Horizon Microtechnologies, which provides in-house coating processes that add functionality and material to a microstructure, has invested in a micro AM platform from Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), allowing it to offer a vertically integrated 3D microfabrication service. Horizon is able to eliminate reliance on third-party providers, alleviate bottlenecks, and shorten lead times as a result of this.

The microArch S240 machine from BMF's 10m series has a large build volume and prints complicated pieces with high tolerance level and precision from engineering-grade materials for industrial production applications.

Horizon has already deployed the microArch S240 at its facilities, allowing the company to print micro AM templates in-house before applying its patented environmentally resistant, metallic, or non-metallic conductive coatings.

"The arrival of the BMF micro-AM machine is a significant step forward for our company. We already offer a suite of post-build coating solutions for micro AM parts to improve functionality, but our core expertise extends beyond this, with a unique in-house understanding of entire micro-AM-based 3D microfabrication process chains. The installation of the BMF micro-AM machine at our facilities brings the entire technology infrastructure for leveraging this 3D microfabrication know-how on behalf of our customers in-house, providing them with the enormous benefit of having access to a truly vertically integrated solution partner who can support them from design to manufacturing to delivery in a one-stop-shop fashion.  It will also accelerate R&D and innovation of our disruptive 3D capable post-build coating technologies for micro-AM parts, allow for a much broader, more agile and timely interaction with customers, and improve sales and marketing activities,” said Horizon Microtechnologies CEO Andreas Frölich.