AIM3D was founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the University of Rostock (Chair for Fluid Technology and Microfluid Technology) in Rostock, Germany. The company manufactures industrial 3D printers that use the composite extrusion modelling (CEM) process.

This enables the production of components and prototypes on the basis of commercially available injection moulding pellets for metals, (filled) thermoplastics and ceramics without the need for retrofitting on a disruptive multi-material 3D printing system.

The universal printing systems from AIM3D go beyond normal material limits, enabling the use of conventional injection moulding materials and thus offering an extremely cost-effective approach to additive manufacturing.

As a unique selling point, these 3D printers feature a patented AIM3D CEM-E-1-Extruder® which can process almost any injection moulding pellets up to a length/diameter of 3 mm. The high compression process results in consistent printing results at all times.

3D printers from AIM3D are in no way inferior to the FDM and FFF printers available on the market and offer a cost-effective option to conventional 3D printers, as they do not operate using spherical powders or plastic filaments. This means that the prototype material can therefore be identical to that of the final component. The machine features an automatic material feed and uses up to one litre of material per extruder. This corresponds to approx. 1.2 kg of ABS or up to 4.4 kg of stainless steel. The material hopper can be refilled during the printing process.

Next to the ExAM 255, that is on the market since 2019, AIM3D is offering the ExAM 510 for bigger parts, high temperature materials and even faster and more precise printing process. Now there are over 30 ExAM 255, 7 ExAM 510 and over 100 CEM-Extruder on the market

With the recently presented Voxelfill technology, that is patented by AIM3D as well, it is possible to overcome the limits of anisotropic material properties in Material Extrusion 3D Printing. By this unique combination of Material Extrusion 3D Printing and Injection Moulding a significantly higher tensile strength in Z direction (up to 80%) can be achieved. The process and the application for slicing is also offered by AIM3D as license to the patent.

AIM3D is part of a comprehensive technology and research network, partnering with universities and industry.