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Powder Bed - LASERTEC SLM by DMG MORI
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Powder Bed

LASERTEC SLM: Additive Manufacturing through powder bed fusion 

Highlights
  • Up to 300 x 300 x 350 mm build volume
  • rePLUG powder module for material change < 2 hours
  • CELOS: Consistent software solution
  • Open system: Individual adjustment of all parameters
Technical Data
Max. X-axis stroke
300 mm
Max. Y-axis stroke
300 mm
Max. Z-axis stroke
350 mm
Min. Layer thickness
30 µm
Min. Focus diameter
80 µm
Laser power standard
600 W
Control & Software
  • CELOS: The App-based control and operating system
  • 21.5" Touch Screen with CELOS
Max. X-axis stroke
Max. Y-axis stroke
Max. Z-axis stroke
Min. Layer thickness
Min. Focus diameter
Laser power standard
LASERTEC 12 SLM by DMG MORI
LASERTEC 12 SLM
125 mm
125 mm
200 mm
20 µm
35 µm
200 W
LASERTEC 30 SLM
LASERTEC 30 DUAL SLM
300 mm
300 mm
350 mm
30 µm
80 µm
600 W

DMG MORI Additive GmbH - Pioneer of the powder bed process with more than 20 years application experience 

Selective laser melting (SLM) allows the production of highly complex components with function integration, internal cooling channels and lightweight structures. The LASERTEC SLM series sets new standards in terms of process autonomy, productivity and work safety. Innovative solutions such as the material independent filtration system or the patented rePLUG module for automated powder management are driving the industrialisation of additive manufacturing forward.

Metallic 3D printing with high precision

Selective laser melting (SLM) is based on the so-called powder bed process. The metal powder is applied layer by layer to a build plate in a build chamber, the size of which is determined by the respective machine, and melted locally based on a CAD model. With each layer, the plate with the component is lowered, causing it to gradually grow in height. The unmelted powder is extracted after the construction process and processed for reuse. The increasingly wide range of applications has already resulted in a large selection of materials - from various steels and aluminum to cobalt chrome, nickel alloys, copper and titanium.

Depending on the size of the installation space, several machines can be produced simultaneously. This form of 3D printing is made even more productive by the simultaneous use of multiple lasers. The precision of the powder bed machines depends, among other things, on the focus diameter of the laser, the material, the layer thickness and the structure of the component. With a focus diameter of 80 µm, for example, a web width of 0.15 mm can be achieved for steel. For aluminum it is 0.3 mm.  In this way, selective laser melting can realize even the finest structures, such as internal cooling channels in tools. If even greater precision is required, the relevant areas of the component can be reworked conventionally.

The right powder bed machine for every application

The range of powder bed machines from DMG MORI includes the LASERTEC 12 SLM with an installation space of 125 x 125 x 200 mm. It has a focal diameter of only 35 µm, so that very fine structures can be created. The LASERTEC 30 SLM 3rd Gen. has a build volume of 325 x 325 x 400 mm and offers the right configuration for every customer demand with single, dual or quad lasers .The powder management of both machines is automated and under inert gas atmosphere within the rePLUG . The powder module also enables a contamination-free exchange of the materials.