PortuguêsPROJECT IMPERIAL FOR ESA
BEEVERYCREATIVE IS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER SPACE PROJECT FOR THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
International Consortium (OHB, BEEVERYCREATIVE, Sonaca Space, and Athlone – Institute of Technology in the Republic of Ireland) awarded ESA contract for the “development of a 3D printer prototype for the ISS, capable of producing large parts, using high strength and functional thermoplastics” – Project IMPERIAL
Back in May 2018, project MELT: Manufacturing of Experimental Layer Technology, was successfully delivered the European Space Agency as a fully functional 3D printer prototype, able to work under the ISS’s (International Space Station) microgravity conditions and 3D print with engineering polymers with high end mechanical and thermal properties. This project was the first space project BEEVERYCREATIVE was involved in and it was developed by an international consortium which included SONACA Space, BEEVERYCREATIVE, OHB-System and Active Space Technologies. In September 2018, project MELT won the TCT Aerospace Application Award, one of the most prestigious awards in 3D Printing. (https://tctawards.com/tctawards/en/page/2018-winners)
On this new project called “IMPERIAL” and with OHB System AG as the consortium leader, BEEVERYCREATIVE is once again working with an international consortium on a new project for ESA. Project Imperial’s goal is to design, development and test of a fully functioning 3D printer model meeting the requirements for additive layer manufacturing on-board ISS, using engineering thermoplastics and alleviating build volume constraints. In order to demonstrate the functionality of the 3D printer, several functional parts need to be selected, printed and tested. The printed parts shall demonstrate the capability of in-space manufacturing to enable new maintenance and life support strategies for human space flight. Mario Angelo, BEEVERYCREATIVE’s CTO, considers “this new project is a validation of our ability to develop technology in an area, aerospace, which will certainly have a great impact on our future lives.”
Contact for media: Sérgio Sousa Moreira CMO – BEEVERYCREATIVE smoreira@beeverycreative.com
Contact for Investors and Analysts: Catarina Antunes CFO – BEEVERYCREATIVE aantunes@beeverycreative.com
About BEEVERYCREATIVE:
– BEEVERYCREATIVE is an SME Portuguese private company recognized for their quality, design and easy to use solutions. The company’s core business is to develop, produce and sell desktop 3D printers for their own portfolio and develop 3D printing technology for special additive manufacturing projects on demand. https://beeverycreative.com
About OHB System AG (Consortium Leader):
– OHB System AG is one of the three leading space companies in Europe. It belongs to the listed high-tech group OHB SE, where around 2,400 specialists and system engineers work on key European space programs. With two strong sites in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 35 years of experience, OHB System AG specializes in high-tech solutions for space. These include small and medium-sized satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight, aerial reconnaissance and process control systems. https://www.ohb-system.de
About Sonaca Space:
– Sonaca Space GmbH is a Space Engineering company part of the Sonaca Group. The company (formerly Active Space Technologies GmbH), with ca. 20 employees, has a decade of experience in Thermo-mechanical, Structural Engineering and R&D, Testing, Product/Quality Assurance. Part of the Sonaca Group since 2016, it was established primarily as a thermal engineering company in 2007 and after almost ten years solid growth was acquired by Sonaca, allowing the Group to provide complete Thermo-mechanical solutions to the market, with a focus on thermal and structural subsystems, mechanisms, GSEs and R&D. Sonaca Space GmbH (SSG) now has 600-m² premises in Berlin with in-house developed Thermal Vacuum Chambers, Ambient Pressure Thermal Cycling Chamber, and Thermal Characterization unit. https://www.sonaca.com
About Athlone Institute of Technology:
– Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) is a modern Higher Education Institution that combines excellence in teaching with cutting edge technology and facilities. AIT has been providing undergraduate education in polymer materials and processing since the 1970s and hosts the APT Technology Gateway centre, a dedicated applied polymer research department which specialises in the design, processing and testing of polymer materials for medical device, automotive and aerospace applications. The 9000 sqm facility is equipped with cutting edge polymer processing facilities, a state of the art polymer characterisation and testing suite, in addition to a dedicated polymer part and tooling design function. https://www.ait.ie