Equipped with a patented set-up comprising a sintered wall, the SLM 280 series creates a clean processing environment that increases build quality and reduces gas consumption.
Multiple Lasers and Process Stability for Demanding Applications
With a build plate 25% larger than standard mid-sized machines to fit more parts per build, the SLM®280 Production Series is a high-power, multi-laser machine designed for production-oriented additive manufacturing processes. The SLM®280 Production Series utilises SLM Solutions’ patented multi-laser scan strategy to minimise soot interference, alter layer stitching and deliver results with the same density and mechanical properties as single-laser machines.
Third-generation machine designed for production environments. Featuring multiple lasers, closed-loop powder handling and upgraded process controls are ideal for demanding applications to achieve high levels of productivity. The SLM®280 can be equipped with up to two 700W fiber lasers to accelerate the printing processes of variety of metal additive powders.
Patented bi-directional powder recoating helps reduce manufacturing time by depositing a new layer of powder in both directions, without having to return to a “home” position.
Gas Flow that Ensures the Highest Part Quality
The SLM®280 Production Series provides a patented, laminar gas flow that creates a clean process environment and increases quality throughout the whole build. Powder transport, sieving and storage is contained within an inert gas atmosphere to maintain powder quality.
The permanent filter module traps soot and condensate particles from the process gas stream in a sintered plate filter. The filter is purged with gas, the waste material coated with an inhibitor and dropped in a bin for dry disposal, as clean gas returns to the process chamber.
Closed Loop Powder Handling Increases Safety and Material Quality
Powder transport, sieving and storage is contained within a closed-loop, inert gas atmosphere to maintain material quality.
KEY FEATURES
Efficient, Reliable, Repeatable
Equipped with a patented set-up comprising a sintered wall, the SLM 280 series creates a clean processing environment that increases build quality and reduces gas consumption.
Specifications
SLM 280 Production Series
Build Envelope (L x W x H)
280 x 280 x 365 mm reduced by substrate plate thickness
3D Optics Configuration
Single (1x400W or 1x700W), Twin (2x400W or 2x700W)
Dual (1x400W and 1x700W) IPG fiber laser
Real Build Plate
up to 113 cm3 / h
Variable Layer Thickness
20μm - 90μm, more available on request
Minimum Feature Size
150μm
Beam Focus Diameter
80μm - 115μm
Maximum Scan Speed
10 m/s
Average Inert Gas Consumption in Process
13 l/min (Argon)
Average Inert Gas Consumption in Purging
160 l/min (Argon)
E-Connection / Power Input
400 Volt 3NPE, 63 A, 50/60 Hz, 3.5 - 5.5 kW
Compressed Air Requirement
ISO 8573-1:2010 [1:4:1] 7 bar
Machine Dimensions (L x W x H)
4150 mm x 1200 mm x 2525 mm (includes PSV)
Software
A Support-Free Revolution
SLM Solutions launches the Free Float software solution. The addition of this latest technology to the brand’s offering allows for the creation of metal components with previously impossible designs, hence reducing the overall material usage and reducing end-part costs while achieving industrial-scale productions. This first-of-its-kind technology also allows for the printing of retrofittable 3D metal parts.
Benefits of Free Float
Reduce duration for post-processings
Overhang areas without structures
Reduces powder usage – more savings
Creates more build space – more room to build
Results in less scrap
Enables major reduction of internal part stress
Materialise Magics Software
Materialise Magics is a versatile, industry-leading data preparation and STL editor software for Additive Manufacturing that allows you to convert files to STL, repair errors, edit your design and prepare your build platform. With decades of 3D printing software experience, it sets the industry standard and is top data preparation software choice for companies worldwide.
Benefits of using Materialise Magics software:
Key Benefits
Extensive and user-friendly Programs
Smart data preparation process
Optimizes material usage &
success rates of printed parts
1 Software Platform used across
the different machines
Key Features
Import most file formats
Retaining native colour data
Repair errors
Create watertight data
Duplicate & Orientate parts,
Generate support for metal
and Stereo-lithography parts
Measure parts
View slices
Detect collisions
Save platforms
Generate reports
Add labels to your part.
Apply texture, create lattice structures
