Direct Ink Writing 3D printers for pastes, ceramics and silicones
Print your own semi-liquid materials, from thin gels to dense ceramic pastes. Sygnis is a Polish R&D company that designs and builds DIW 3D printers for materials labs, universities and industrial research teams.
Direct Ink Writing 3D printing solutions for chemistry and materials laboratories
Sygnis’ original Direct Ink Writing 3D printers are a gateway machines for everyone conducting material research and those working with flexible electronics and robotics. Precision pneumatic extrusion system and intuitive design make them an ideal solution for researchers and scientists. It allows them to work on their terms with i.e. pastes, gels and resins. Sygnis’ DIW 3D printers are simple and reliable tools, helpful in the initial stages of proof-of-concept or as a versatile base for prototyping proprietary 3D printing materials.
Areas of applications
The DIW printer allows the seamless print of a wide range of materials, including the precise fabrication of single-component silicone structures, the expert handling of ceramic pastes, and the effortless creation of objects from photo-curable materials. Explore more applications in a variety of industries and sciences on our website.
Development timeline
Creation of E-NIS
Creation of the E-NIS 3D printer for semi-liquid materials for the needs of the Institute of Power Engineering in Warsaw, proof-of-concept of the DIW (Direct Ink Writing) technology.
EU Project Funding
The SYGPAST project, aimed at constructing a hybrid 3D printer for semi-liquid materials, receives funding of 6 million PLN from the National Centre for Research and Development.
Further development of DIW technology
Based on a positive verification and feedback from the Client, work on improving the E-NIS machine for its second iteration has been initiated.
Polish Debut and First Award
The Polish debut of the DIW technology: The second iteration of E-NIS receives the main award for the best product at the 12th Days of 3D Printing in Kielce.
International Debut
International Debut of DIW Technology: E-NIS is showcased at the Formnext trade fair in Frankfurt on the Main.
Development of F-NIS
Initiation of work on simplifying the E-NIS device for market needs - the beginning of the concept of the F-NIS device, combining proprietary DIW extrusion systems with the proven design of an FDM 3D printer.
F-NIS User Testing
Delivery of prototype units of the F-NIS 3D printer to the scientific teams from the Krakow University of Technology, AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, the Wielkopolskie Center for Advanced Technologies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, as well as to the Swedish-American company Cellink, a part of the BICO Group. Conclusion of research and development work based on feedback gathered from the aforementioned partners
F-NIS Production
Commencement of F-NIS machine production at the manufacturing facilities of Sygnis SA in Straszyn near Gdańsk
SYGPAST Development
Work began on a multifunctional hybrid 3D printer with a real-time quality control system.
SYGPAST released
Hybrid DIW and FFF printer with UV and IR curing and in-line quality control.
Distribution network
We start building a network of distribution partners.
F-NIS versions D and E
A cooled platform for materials that slump at room temperature, and a second head for two-material prints.
F-NIS 2.0
The next generation of F-NIS, now in development.
Supporting research networks
The F-NIS 23151 3D printer is currently used at the Faculty of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Ceramics at the S. Staszic AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow to prepare 3D structures made of composite ceramic materials. The two main research directions involve obtaining scaffolds based on silica and alumina with potential applications in various catalytic processes. We have also undertaken tests to obtain direct 3D prints from commercial silicones. In all of these applications, the F-NIS 3D printer has performed so far fully in line with our expectations.
For me, F-NIS 23151 is Sygnis’ take on the difficult and narrow topic of 3D printing with pastes, viscous liquids, and ceramics with an effect that generates progress and gives an important contribution to the development of additive technologies.
The use of a new printer, which combines the simplicity of construction with almost unlimited possibilities of work with photo-cured bioinks, opens up a new chapter in the testing of materials which we create by us. The construction system of this device does not limit but gives the possibility to create new variations in terms of materials. The printer has been used for experimental work using new photoinitiating systems, new photo-cured gels, and new photo-cured nano-composites tested for biomedical applications.
Affordable technology
Discover F-NIS 23151, our proven DIW technology solution. A precision pneumatic extrusion system, which is implemented in the design, provides the user with a simple and reliable tool, helpful in the initial stages of proof-of-concept or as a universal base for prototyping original materials in 3D printing.
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