Direct Metal Laser Sintering 3d Metal Printing / Metal Injection Moulding

Direct Metal Laser Sintering 3d Metal Printing / Metal Injection Moulding

Direct Metal Laser Sintering, Metal Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an additive metal fabrication technology developed by EOS out of Munich, Germany, sometimes also referred to by the terms selective laser sintering (SLS) or selective laser melting (SLM). The process involves use of a 3D CAD model whereby a .stl file is created and sent to the machine’s software. A technician works with this 3D model to properly orient the geometry for part building and adds supports structure as appropriate. Once this \"build file\" has been completed, it is \"sliced\" into the layer thickness the machine will build in and downloaded to the DMLS machine allowing the build to begin.?

1.?DMLS?is?also?one?of?the?few?additive?manufacturing?technologies?being?used?in?

production.?Since?the?components?are?built?layer?by?layer,?it?is?possible?to?design?internal?features?and?

passages?that?could?not?be?cast?or?otherwise?machined.

2.?Compared?with?traditional?manufacturing?techniques,?the?speed?of?DMLS?is?the?most?

obvious?because?no?special?tooling?is?required?and?parts?can?be?built?in?a?matter?of?hours.

3.?Complex?geometries?and?assemblies?with?multiple?components?can?be?simplified?to?fewer?parts?with?a?

more?cost?effective?assembly.?DMLS?does?not?require?special?tooling?like?castings,?so?it?is?convenient?for?

short?production?runs.

4.?DMLS?allows?for?more?rigorous?testing?of?prototypes.?Since?DMLS?can?use?most?alloys,?prototypes?can?now

?be?functional?hardware?made?out?of?the?same?material?as?production?components.

·??Metal?parts,?fire?test?parts,?fixture?direct?manufacturing?and?model?demonstration?test.

·??Development?of?new?products.

·??Creative?design?and?display?of?culture,?creativity,?clothing,?household?goods?and?other.

·??Product?design,?rapid?production?of?high-precision?injection?molds.

·??Research?and?development?of?implants,?teeth,?skull?repair,?prosthetics?and?medical?

? ?equipment.