Investor Presentaiton
NextGen LPBF at least as productive as
MBJ...
...while keeping its advantage in material properties.
Metal Binder Jetting (MBJ)
SLM
SOLUTIONS
Laser Power Bed Fusion (LPBF)
Example based on illustrative metal AM component:
VS.
Powder
build-up rate
12,000 cm³/h
Current build rate of
<200 cm³/h with
15%
Packing
density
Printing
15%
"Green" part build-up
rate: 1,200-2,400 cm³/h
(depending on packing
density)
potential of
Printing
>1000 cm³/h for
NextGen
>1,000 cm³/h
(Green) part
build-up rate
c.1,800 cm³/h
Debinding
Debinding and sintering
required to turn "green"
part into solid metal
part
Little to no post-
production required
Post-
Processing
N/A
Part volume shrinkage
during post-processing
45%
>1,000 cm³/h
Final metal part
build-up rate
c.990 cm³/h
Sintering
Requires between 16 to
32h for both steps
Does not include
additional time required
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Source: AM Power; Company disclosure; SLM; Wielage, B. et al. (2010). Utilisation potential of water-atomised metal powders for thermal spraying.
Note: Compares NextGen LPBF technology with latest single pass MBJ machines. Packing density based on illustrative metal AM component.
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