Tag: Metal 3D Printer

Steel prints two ways: SLM melts it, binder jetting glues and sinters it. Which six grades actually run in industry, what density and tolerance each process holds, and where printing steel loses to machining or casting.

SLS sinters powder particles at their surfaces; SLM melts them completely. The difference decides materials, supports and density, and it decides which process can make the part at all. Side by side, with failure modes and cost.

Five families, one page: sand binder jetting, SLS, metal binder jetting, SLM and large-format systems — build volumes from 160 mm to 4 m and the 2026 ex-works price band for each.

How selective laser melting works step by step – density, materials, support structures and their real cost, when SLM is the wrong choice, and gradient parts.

How binder jetting and SLM metal 3D printers differ – density, supports, alloys, throughput and what drives the US,000-570,000 price band.

Six commercial rapid prototyping routes compared on lead time, tolerance, surface finish and cost per part, with the quantity where tooling takes over.

Desktop Metal is now part of Nano Dimension. Here is what the consolidation means for buyers, and how an open-material metal binder jetting platform compares on cost and control.

Western vs Chinese 3D printers: an unbiased cost-benefit comparison of price, uptime, support, and total cost of ownership for foundry buyers.

Metal 3D printer cost in 2026: machine prices, consumables, and operating expenses for SLM and binder jetting systems — with realistic foundry budgets.

Metal binder jetting vs SLM: compare cost per part, density, surface finish, and throughput — and find the right process for your production volume.