LEITAT is a private no profit RTO with more than 110 years of valuable experience in industrial innovation. We transform technological solutions and scientific results into economic and competitive values for our clients and collabora­ting entities. LEITAT is strongly committed to over 1500 customers that benefit from our creative and innovative solutions.

Expertise

• Robotic and Process Automation

• Metrology, 3D Scanning and Reverse Engineering
• New consolidation processes,
• Process Monitoring & Control,
• Process Parameters Development & Optimization Development of automated cost-effective finishing solutions Development of standards for 3D printed parts and AM processes
• Collaborative robotic
• IOT, sensors and data collection

• Design and Engineering, Simulation and Modeling tools

• Design for manufacturing and exploiting the benefits of AM Materials:
• Design and 3D modeling,
• DFAM tool for topological and geometrical optimization considering load and restriction,
• Modeling and multiphysics simulation (mechanical/structural, thermal, fluid –CFD, Dynamics for design validation,
• Analysis of meshed models, and build preparation.

• Advanced 3D printing materials

• Synthesis of tailor-made materials for each consolidation process: thermoplastics, radiation curing, controlled morphology powders, …
• Compounding of thermoplastic polymers, micronizing and FDM calibrated filaments obtaining
• Tunable hardness mono-materials depending on curing process
• Formulation / Development Materials Characterization and Validation;
• Advanced formulation for new application e.g. nano-particles to adjust sintering/melting temperature, reducing temperature gap in 3d printing of multi material components.

• Surface treatment and chemical polishing of 3D printed components

• Functional coatings and surface treatments.
• Electrochemical coating process
• Vacuum infiltration processes to reduce porosity and enhance gas barrier properties
• New polishing methodology to reduce the surface roughness of the polyamide (PA) objects produced by additive manufacturing. This technology enables the economical and versatile manufacture of objects and prototypes of different materials and increases not only aesthetic aspect but also its functionality and resistance. With this method, the decrease in the roughness up to 70-90% with roughness lower than 2-4 µm has been achieved.

• Material characterization and health and safety assessment

• Evaluate the safety of the different worker exposure scenarios during 3D printing:

1.  Mapping exposure scenarios by description of type of activity, amount of material handled, contact with powder, hazard properties of the material, etc., this allows ranking scenarios according to the potential exposure to powders.
2. In case of potential exposure to powders, we can perform some direct measurements to determine the particle concentration in air near the worker and also to collect samples for further physic-chemical characterization (e.g. electron microscopy).
3. In case that exposure is confirmed, risk mitigation strategies can be proposed as well as some recommendations on the safe use of substances.

• Physico-chemical characterization of powders, including SEM, TEM, FTIR, TGA, DSC, etc. We can also evaluate the thermal decomposition of the powders (in case they are polymers) and determine the formation of volatile compounds.
• Physical characterization of materials. Technical Resources. Characterization and complementary, Chemical analysis and synthesis, Preparation and characterization of nanomaterials and nanofibers, Synthesis and processing of polymers, Reaction to fire
• Tribology assessment

• Sustainability assessment, Social, Environmental Impact, LCC, LCA
• Waste management