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Technical Papers
3D view of the metal powder plant.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN
SERIES PRODUCTION
With the name Scale4Series, SMS group describes a holistic production concept for 3D printed com- ponents. SMS group has partnered with Additive Industries, manufacturers of 3D printers, to offer a turnkey concept that comprises the complete
process chain from metal powder production and 3D printing all the way down to the nishing of the printed components. Besides these, additive manu- facturing involves many other process steps, such as the grading, packaging, transport and storage of the metal powder.
Scale4Series: The vision of additive series production. Under this concept, SMS group can offer their customers an integrated holistic solution with simpli ed interfaces and optimally harmonized components. This achieves an increase in productivity thanks to lower costs involved and a high, reproducible product quality.
The powder for innovative, additively manufactured components.
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