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Selective Laser Melting®fast, safe & cost efficient production of complex metal parts
Scott HillRegional Manager
Metal Additive ManufacturingMaterials and Applications
August 10, 2017
Rapid prototyping
…since 1970
Development of SLM technology
1998 - 2002
Fibre Laser technology
2003
First company to process aluminum and titanium
2006
400 Watt technology
2007
2009
Hull–Core technology
2011
Multi laser technology &automated powder handling devices
2013
Drive industrial application of 3D metal based printing technology
Today and beyond
SLM 500HL
SLM 125HL
SLM 280HL
SLM 250HL
Getting to know us ...• HQ: Lubeck, Germany / NA HQ: Wixom, MI (Detroit)
• ~ €80+ Million Revenue / ~330 Employees (31.Dec. 2016)
• ISO 9001 Certified
• Focus on Production
• Throughput / Speed
• Open Systems
• Closed loop powder handling
• Safety
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Applications
Materials
Machines
= ROI
Additive Metals 101
• Selective Laser Melting• Process through which metal objects are formed by the precision application of
thermal energy to sequential layers of powdered materials …
SLM Solutions company presentation 2015 273
The metal don’t lie …
Quality Management
Laser Monitoring
Melt Pool Monitoring
Layer Control System
Standard Work Procedures
Powder Management
Training
Certification
Materials are IRRELEVANT if the quality isn’t there!
Critical controls and parameters L = Laser Power
v = Scan Velocity
Δy = Hatch (track) Distance
Δz = Layer Thickness
𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬 𝑫𝑫𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑬𝑫𝑫𝑫𝑫𝑫𝑫𝑬𝑬 𝑬𝑬 = 𝑳𝑳/(𝒗𝒗 × Δ𝑬𝑬 × Δ𝒛𝒛) Δ𝑦𝑦
Delays
Δ𝑧𝑧
𝒗𝒗
Gas Flow and its impact on part quality:
Surface Roughness Porosity
Material Option 1: Buy powders from SLM Solutions
Stainless Steel • 1.4404 (316L)• 1.4542 (17-4PH)
Tool Steel • 1.2709 (Maraging)• 1.2344 (H13)
Titanium • Pure titanium (Gr 1)• Ti-Al6-V4• Ti-Al6-Nb7
Aluminum • AlSi12• AlSi10Mg
Cobalt Chrome • CoCr28Mo6 (ASTM F75)
Nickel-based Alloys • Inconel 625• Inconel 718• Inconel 738
Plug & Play parameter sets available for:
Material Option 2: BYOP (Bring your own powder)• Open System
• 3rd Party Powders are OK!
• Material Development Module• Full control of ALL process parameters• Auto array of specific test geometry• Variable parameters per part• Rule/Formula based parameter assignment
• Enables: • Fast identification of optimal parameter sets• Protection of in-house material IP and know-how• Flexibility of material usage and supply chain• Optimal processing of YOUR geometry created
with YOUR materials
AM technology at work …
High Complexity / Organic Shapes / Low Quantity
Product R&D, Design, Engineering Manufacturing / Production
New Products
Re-engineer Re-design
New Markets Tooling Digital
InventoryEnd-use
parts
ROI Applications Materials Machine
• IF: ROI (Value) is created by Applications …• New/improved products• New Markets• Reduced time and costs
• IF: Applications are driven by Materials …• ~50% of the product development equation• Many metals are NOT yet offered
• IF: Materials are enabled by Machines …• Acc’cy, Surface Finish, Precision, Metal integrity• Consistency, Speed, Tunable, Dependable
• THEN ...
ROI
Machines
MaterialsApplications
Pleased to meet you, we’re SLM Solutions• More parts produced for each dollar spent per AM
machine• High throughput
• Top feed, bi-directional powder recoating system saves up to 40%• Multi-laser scanning, pioneered by SLM
• Greater flexibility with ‘Open’ philosophy• Powder & parameter options to best suit parts & application
needs• Material development module – fast ID of best parameters
• Friendlier closed loop powder handling strategy• Reduces possibility of material contamination• Safety – minimizes operator exposure
• Leading innovator in additive metals• First to deploy many innovations on a larger scale• “Production” orientation raises the bar
Thank You!