Siemens and the Fraunhofer Institute have developed a faster production process based on selective laser melting (SLM). By Dipl-Ing Jeroen Risse, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT

Heat-resistant superalloys and titanium alloys are exotic. While they have superb properties, they also demand exotic solutions in the form of dedicated tools and carefully developed methods if competitive efficiency and good results are to be achieved. By Christer Richt, technical editor of Sandvik Coromant