Award for PROTIQ at the Zinc Die Casting Conference

PROTIQ GmbH is proud of a very special recognition: at this year's Zinc Die Casting Conference in Koblenz, the 3D printing service provider was honoured for its process for the additive processing of zinc. At the award ceremony of the International Zinc Diecasting Competition, Dr Johannes Lohn, Head of Development, Marketing & Sales at PROTIQ, accepted the award for "Intelligent Manufacturing".

The competition was held in conjunction with the European Zinc Die Casting Conference. Die casters from all over the world were invited to submit zinc die casting components that stand out for their design, quality, ingenuity, cost savings or innovation. The aim was to present new possibilities and potentials in front of an experienced professional audience.

Additive manufacturing with Zamak 5

PROTIQ is the first 3D printing service provider in the world to succeed in developing a process for additive processing of the zinc alloy Zamak 5. With this innovative production method, the high time and cost expenditures typical for zinc die casting can be avoided for small quantities. Prototypes and small series are produced at a comparatively low component price. Changes can be made quickly in the CAD model and the adapted component can be manufactured directly.

In addition, 3D printing also opens up completely new possibilities for the design itself: The gyroid submitted as a sample part to the competition cannot be produced conventionally with its undercuts. It is only through additive manufacturing that such shapes or, for example, internal geometries can be realised in one production step.