The application unit for the metal powder is integrated into a Hermle 5-axis processing centre. Here, steel powder is melted to the build surface of a shaft. (Source: Hermle)
Hermle

Hybrid production service for toolmakers

Hermle offers an alternative process to laser sintering in the shape of the MPA technology. This involves a form of thermal injection, in which powder particles are accelerated to very high speeds using a carrier gas and directed onto the substrate with a nozzle.

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