Transcript SLS - Selective Laser Sintering Rapid Prototyping Carnegie Mellon Andy Sadhwani Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)        Manufacturing Technique Made with Plastic/Elastomer Powder Sample built layer by layer Horizontal.

SLS - Selective Laser Sintering
Rapid Prototyping
Carnegie Mellon
Andy Sadhwani
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
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Manufacturing Technique
Made with Plastic/Elastomer Powder
Sample built layer by layer
Horizontal Slide with Fixed Vertical Movement
Powder stays on table
Filetype ‘.stl’ used - structural triangle language
Finished sample cools for 12-24 hrs then pulled
out of Powder
SLS Machine
SLS Powder
SLS con’t
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Powder
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Nylon-11
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High Strength and Elasticity
Nylon-11 with 50% Glass Reinforcement
Nylon-12
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Surface Quality but lower elasticity
Elastomer
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Rubber-Like Products
Strain and Tolerances Available on Website
SLS con’t
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No Limitation to Maximum Size
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Sintered Parts can be Glued Together Easily
Providing High Strength
Single Part can be 30cm x 30cm x 60cm
Minimum Wall Thickness
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0.85 [mm] for PA11
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1.00 [mm] for PA11-GF50
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0.65 [mm] for PA12
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0.60 [mm] for Elastomer
Example of SLS Part (Drill)
Contact Information
Mareco bv Rijnaakkade
 www.marco.nl
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Quotes Available through Email
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Price Dependent on:
 Height,
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Finishing, File Type
Quote Available in One Day
1 Week to Manufacture Part