SOLUTIONS / Advanced Applications
High-performance parts.
Where material limits matter.
Some applications can't compromise on material performance — PEEK for implants and aerospace brackets, large-format metal parts for structural aero components, high-temp amorphous thermoplastics for thermal environments above 140°C. This is where industrial 3D printers earn their keep.
THE PROBLEM
Not all 3D printing is the same.
Material performance varies by
orders of magnitude.
Consumer-grade FDM produces parts that look right but fail under load, temperature, or chemical exposure. Industrial high-performance applications require genuine material properties — PEEK, metal parts with aerospace grade alloys, high-temp thermoplastics with thermal stability above 140°C. Getting this right requires both the right machine and a deep understanding of the process. Thomas's background in aerospace materials and structural testing (TU Delft, Additive Industries) is directly relevant here — this isn't a standard product pitch.
SOLUTION FIT
What counts as an advanced application.
These are the use cases where standard 3D printing solutions aren't enough
and where the machine, process, and material knowledge all have to be right.
Aerospace & structural metal parts
L-PBF Metal
Large-format, high-value metal components for aerospace. Multi-laser systems for throughput on complex, dense geometry at production scale.
BLT-S450
BLT-S615
BLT-S800
PEEK & PEKK for demanding environments
FFF High-performance
Medical devices, aerospace brackets, oil & gas components — where PEEK's biocompatibility, chemical resistance, or continuous use temperature is the specification requirement.
INTAMSYS FUNMAT PRO 610HT
APOLLO
High-temp amorphous thermoplastics
FFF High-performance
PPSU, PEI, PSU — materials that require a 300°C printing chamber to achieve proper part performance. This is a different material category from PEEK, and not achievable on standard FFF equipment.
INTAMSYS FUNMAT PRO 610HT
Isotropic high-performance polymer parts
SLS
PEEK and PPS via industrial SLS. For applications where FFF's layer-direction anisotropy is a structural constraint — SLS parts have consistent mechanical properties in all directions.
TPM3D S-series HT
Machines for this application
BLT
INTAMSYS
TPM3D
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BLT-S450: 450×450×500mm. Mature 10-year platform for aerospace structural parts. Reference system for large-format metal AM in this portfolio.
BLT-S615: 600×600×1500mm tall-format. For full-height structural components — landing gear, fuselage brackets, structural frames — where build height is the constraint.
BLT-S800: 800×800×650mm, up to 10 lasers. Aero-engine scale. The largest platform in the BLT portfolio — for manufacturers where both build volume and multi-laser throughput are requirements.
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FUNMAT PRO 310 APOLLO: PEEK and PEKK at high speed (200mm/s for PAEK materials). Fully offline — no external cloud data transmission. Critical for IP-sensitive production environments in aerospace and defence.
FUNMAT PRO 610HT: 610×508×508mm, 300°C chamber. The only machine in this portfolio capable of printing high-temp amorphous thermoplastics (PPSU, PEI, PSU) at production quality. Chamber temperature is required — nozzle temperature alone is not sufficient. Also the largest INTAMSYS format for PEEK production.
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S-series HT: Industrial SLS for PPS and PEEK. For applications where isotropic part properties are a structural requirement — SLS eliminates the layer-direction weakness inherent in FFF-printed PEEK parts.
All printers can operate fully offline: No connection to external cloud infrastructure required. For manufacturers in aerospace, defence, or semiconductor environments where IP protection and data sovereignty matter, this is a procurement-level consideration, not a feature footnote.
WHAT CHANGES
What genuine material performance enables.
Material properties that match the actual application requirement — not a compromise on a lower-grade alternative.
Test and iterate in-house before committing to production material and process parameters.
Reduce dependency on specialist AM service bureaus for critical, IP-sensitive components.
All printers operate fully offline — part files and production data don't leave your environment.
NEXT STEP
Advanced applications need a specific conversation.
Material specification, operating environment, current supply chain, accuracy and certification requirements. Thomas has the aerospace and materials background to work through this properly — not a generic product pitch.
