Schubert continues to invest in 3D printing

Schubert Fertigungstechnik does its own printing in its production facilities and supplies most of the printed parts to Gerhard Schubert GmbH, as well as to other customers. For some time now, the company has been producing 3D metal parts using the SLM process (selective laser melting). Now the SLS process for plastic parts, selective laser sintering, which is in high demand, has been added to their portfolio. Since autumn 2021, an SLS printer has been in production, which the manufacturer can now also use to produce 3D plastic parts. “One of the reasons we brought the process in house is because we at Schubert already purchase a lot of components from suppliers using the SLS process. We have decided to produce a certain proportion of them ourselves,” reports Marc Grieser, Managing Director of Schubert Fertigungstechnik. The advantage for the subsidiary is that all finishing processes such as turning and milling are already in place in the highly automated production facility. “This enables us to carry out the finishing work that is required on the printed parts ourselves and to supply our customers with complete components,” says Marc Grieser. With 60,000 SLS printed parts manufactured annually, this ensures an optimal delivery process for Schubert customers and long-term availability of the required components in their systems.