SLM®125
- High Power Laser in a Compact Footprint for Flexible Manufacturing
- Versatile Selective Laser Melting
- Build envelope of 125 x 125 x 125 mm or reduced to 50 x 50 x 50 mm with a single 400W fiber laser.
High Power Laser in a Compact Footprint
Offering a larger build plate and higher-powered laser than other similar-sized machines, the SLM®125 is a flexible manufacturing system to fit users’ specific needs. Metal additive manufacturing beginners can develop processes that scale to larger SLM® systems, research institutes benefit from a material development toolkit and production facilities can run prototype, small series and qualified production components. All selective laser melting powders, including reactive materials, can be processed on the SLM®125.
Compact Powerful Machine for Metal Part Production
The smallest machine in the SLM Solutions’ lineup includes many of the top-quality features of our larger platforms in a compact footprint. The substrate plate can pre-heated to up to 200°C and the standard 400W fiber laser is the highest power offered on small machines to replicate production settings with up to 80% less metal powder than other systems.
Efficient, Methodical Parameter Development Software
The machine is equipped with a material development module, an easy, intuitive software tool for a systematic analysis of parameter variation. Users gain the power of developing in-house material know-how and utilizing custom process settings. Automated parameter alignment through rule definition and the replication and positioning of parts on the build plate create time savings in alloy development and parameter optimization.
High-Quality Metal Powders and Reliable Powder Management Process
Stainless steel, cobalt-chrome, nickel alloys, aluminum, and titanium, to name a few, can all be processed in top quality on all SLM Solutions selective laser melting systems. Both reactive and non-reactive metals can be processed in the standard SLM®125 configuration. Thanks to the machine’s compact design with a reduced number of powder-transporting components, materials can be changed quickly and easily
Customer-Oriented System for Additive Manufacturing Success
The SLM®125 can be adapted to customers’ requirements and allows the user to scale their selective laser melting strategy. A variety of components and options make the SLM®125 an optimal system for all users, from research institutes working on new materials and process development to first-time users looking to gain best-in-class metal AM experience, as well as prototype manufacturers or, of course, those running qualified series production processes.
SLM®125 Real World Parts
SLM®125 Accessories
The PSM unit sieves and separates metal powder under inert gas conditions. Metal powder collected from overflow cans in the selective laser melting system is manually supplied to the sieving station. The sieved GO grain and oversized powder are collected in separate cans underneath the system for further use.
The sieving process runs automatically without influence on the running build process, reducing ancillary times. To support and speed up the sieving procedure, an ultrasonic cleaning device is added.
PSM combined with SLM®125 creates a closed-loop powder handling system, enabling the processing of both reactive and non-reactive metals.
Melt Pool Monitoring (MPM)
Tool for visualizing thermal emission of melt pool in the SLM® process. The system records the thermal radiation produced from the melt during the entire production process
- Sequential output of thermal emission plot images of individual layers
- Detect irregularities and defects in parts
- Log and document build jobs in MPM-Files
Laser Power Monitoring (LPM)
Permanent on-axis laser power monitoring system that measures and illustrates nominal and actual power during the ongoing manufacturing process.
- Active warnings, highlighting spots with critical laser power deviation
- Documentation of the laser power for each scan vector over the entire build job
SLM®125 Technical Specifications
Build Envelope (L x W x H): | 125 x 125 x 125 mm |
Build Volume Reduction (L x W x H): | 50 x 50 x 50 mm |
3D Optics Configuration: | Single (1x 400 W) IPG fiber laser |
Build Rate: | up to 25 cm³/h |
Variable Layer Thickness: | 20 µm - 75 µm, 1 µm increments |
Minimum Feature Size: | 140 µm |
Beam Focus Diameter: | 70 µm - 100 µm |
Maximum Scan Speed: | 10 m/s |
Average Inert Gas Consumption in Process: | 0,6 l/min (argon) |
Average Inert Gas Consumption Purging: | 70 l/min (argon) |
E-Connection / Power Input: | 400 Volt 3NPE, 32 A, 50/60 Hz, 3 kW |
Compressed Air Requirement / Consumption: | ISO 8573-1:2010 [1:4:1] 7 bar |
Dimensions (L x W x H): | 1400 mm x 900 mm x 2460 mm |
Weight: | 700 kg dry |