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November 13, 2018

VBN Components honoured with German innovation award

PRESS RELEASE 13 November 2018

VBN Components honoured with German innovation award

New, wear resistant alloys which enhance life-span and capacity for industrial tools and components. Optimised material use and production that saves energy. The Swedish company’s patented materials are now honoured with German innovation award.

Through ground breaking technology, Swedish VBN Components has contributed to a technical and digital paradigm shift, influencing how production and business in the steel sector will be handled in the future. This is the motivation for the innovation prize, awarded by German AGS SPD. In addition to innovation, sustainability is also taken into consideration. To manufacture alloys in this way gives energy savings of about 90%, due to minimal material waste and optimised production technique.

For ten years VBN Components has developed patented, wear resistant alloys that are turned into industrial components through 3D-printing. In addition to extreme wear resistance, achieved through small, well dispersed carbides, the materials branded Vibenite® are also unique thanks to being pore free. There are many examples of applications where metal cutting tools made of Vibenite® last longer and cut deeper than corresponding tools in traditional materials.

”It means a great deal that VBN Components is being recognised at a European level with this award. Germany is an important business partner to us and the prize will give us new connections on one of Europe’s most important markets”, says Ulrik Beste, CTO and co-founder.

The award is politically independent, but founded by Germany’s second largest political party SPD and its business association AGS, with 34 000 members. Earlier this year VBN Components was nominated by a local branch in the city of Uppsala. Representatives of SPD, the German government and the European Parliament will attend the ceremony.

Pump impeller in corrosion resistant Vibenite® 350

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Isabelle Bodén, Press Contacts

VBN Components AB

Switchboard: +46 (0)18-24 07 60

Cell phone: +46(0)702-36 22 81

Email: isabelle.boden@vbncomponents.com

Website: www.vbncomponents.com

Press Center: https://vbncomponents.se/press/

VBN Components in brief

VBN Components AB is a Swedish, frontline materials development company founded in 2008. The company manufactures wear-resistant metal components directly from powder, so-called 3D-printing (additive manufacturing, free forming), which improve the competitiveness of the engineering industry. VBN Components has won numerous awards and is an alumnus from Uppsala Innovation Centre, ranked as the world’s 4^th best business incubator with university connection. The company provides Near-Net-Shape components branded Vibenite® to clients needing metal components with high complexity and/or extreme wear-resistance. www.vbncomponents.com

October 15, 2018

VBN Components celebrates 10 years of materials development

PRESS RELEASE 15 October 2018

VBN Components celebrates 10 years of materials development

Metal materials with remarkable properties. This has been the driving force for the Swedish company VBN Components since the very start. Today they look back at hard work and countless experiments that have led to patented alloys with unique performance.

In the middle of the financial crisis in 2008, the foundation was laid for what would become VBN Components AB. The world was at a crossroads and uncertainty was high in a time when companies had more order cancellations than actual orders. Here it was, the opportunity to turn the business upside down by using additive manufacturing (3D-printing) of high strength, carbide rich materials. Materials that have taken shape through extensive analysing, as well as testing of different free forming techniques.

“Our strength was a broad experience of industrial methods at the time, implying complicated processes and extended lead times. There was a significant limitation to what materials a mechanical engineer could choose, which we wanted to change”, says Ulrik Beste, CTO and one of the founders.

VBN Components nurtures the Swedish heritage within the metal industry by continuously developing new and better materials. The corrosion and wear resistant Vibenite® 350 was a perfect fit to the plastics industry, where there is a demand for complex shapes and high performance. Next in line was Vibenite® 290,” World’s Hardest Steel”, which reached global awareness with its unique properties. The performance of the steel has proven to significantly raise production capacity for industrial tools, quite according to plan.

“After our first patent, describing the process of making extremely clean and low-oxygen-rate materials, we realised that we were on to something big”, says Martin Nilsson, CEO and one of the founders.

In 2018 the company celebrates 10 years. They have several patents and innovation awards for new, hard materials to show for it. And there is more to come. Shortly, the greatest news in the history of the company will be unveiled, described as “a revolution in material development”.

Watch the film on World’s hardest steel (possible to choose English or German subtitles)

VBN Components promise exciting news in the near future.

VBN Components’ brand Vibenite® celebrates 10 years.

For further information, please contact:

Isabelle Bodén, Press Contacts

VBN Components AB

Switchboard: +46 (0)18-24 07 60

Cell phone: +46(0)702-36 22 81

Email: Isabelle.boden@vbncomponents.com

Website: www.vbncomponents.com

Press Center: https://vbncomponents.se/press/

VBN Components in brief

VBN Components AB is a frontline materials development company that manufactures wear-resistant metal components directly from powder, so-called 3D-printing (additive manufacturing, free forming). The company, which has won numerous awards, is conducting a range of important customized projects to improve the competitiveness of the engineering industry. VBN is an alumnus from Uppsala Innovation Centre, ranked as the world’s 4^th best business incubator with university connection. The company provides Near-Net-Shape components branded Vibenite® to clients needing metal components with high complexity and/or extreme wear-resistance. www.vbncomponents.com

September 10, 2018

Epiroc R&D Meeting

On September 5^th VBN Components’ CTO Ulrik Beste was invited to speak at the Epiroc R&D Meeting. Around 70 rock drill specialists joined to learn more about VBN Components’ materials. Mr Beste ended the session by presenting up-coming revolutionising news that generated great interest.

CTO Ulrik Beste presents at Epiroc R&D Meeting.

August 21, 2018

Newsletter August 2018

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Dear friends,

We hope you have had a nice and relaxing summer and that you are ready to start off the fall with our latest news. Vibenite® material properties are being recognised with yet another award nomination, so take this opportunity to examine our Application Note and the great results we have seen in real production!

Worlds hardest steel finalist at TCT Awards
Our newly released material Vibenite® 290, the World’s Hardest Steel, has been nominated as a finalist at the TCT Awards 2018 – Non-polymers. The winner will be announced at the TCT Congress on September 26^th in Birmingham, England. Keep your fingers crossed and do what more than 3000 people already have, watch our video about this one of a kind steel!

Successful Dritev Congress 2018
In June we spent two busy days at the Dritev Congress in Bonn, where many contacts were initiated. Our wear resistant, deep-cutting gear hob generated a lot of interest. It actually has double life time and double feed rate compared to the “traditional” gear hobs at a large Swedish manufacturer. Have a look at the results below!

Article on Vibenite®-properties presented at NordTrib
Per Söderbäck from Uppsala University, Ångström Laboratory, has presented the article ”Abrasion resistance of new wear resistant AM steels” at the NordTrib conference in Uppsala. In the paper, the abrasive resistance of Vibenite® alloys with different levels of hardness was compared to traditionally made steels and cemented carbides.

The results show that Vibenite® is fully in par with the best PM steels on the market, but also that the abrasion mechanisms are smooth and controllable, resulting in lower wear rates than the cemented carbides which showed severe chipping due to their low toughness.

Vibenite® surface in wear test.

Uppsala has launched ”Material X” project
Earlier this summer, it was announced that the Uppsala region has launched the project Material X to support the development of sustainable materials. Additive manufacturing is one of the corner stones in efficient energy use and reduction of climate impact, which is why VBN Components is a key player in this project, where Uppsala aims to take the lead in the development of future sustainable materials.

GIA Research explores trend of Superhard Materials
In July, Global Industry Analysts published a report predicting a growing demand for superhard materials. VBN Components is mentioned as one of the companies driving this trend, expected to grow steadily until 2024.

July 10, 2018

Worlds hardest steel finalist at TCT Awards

Our newly released material Vibenite® 290, the World’s Hardest Steel, has been nominated as a finalist at the TCT Awards 2018 – Non-polymers. The winner will be announced at the TCT Congress on September 26^th in Birmingham. We are of course delighted about this nomination!

VBN Components finalist at the TCT Awards – Materials Non-polymers.

June 29, 2018

Successful Dritev Congress 2018

After two busy days we are back from the Dritev Congress in Bonn (Drivetrain, Transmission, Electrification in Vehicles). A well organised event where many interesting contacts were initiated. Our wear resistant, deep-cutting gear hob generated a lot of interest.

VBN Components’ stand, Dritev 2018.

VBN Components stand, Dritev 2018.

June 25, 2018

Dritev international congress, 27-28 June, Bonn

This week VBN Components will be exhibiting at Dritev – Drivetrain for vehicles at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany. Meet us there at stand 105 to discuss our materials and how you can improve performance in your industrial applications.

We are honoured that Dritev has chosen to publish VBN Components’ presentation from the 2017 conference, among only a total of nine presentations.

June 25, 2018

Article on Vibenite®-properties presented at NordTrib

Per Söderbäck from Uppsala University, Ångström Laboratory, presented the article ”Abrasion resistance of new wear resistant AM steels” at the well-attended NordTrib conference in Uppsala.

In the paper, the abrasive resistance of a number of Vibenite® alloys with different levels of hardness were compared to a number of traditionally made steels and cemented carbides.

The results showed that Vibenite® is fully in par with the best PM steels on the market, but also that the abrasion mechanisms are smooth and controllable, resulting in lower wear rates than the cemented carbides which showed severe chipping due to their low toughness.

Per Söderbäck, Nordtrib 2018. Uppsala University. Photo: Anders Tukler

May 24, 2018

Newsletter May 2018

News May 2018
Two fairs, a patent and an innovation prize…

Nordic Symposium on Tribology – NORDTRIB 2018

This year, the biannual symposium NORDTRIB will be held in Uppsala, Sweden at the University Main Building. VBN Components will be there on 19-20 June to interact with specialists in the field of tribology related to tools and components. Come visit us and have a chat about our materials!

Dritev – Drivetrain for Vehicles

The international congress Dritev in Bonn, Germany is one of the world’s largest automobile congresses, focusing on series development of transmissions and powertrains. On June 27-28 you will find us there at stand 105.

A new patent has been approved

We are happy to announce that the patent for the World’s hardest Steel has bee approved! It is indeed a unique material. If you have not yet seen the film about this “hit”, have a look! To date it already has more than 2 200 views.

Winner of Innovation of the Year

VBN Components brought home the award for “Innovation of the year” at the event Företagargalan/Uppsala region thanks to our material Vibenite® 290, the World’s Hardest Steel! We experienced an exciting and glamorous evening at Uppsala castle together with some of the most interesting companies of our region.

Winner, Innovation of the year, Företagargalan, Uppsala.

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May 15, 2018

NORDTRIB 2018

This year, the biannual symposium NORDTRIB will be held in Uppsala, at the University Main Building. VBN Components will be there on 19-20 June to interact with specialists in the field of tribology related to tools and components.