Manufacturing and dyeing of laser-sintered plastic parts (3D printing) including design, prototype construction and assembly.
CIPRES GmbH
96482 AhornNew on Amplifa
About CIPRES
CIPRES GmbH, based in Ahorn (Bavaria), is a service company for the additive, production-ready manufacture of plastic components via laser sintering (3D Nylon Laser Printing). The range of services covers project-accompanying consulting, design, classic prototype construction, individualized series production without tooling costs, surface finishing, and assembly of 3D-printed components. The core competence is the e-coloring process for dyeing laser-sintered plastic parts, which has been in use for around 20 years and enables individual color design independent of the shaping. Parts are manufactured in the plastics PA11, PA12AS, PA12CS, PA12 and TPU. Customers include companies from the eyewear industry, the jewelry sector, the tobacco/pipe segment, motorsport and the automotive industry. Reference projects include the airbox of CAT-Racing, pipes from Vauen and a steering assistance component for forklifts (Gripability). A digital order management system covers the entire path from inquiry via quotation through to delivery.
- Site
- Ahorn
- Processes
- Laser sintering (3D Nylon Laser Printing), e-coloring (dyeing of laser-sintered plastic parts), Surface finishing, Design, Classic prototype construction, Individualized series production, Color determination, Assembly of 3D-printed components
- Materials
- PA11, PA12AS, PA12CS, TPU, PA12
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, Color fastness testing
- Industries
- Additive manufacturing / 3D printing, Eyewear industry, Jewelry, Pipes/Tobacco, Motorsport, Automotive (forklifts/vehicle parts)
- 01
Project-accompanying consulting / consulting
- 02
Design
- 03
Prototype construction
- 04
Laser sintering (3D Nylon Laser Printing)
- 05
e-coloring / surface finishing
- 06
Color determination
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Digital order management through to delivery
Materials & Processes
PA11
Laser-sintering polyamide for dyed components in prototype and series production.
PA12AS
Laser-sintering material with an antistatic property profile.
PA12CS
Laser-sintering material with an adapted property profile for individual applications.
PA12
Standard laser-sintering polyamide with documented chemical resistance.
TPU
Thermoplastic elastomer for flexible laser-sintered components.
Locations
Ahorn
DEHead office / Production
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series production
- Materials
- PA11, PA12AS, PA12CS, PA12, TPU
- Laser-sintering systems (3D Nylon Laser Printing)
- Industrial dyeing machine eCOLOR Type 1/350/1
Components & Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser sintering (3D Nylon Laser Printing)Additive | – | – | – | – | PA11, PA12AS, PA12CS, TPU |
| e-coloring (dyeing of laser-sintered plastic parts)Surface | – | – | – | – | PA11, PA12AS, PA12CS, TPU |
| Surface finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Classic prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Individualized series productionAdditive | – | – | – | – | PA11, PA12AS, PA12CS, TPU |
| Color determinationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of 3D-printed componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project-accompanying consulting / consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial dyeing machine | eCOLOR Type 1/350/1 | – | – | – | Ahorn |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The color fastness of e-coloring parts is tested according to documented test routines; design rules and material data sheets are provided to customers. Production is certified to ISO 9001.
| Evidence | Ahorn |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| Color fastness testing |
History
- ~2005
Introduction of the e-coloring process for dyeing laser-sintered plastic parts, in use for around 20 years (as of website).