SLM Solutions Showcases Possibilities of Metal 3D Printing
SLM Solutions is exhibiting metal 3D-printed parts that illustrate the capabilities of powder-bed fusion systems.
Powder-bed fusion is an impressive additive manufacturing (AM) process to watch, but to really understand the promise of metal AM, look at the parts it produces. SLM Solutions is illustrating the potential of metal 3D printing with a variety of parts on display in its booth. Click through the slideshow above to see workpieces that illustrate growing AM chamber sizes, the application of topology optimization, lightweighting and part consolidation capabilities, and improved functionality enabled by 3D printing.
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