Alchemie Technology will launch a licensing programme for the Jetronica FabriCoater technology at the IMI Ink Jet Technology Showcase in the US, 3 - 4 September.
Jetronica is a deposition technology combining the benefits of digital with the throughput and materials flexibility of established analogue industrial production processes. Specified for coating, adhesive, textile and additive manufacturing applications requiring high volume with consistent coverage, Jetronica FabriCoater technology provides a unique platform for delivery of 'materials patterning' at production line speeds.
Alan Hudd, Alchemie's CEO, said: “FabriCoater technology seeks to take digital productivity to new performance levels in application areas not previously addressable through a traditional digital process. The benefits of digital manufacturing are now well understood within industrial production however, many processes have struggled to benefit from these advantages due to limitations, primarily materials throughput, coverage and high cost. Enabling high speed deposition at industrial resolution with a broad viscosity range more commonly associated with analogue fluids, Jetronica takes digital into the next dimension for many coating and dispensing applications.”
Jetronica's dispensing array is designed for high volume coating and patterning for production line applications. Scalable and robust, Jetronica technology can dispense a wide range of UV curable, aqueous, solvent and oil based fluids.
Jetronica's patented technology is based on a piezoneedle array. The actuation of the piezoneedle generates a standing wave that ejects the fluid droplets from the nozzle. Offering maximum flexibility at much lower costs piezoneedle arrays can be engineered in a wide range of configurations for industrial use and can be tuned to accept a broad range of fluids including high viscosity and non-Newtonian materials. Simplicity of design means the technology can easily be scaled for wider print widths or higher flow rates.