 17-4PH, M2, CoCrMo, IN625, IN718, 4140, A2
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, TISAX
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 8
- Industries
- Aerospace, Medical technology, Energy, Automotive, Defense, Electronics
- 01
Requirements profile and potential analysis
- 02
Engineering: design optimization, topology/lightweight design optimization
- 03
Additive manufacturing (Binder Jetting, BMD, SLA, PµSL, FDM, DLP)
- 04
Debinding and sintering (Carbolite Gero furnaces)
- 05
Quality control via 3D scanning (ZEISS GOM, ZEISS INSPECT)
- 06
Sample part and quotation, series production or equipment implementation at the
Locations
Dornbirn
ATHeadquarters
Esslingen am Neckar
DETechnology center: 3D printing services, engineering and 3D scanning
- Part weight / size
- Build volume up to 600 × 600 × 300 mm (ceramic SLA)
- Lot size
- One-off up to 10,000+ units
- Materials
- Metals, engineering ceramics, high-performance polymers
- Metal Binder Jetting (Shop System, InnoventX)
- Bound Metal Deposition (Studio System)
- PµSL micro 3D printers (microArch S140/S230/S240/S350/D1025)
- Ceramic SLA (C3601 Ultimate)
- FDM One+ 400 Xtreme (3ntr)
- DLP (ETEC)
- Sintering and debinding furnaces (Carbolite Gero HTK 8, AAF, HTF 18)
- ZEISS GOM Scan 1
- ZEISS T-SCAN hawk 2
- 5 Siemens NX CAD/simulation workstations
Parts & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Binder JettingAdditive | max (±0.5 % / min. ±0.2 mm) | – | – | 1 – 10,000+ | 316L, 17-4PH, M2, CoCrMo, IN625, IN718 |
| Stereolithography (SLA) ceramicAdditive | ±0.125 mm | – | – | 1 – 1,000 | Alumina, Zirconia, Silicon nitride |
| PµSL micro 3D printing ceramicAdditive | <40µm | – | – | 1 – 1,000 | Alumina |
| Binder Jetting ceramicAdditive | ±0.3 % / min. ±0.1 mm | – | – | 1 – 10,000+ | SiC, B4C |
| Bound Metal DepositionAdditive | ±0.5 mm | – | – | 1 – 1,000 | 316L, 17-4PH, 4140, A2, Cu, D2, H13, IN625, Ti64 |
| PµSL micro 3D printing plasticAdditive | <20µm | – | – | 1 – 1,000 | HTL |
| FDMAdditive | 200 µm | – | – | 1 – 100 | PLA, TPU, ABS, ASA, PACF, PEEK, Carbon-PEEK, Ultem |
| DLPAdditive | 50–100 µm | – | – | 1 – 1,000 | Photopolymer resins |
| 3D scanning and reverse engineeringInspection | 10–50 µm (depending on system) | – | – | – | – |
| FEM simulationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Topology optimization and part optimizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sintering and thermal debinding (services/equipment)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Metal, Ceramic, Powder materials |
23 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Binder Jetting printer | ARC Impact (formerly Desktop Metal) Shop System | – | 4/8/12/16 liters depending on configuration | – | Technology Center Esslingen |
| Bound Metal Deposition printer | ARC Impact (formerly Desktop Metal) Studio System | – | 300 × 200 × 200 mm | – | Technology Center Esslingen |
| Metal Binder Jetting system | ARC Impact (formerly Desktop Metal) InnoventX | – | – | – | – |
| Binder Jetting system | ARC Impact (formerly Desktop Metal) X25Pro | – | – | – | – |
| Binder Jetting system | ARC Impact (formerly Desktop Metal) X160Pro | – | 160 L build volume | – | – |
| PµSL micro 3D printer | Boston Micro Fabrication microArch S240 | – | 100 × 100 × 75 mm | – | Technology Center Esslingen |
| PµSL micro 3D printer (2µm series) | Boston Micro Fabrication microArch S230 | – | 50×50×50mm | – | – |
| PµSL micro 3D printer | Boston Micro Fabrication microArch S140 | – | 94x52x45mm | – | – |
| PµSL micro 3D printer (25µm) | Boston Micro Fabrication microArch S350 | – | 100×100×50mm | – | – |
| PµSL micro 3D printer (25µm) | Boston Micro Fabrication microArch S150 | – | 80×48×50mm | – | – |
| PµSL micro 3D printer (dual resolution) | Boston Micro Fabrication microArch D1025 | – | 100×100×50mm | – | – |
| Ceramic SLA 3D printer | 3DCeram C101 Easy Lab | – | 100 × 100 × 150 mm | – | – |
| Ceramic SLA 3D printer | 3DCeram C101 Easy Fab | – | 100 × 100 × 150 mm | – | – |
| Ceramic SLA 3D printer | 3DCeram C1000 Flexmatic | – | 320 × 320 × 200 mm | – | – |
| Ceramic SLA 3D printer | 3DCeram C3601 Ultimate | – | 600 × 600 × 300 mm | – | Technology Center Esslingen (listed for services) |
| FDM 3D printer | 3ntr One+ 400 Xtreme | – | 300 × 250 × 220 mm up to 620 × 355 × 500 mm | – | Technology Center Esslingen |
| DLP 3D printer | ETEC | – | 180 × 101 × 330 mm | – | Technology Center Esslingen |
| High-temperature furnace (sintering) | Carbolite Gero HTK 8 | – | 8–120 l (series), up to 2200 °C | – | – |
| Ashing furnace (debinding) | Carbolite Gero AAF | – | up to 1100 °C | – | – |
| Chamber furnace (sintering/annealing) | Carbolite Gero HTF 18 | – | up to 1800 °C | – | – |
| 3D scanner | ZEISS GOM GOM Scan 1 | – | small to medium-sized parts, accuracy approx. 10–30 µm | – | Technology Center Esslingen |
| Portable handheld 3D scanner | ZEISS GOM T-SCAN hawk 2 | – | Accuracy approx. 20–50 µm | – | Technology Center Esslingen |
| Siemens NX workstations (CAD/simulation) | Siemens NX | 5 | – | – | Esslingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Manufacturing is carried out in accordance with the ISO 9001 quality management standard; in addition, AM Pioneers is a TISAX-certified partner. Part inspection includes optical 3D metrology (ZEISS GOM Scan 1, T-SCAN hawk 2) with accuracies of approx. 10–50 µm and evaluation via nominal-actual comparison with ZEISS INSPECT.
| Evidence | Esslingen am Neckar |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| TISAX |
History
- 2021
Founding of AM Pioneers with the goal of supporting manufacturing enterprises in the integration of additive manufacturing.
- 2022
Establishment of the Technology Center in the Pliensauvorstadt district of Esslingen; team grows from one to eight employees; first networking event with Desktop Metal.
- 2025
New leadership duo at AM Pioneers since January 1, 2025.