Two 3D printers are available at the Institute of Aircraft Design for the rapid production of prototype components. The printers work with the FFF process (Fused Filament Fabrication). They each have three extruders, which can be heated up to a temperature of 450°C. This enables the printers to process a large number of polymer filaments such as ABS or PLA. The innovative design of the extruder mechanics enables fast travel speeds and thus short printing times.
The technical details of one printer:
| Manufacturer | 3ntr |
| Modell | A2V4 |
| Printing Space | 600x325x500 mm |
| Extruder | 3x |
| Maximum Temperature | 450 °C |
| Minimum Temperature | 160 °C |
| Maximum Travel Speed | 300 mm/sec |
| Precision in YX | 0.011 mm |
| Minimum Layer Thickness | 0.05 mm |
| Diameter of Filaments | 0.3/0.4/0.6/0.8 mm |