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Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is well known as the technology
of choice for ensuring the quickest route from product idea to market
launch.
Development
quality increases and errors can be avoided or detected in the early
stages, before they incur high costs or endanger the product's launch.
Conventionally
the tools are cut and the desired shape of the tool is obtained
but DMLS is a additive process in which the material adds in layer
by layer method.
A
number of steps such as EDM, Wire Cut, Milling, Grinding can be
avoided and in a single step the moulds can be built.
| Conventional
Mould Making |
Rapid
Tools & Moulds |
| Metal Cutting Process |
Metal Additive Process |
| A number of processes(EDM, Wire Cut, Milling)
to be performed, time consuming and tedious. |
Single Step Process, time saving and simple. |
| Manual Operations, Chances of error and mistakes. |
Exact Replica of 3D Model, No errors or mistakes. |
| High Skilled Labour Required |
Computerised, no skilled labour required |
| Mould elements are separately produced |
All mould elements in a single production. |
| Tool wear and tear during production |
No tools required therefore no wear and tear. |
| Existence for the past 100 years |
Existence for the last couple of years. |
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