MGI’s Ceradrop Announces Three New Orders for PE, Intelligent 3D Printing Application

MGI Digital Graphic Technology announced the signing, through its subsidiary Ceradrop, three equipment orders from major international research centers in the field of printed electronics (PE) and intelligent 3D printing.

The Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL) has acquired a Ceradrop X-Series Inkjet printer for Physics Laboratory and Analytical Electrochemistry (LEPA). This equipment will be dedicated to high-level research in the field of micro-fabrication of electrochemical systems (sensors, batteries, fuel cells) by use of inkjet printing.

“With Ceradrop’s equipment being state-of-the-art, EPFL- LEPA is taking advantage of the possibility of using ‘low cost’ printheads, which is crucial to the simultaneous development of both new inks and the definition of industrial production processes. Ceradrop’s innovative inkjet head system allows for the use of three different types of printing as well as the multiple on board curing systems that pave the way for the 3D printing of intelligent multi-function components,” said Dr. Fernando Cortés Salaza.

The Imperial College London has also acquired a Ceradrop X-Series Inkjet printer for its electrochemistry laboratory. This equipment will be used in advanced research programs in the field of the manufacturing of intelligent 3D components for storage and energy conversion.

“Our research center has chosen Ceradrop printers because they allow us to simultaneously deposit several different electronic materials with a high level of accuracy and flexibility, as well as in the design using CeraSlice software. This software will allow us to deal with complex 3D geometries incorporating several electronic functions,” said Professor Geoff Kelsall of the Chemical Engineering Department.

The University of Waterloo in Canada has chosen Ceradrop’s L-Series Inkjet printer for its nano-electronics laboratory. This equipment will play a key role in research programs conducted by the university in the fields of manufacturing thin film transistors, the formulation of electronic inks and the printing of electronic components over large areas.

“We chose the Ceradrop printer for the critical advantages brought on by their great flexibility in their ability to customize and evolve according to our needs. Our configuration is unique and we will achieve, with a single machine, something that other research institutions in the world have to do using multiple systems. We look forward to receiving this cutting edge printer that will allow us to engage both our research studies as well as pre-industrial development,” concluded William S. Wong, Director of the Giga-to-Nano-Electronics Center.

These three orders represent a combined turnover of €700,000 for the first half of 2014. These commercial successes not only reinforce Ceradrop’s recognition on a global scale, but they also validate MGI Digital Graphic Technology’s strategy to focus on the highly promising market of printed electronics and 3D printing.