APS
High-precision 3D printers for continuous fiber-reinforced components using CFF and FFF technologies with Print & Place integration, enabling multi-material manufacturing with embedded functional elements (metal wires, electrical coils) in a single process.
- CEO / Founder
- Manfred Gasser
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- European Regional Development Fund
Technology & Products
Key Products
Patented CFF (Continuous Filament Fabrication) 3D printer W2.0 for high-strength composite parts; Open-material FDM/FFF printer "W" series; CFF Endlosfaser (continuous filament) for aerospace-grade components; 3D Print+Processing Center (PPC) with integrated CNC milling/drilling/handling; Pellet-based 3D printing; Print & Place for embedding components during print. First 3D waterjet cutting system developer (2000). Member of CU Composites United and AM Austria. 40 years in special machine building, 31 years waterjet, 22 years composites, 8 years 3D printing
Technological Advantage
Proprietary patented W2.0 CFF technology enabling continuous fiber integration for high-strength composite parts; open system architecture supporting multiple material inputs (CFF, MFFF, FDM, pellets); integrated production platform combining 3D printing with post-processing (drilling, milling); 22 years of composite material expertise.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Print & Place technology integrates standard machine components and functional elements directly into printed parts, eliminating separate assembly steps and reducing manufacturing complexity for multi-material, fiber-reinforced components.
How They Differentiate
Print & Place integration combining assembly into printing process; simultaneous multi-material capability including continuous fiber reinforcement and embedded functional elements; self-sufficient production elimination of secondary assembly.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers producing high-strength, functional parts requiring multi-material integration and rapid assembly consolidation
Industry Verticals
Industrial manufacturing; High-strength component production
Competitors
Markforged, 9T Labs, Anisoprint (in continuous fiber AM systems)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Founded February 1994; 30+ years operation; 40 years special machinery; 31 years waterjet cutting; 22 years composites; 8 years 3D printing; multiple patents filed 2019-2024
Major Milestones
1994: Company founded; W2.0 industrial 3D printer developed with patented CFF (Continuous Filament Fabrication) technology; patents on additive manufacturing of high-strength components (2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)
Notable Customers
PRC Pedrazza