About Us

HAMMER is focused on design and Hi-Res complex devices manufacturing for both nuclear/astro-particle physics research and industrial technology transfer and services.

INFN Technology Transfer

The INFN is a leader organisation in basic research in the field of physics. To realise worldclass scientific experiments, researchers and technicians countinuosly develop cutting edge technologies in our specialised laboratories, always acquiring new expertise.

Technical Features

In the INFNs context, HAMMER poses itself as a network for AM prototyping, quality check and chemical analysis. Intense activities, often in collaboration with industries, are ongoing in this field. Download the know-how card

Our Services

Hi-Res Manufacturing of plastic and metal components

Laser-Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), Stereolitografy (SLA), Digital Light Processing (DLP), Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM).

Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment on metals up to 1200 °C

Stereoscopic Hi-Res 3D scanning & Reverse Engineering

3D Stereoscopic Scanner (up to 0.07 mm of accuracy).

4K Ultra-High Accuracy Microscope and Automatic Profilometer

Material and production quality analysis

Material Testing

Tensile, bending and compression test at room, low (-150 °C) and high (+350 °C) temperature.

X-Ray Computer Tomography (coming soon…)

Material and Additive Manufacturing process characterization

Control of chemical composition of the processed materials

Spectrometric Characterization

Finite Element Simulations

L-PBF Process Simulation, Structural, Thermal and Fluid Dynamics Analysis.

NAMOR – Neutron Techniques for AM

Neutron Tomography, Diffraction, Brag-edge
https://namor.sites.lngs.infn.it/

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3D printer machines
2
3D Hi-Res Scanner
2
Optical Measurement System
1
Metal Powder Atomizer
1
Filament Maker
1
Universal Testing Machine
1
Galvanic System
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Heat Treatment Oven

Facilities

Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS)Mechanics Service - Design & AM Dept.

Technologies

• L-PBF machine (x2)
(Cu, CuCrZr, GRCop-42, AISI 316L, 17-4PH, AlSi10Mg, Al-Sc, 16MnCr5, etc.)

• Stereolithography – SLA
• Digital Light Processing – DLP
• Fused Deposition Modeling – FDM (x2)

• Metal Powder Atomizer for L-PBF
• Heat Treatment Oven up to 1200 °C
• Filament Maker for FDM
• Spectrometric Characterization
• Galvanic System

• 4K Ultra-High Accuracy Microscope
• 3D Stereoscopic Scanner (x2)
• Optical Profilometer

• Universal Testing Machine
• X-Ray Tomograph (coming soon)

• Simulation of L-PBF manufacturing process

Section of Rome (ROMA1)Mechanics Workshop

Technologies

• PoliJet
• Fused Deposition Modeling – FDM

Our Team

DONATO ORLANDI (LNGS)
Aerospace Engineer - Head of Mechanics Service
Daniele Cortis (LNGS)
Mechanical Engineer, Ph.D. - Head of Design & AM Dept.
Stefano Nisi (LNGS)
Mechanical Engineer - Head of Chemistry Service
Matthias Laubenstein (LNGS)
Physics, PH.D. - HEAD OF SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICE
Alessandro Lalli (LNGS)
CAM / CAD Designer
Danilo Tatananni (LNGS)
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN
CRISTINA GIANCARLI (LNGS)
Chemical Engineer
Francesco Ferella (LNGS)
Chemistry, Ph.D.
Angelo Corsi (LNGS)
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN - Head of Mechanical Workshop
BRUNO ROMUALDI (LNGS)
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
SIMONE CIOCCOLINI (LNGS)
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
DAVIDE GIUSTI (LNGS)
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
Valerio Pettinacci (ROMA1)
Material Engineer - Head of Design Service
Ilaria Rago (ROMA1)
Nanotechnology Engineer, Ph.D.
Marco Iannone (ROMA1)
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
Ilaria Caravella (GSSI)
Mechanical Engineer
Matthias Junker (LNGS)
Physics, PH.D. - Head of Accelerator Service
Federico Ferraro (LNGS)
Physics, Ph.D. - Researcher
Donatello Ciccotti (LNGS)
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN