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Overview: The document provides detailed information about Direct Metal Production 3D Printers by 3D Systems, highlighting their capabilities in manufacturing fully functional metal parts quickly and efficiently. Key features include precision laser melting, increased productivity, and access to a wide range of metals and alloys.

Specifications: The printers utilize a patented laser melting process to create dense, chemically pure metal parts from 3D CAD data. Layer sizes range from 5 to 30 microns, allowing for complex part designs. The ProX series offers different build volumes: ProX 100, ProX 200, and ProX 300, each with varying laser power and build envelope capacities.

Applications: These printers are suitable for industries such as aerospace, defense, medical technology, dental applications, and more. They provide competitive advantages by enabling rapid production of complex metal parts.

Technology and Process: The Direct Metal process involves melting fine powder with a laser beam, layer by layer. The printers support particle sizes as low as 5 microns, enhancing part accuracy and surface finish. The software integration is crucial for a cost-effective workflow, offering tools for precise manufacturing parameter definition and production data tracking.

Materials: The printers support a variety of metal and ceramic materials, including stainless steels, tool steels, non-ferrous alloys, super alloys, and ceramics like Cermet (Al2O3; TiO2).

Software and Control: The printers come with PX Control software and operate on Windows XP. They support STL, IGES, and STEP file formats and use Ethernet for network connectivity.

Additional Features: The document mentions optional accessories like a recycling system and different material handling systems (manual, semiautomatic, automatic). The printers are CE marked, ensuring compliance with European safety standards.

Conclusion: 3D Systems' Direct Metal Production 3D Printers offer robust solutions for manufacturing complex metal parts with high precision and efficiency, supported by a global product support team and a range of software tools for seamless integration into manufacturing processes.

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Direct Metal Production 3D Printers Manufacture Fully Functional Metal Parts in Hours • Precision laser melting—patented and proven • Increased productivity, repeatability and flexibility • Access to a wide range of metals and alloys • Unmatched design and manufacturing freedom • Efficient materials and energy management

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Turn market pressure into competitive advantage Patented and Proven Standard in Direct Metal 3D Printing Direct Metal production 3D printers are the proven industry standard. You benefit from our experience in addition to: • Robust manufacturing floor platform • Patented powder layering system guarantees outstanding quality • Exceptional surface finish and resolution • Excellent accuracy and repeatability • Fully dense parts with superior mechanical properties • Fast build speeds Our truly global product support team, with dedicated service and application engineers, allows us to meet your rigorous...

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Seamless and intuitive 3D printing software Software: Processing: Open and intuitive software enables users to precisely define all key manufacturing parameters and track essential production data. Manufacturing: Engineered specifically for the low- to mid-volume production of complex metal or ceramic parts. Dental: A high-performance solution for managing the manufacture of fixed and removable dental prostheses. The user is guided from dental file import to the creation of the manufacturing files; it is seamless and intuitive. Versatile Metal and Ceramic Materials: Benefit from the materials...

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Direct Metal Production 3D Printers Maximum reliability and repeatability Laser power/type Laser wavelength Layer thickness range Build envelope capacity (X x Y x Z) 3.94 x 3.94 x 3.15 in (100 x 100 x 80 mm) Metal material choice ———————— Stainless steels, tool steels, non-ferrous alloys, super alloys and others ———————— Ceramic material choice Minimum detail resolution Dimensions uncrated Weight uncrated Electrical Requirements Control System & Software Software tools —————————————————— Processing - Manufacturing ————————————————— Control software Operating system Input data file format Network...

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direct metal brochure 0214

direct metal brochure 0214

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