3D Printing with a Laser and Metal Powder (VIDEO)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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A 3D printer of the laser powder-bed fusion type, in action. Laser powder-bed fusion adds successive layers of metal powder and then uses a laser to melt each layer into place on the part being created.

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