Production 3D Printers
Production Printers for DDM
3D Systems' was founded in 1986 to commercialize a new manufacturing process called Stereolithography (SLA®). The SLA process quickly builds complex parts directly from CAD data without tooling, which makes it invaluable for rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and rapid manufacturing. After the successful launch of SLA, two complimentary additive manufacturing processes - Selective Laser Sintering, SLS®, and Selective Laser Melting, SLM - were added to 3D Systems’ portfolio. Production Printers based on these processes offer customers high throughput, large part capability, outstanding part accuracy and a wide variety of print materials. Today, parts built on these Production Printers are used by nearly every major product development company in the world.
Stereolithography (SLA®) Production Printers and Materials
Stereolithography, SLA®, is the additive manufacturing “gold standard” for part accuracy. No other process matches its ability to produce high resolution parts with glossy surfaces and tight tolerances. It also offers a wide range of print materials, from soft plastics to high performance composites. SLA successfully addresses a broad range of demanding applications, ranging from hearing aid shell manufacturing to production of large-scale Formula 1 wind tunnel test models and parts for full-scale concept vehicles. For manufacturing parts with unmatched accuracy, select SLA®.
Laser Sintering (SLS®) and Direct Metal (SLM)
Selective Laser Sintering and Selective Laser Melting produce parts from engineering plastics and standard metal alloys. SLS® and SLM parts are exceptionally robust, with properties that can match or exceed those of parts made using traditional manufacturing and successfully address high value, low volume aerospace, medical, and transportation applications. For manufacturing parts that can withstand the harshest environments, select SLS and SLM.