This launch highlights the maturity of Horizon’s mastery of the use of precision AM and its proprietary coating processes, making advanced RF components more accessible, efficient, and customisable than ever before.
Horn antennas are a critical component for RF applications across industries including telecommunications, aerospace, satellite communications, and radar systems. Horizon leverages its refined micro-AM-based technology, combined with precision coating techniques, to produce horn antennas that overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing. The company’s technology ensures antennas that are:
• Lightweight — up to 6x lighter than those made using traditional methods, making them ideal for weight-sensitive applications like UAVs, satellites, and portable communication systems.
• Highly Customisable at negligible Extra Cost — unlike traditional manufacturing processes, where customisation incurs substantial costs, Horizon’s approach makes tailor-made solutions almost for free, enabling bespoke adaptions without financial penalties.
• Seamless and streamlined workflow — the 3D printing based manufacturing approach allows Horizon and its customers to work directly off many of the file types that RF simulation and design programs can output, enabling a seamless workflow and eliminating extra conversion efforts and associated time delays.
• Short lead times — Horizon is a one stop shop, supporting design-to-functionality for customised horn antennas if required by customers which can significantly reduce time-to-market
The combination of micro-AM and precision coatings allows Horizon to deliver parts with unparalleled geometric complexity and design freedom. While this is generally not of direct interest to the production of horn antenna, it is particularly significant in areas of the RF components market, where advanced designs often translate directly into improved performance — such as higher signal integrity, reduced interference, and optimised radiation patterns.
Andreas Frölich, CEO of Horizon Microtechnologies, emphasises the significance of the Product Shop launch. “Our Product Shop marks an important milestone in Horizon’s journey. The maturity and scalability of our processes allow us to offer horn antennas that are lightweight and customisable at competitive cost and with superior lead time. Traditional manufacturing can sometimes struggle to deliver complex RF components efficiently, particularly when customisation is required. With micro-AM and our advanced coatings, we are changing the game. Using established manufacturing techniques, seemingly small modifications to an antenna could have a significant impact on manufacturabilty. Now, customisation no longer comes at a premium — it’s effectively part of the package. Customers can achieve designs that were previously impossible, with rapid production and a quote in their hands within 48 hours of inquiry.”
The Product Shop provides a seamless and user-friendly interface, enabling customers to:
• Explore a selection of standardised horn antennas.
• Request fully customised designs tailored to their specific needs.
• Receive a personalised quote within 2 working days, ensuring fast project turnaround.
The launch of the Product Shop reinforces Horizon Microtechnologies’ position as a leader in precision additive manufacturing and functional coatings. With its proven ability to rapidly produce lightweight, high-performance horn antennas that are available in both standardised and customisable versions, Horizon is setting a new standard for RF component manufacturing.
