The application of microLS®:

microLS®-parts can be used in tooling or prototyping. The high resolution of the technology enables realization of applications that used to need a time consuming combination of production methods, as for example of milling and eroding.

Figure 2: Sintered Punch

Figure 2 shows a prototype tool for the forging of screw structures. For the production of this part the laser beam has been focused to 17 µm. It consists of 320 layers. No porosity (< 0,1 %) is achieved even without time consuming infiltration. The time to built up the prototype is 2,5 hours. As a hollow part 1,5 hours are used.
The start point for the production is 3D CAD files. They are to be transferred in STL format into the machine.