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moi will help you:
_to imagine a new product in composite material
_if you need a tailor-made part
_if you need to obtain an object today impossible to realize with conventional techniques
_if you need superior performances and lightweight
_if you just want to know more
moi services also include:
Research, design and development of systems and parts, from concept to production phase, combining digital manufacturing and traditional technologies.
Consultancy for all additive manufacturing technology, research base programs and technical economic evaluation.
Manufacture objects as one-off parts or small series combining our proprietary process with other additive manufacturing technologies or traditional manufacturing processes.
case studies
Aerospace
To present the technology and its applications in Paris, after winning the 2017 JEC Innovation Award, moi produced a series of propeller blades and turbines of different sizes.
The propeller showed in the video exploit the potentialities of using a robotic arm, by aligning fibers in different direction to maximise the performances of composite material.
Biomedical
“Superior” is a lower limb running prosthesis made with moi during a thesis work at +LAB with the aim of exploiting the potentialities of the fiber optimization algorithm.
The algorithms have been used to obtain a desired elastic behavior, typical of running prosthesis, and specific to the athlete requests, that differ one from another, while reinforcing the device in its most stressed parts.
This case also showed the possibility to combine traditional manufacturing with moi’s digital technology, using the glass fiber optimized 3D printed core, in order to remove the expansive cost of the mold and realizing structurally efficient internal geometries, and finished with carbon fibers plies laminated using the traditional vacuum technique.
Building
For specialty applications, fiberglass architectural elements are fast becoming the first choice among building owners and architects.
Moi's technology is able to realise parts one different from the other with shapes, today, unobtainable.
In architecture, the cost of a mould is almost never justified since buildings are the quintessence of tailor-made and unique productions.
Applications can include facade cladding, furniture, retail and much more.
Marine
During the 2017 Genova International Boat Show, as a live demonstration of the technology, moi printed a collection of different buoys that led to the winning of ADI accessory prize.
Sport
The first outcome of the collaboration with Autodesk has been a BMX frame designed by moi and optimised to reduce its weight by 40%, from 3.0 kg to 1.8 kg, compared to the original steel frame.
The bike has been 3d printed using continuous glass fiber composite material, maximizing all the potentialities offered by 6 axis robotic arm. In particular in the back part of the frame the fibers are not deposited in a parallel to plane manner, layer by layer, and therefore achieving the best structural solution to exploit the anisotropy of material as shown in the video.
The same process has been applied to a skateboard, allowing it to flex in its central part and be rigid where the trucks are collocated.
Cavities for the screws have also been predicted and a reinforcement has been designed accordingly to the higher stresses.
The skateboard has been showcased and used during the Technology Hub and Plast exhibitions and is another example of personal, on demand, high-performances part that moi’s technology is able to produce.
technology
moi uses a proprietary additive manufacturing technology, Continuous Fiber Manufacturing - CFM - capable of 3D print high performances thermosetting composites parts combining robotic intelligence with digital fabrication.
Without mold.
Every object can be different from the others, and its shape shall not rely on mold constrictions. This opens new possibilities for the production of unique objects tailored on the beneficiary's needs.
With internal cores.
Internal reinforcements can be designed to sustain the loads. They will be realized congruently to the additive manufacturing process, overcoming compatibility problems.
Smart material deposition.
Thanks to smart optimization algorithms, location and orientation of the fibers are calculated to obtain the maximum performance using the minimum material, reducing wheight.
Multi fiber and matrix.
Different fibers of different materials (e.g. glass, carbon, aramid, bamboo, etc.), size and characteristics as well as different resins, can be used on the same manufactured part.
It’s easily scalable.
Industrial robots exist in various sizes and payloads, and they can be combined with 3, or more, axis gantry machines to reach unimaginable spans and movements freedom.
materials
moi indruduces the extreme mechanical performances of advanced thermosetting composite materials to additive manufacturing.
moi is able to 3D print fibers of various size and nature as well as different resins combining chemical and physical characteristics.
The principal elements in a thermoset composite retain their unique identities as they do not soften or merge completely into each other while acting together to provide a multitude of benefits such as:
moi's products are suitable for the use in a wide range of industries:
Aerospace
Thermoset composites are being specified for wings, fuselages, bulkheads, and other applications in commercial, civilian and military aerospace applications.
Automotive and Transportation
Composites are now being used in vehicle and equipment applications, including, panels, frames, interior components and other parts.
Biomedical
Thermosetting composites are used for external and internal prostheses thanks to their mechanical performances on weight ratio and chemical resistance.
Civil Infrastructure
Some composite infrastructure applications include buildings, roads, bridges and pilings.
Construction
Thermoset composites are replacing many traditional materials for home and offices architectural components including fixtures, doors, wall panels, roofing, window frames, moulding, vanity sinks, shower stalls and even swimming pools.
Oil and Gas
Composites are ideal for applications in corrosive environments, such as chemical processing plants, pulp and paper converting, oil and gas refineries and water treatment facilities.
Energy
With strong dielectric properties including arc and track resistance, thermoset components include substation equipment, microwave antennas, standoffs and pole line hardware and printed wiring boards.
Marine
With their corrosion resistance and light-weighting attributes, marine composite applications include boat hulls, bulkheads and other components for military, commercial and recreational boats and ships.
Sports
From baseball and hockey to golf, tennis, and cycling, composites are widely used in sports equipments thanks to their performances.
Tooling
Shorter lead times, the ability to produce complex geometries, and lower costs, enable the fabrication of numerous individual tools that support the assembly line, e.g. composites molds.
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