Suzhou Whale-Stone 3D Technology Co., Ltd is a leading company in industrial manufacturing. Specialising in advanced technology 3D printing such as SLA, SLS and SLM we deliver creative, green & precision. These joining methods can be tested either with lab scale or large scale trials in our CNC and material R&D centers. At Whale-Stone, we are dedicated to the progression of industrial production using state-or-the-art methodologies and materials.
Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is an innovative manufacturing technique that has unmatched quality and robustness in industrial parts. Heat is applied via a powerful laser to melt and form together metal powders layer by layer, ultimately allowing for the production of highly durable and accurate parts. The complex design flexibility of SLM enables the rapid manufacturing of shapes unattainable using traditional casting. At Whale-Stone, we use SLM equipment to manufacture the highest quality and most durable parts, so that our customers are only provided with first class industrial products in order to meet their production requirements.
Though investment casting has been a favored way to forge metal objects for millennia, it pales beside the precision and durability of SLM production. In investment casting, the part is first transformed into a wax pattern, which is coated with ceramic and then melted out of the shell to leave a cavity into which molten metal flows. This technique leads to less accurate parts with inherent porosity and lower mechanical characteristics. On the other hand, parts from SLM are made with little post machining and exceed in precision, strength and quality. At Whale-Stone, we believe that the future lies in SLM – it’s possible to achieve the highest-quality on industrial part production with this method.
In addition to better quality and greater strength, SLM production has the advantage of being fast and cost-effective. In bypassing complex mould-making and minimising waste of materials, SLM is capable of lower lead times and production costs when compared with investment casting. Whale-Stone, for instance, has experienced first hand how the use of SLM technology can make their production process more efficient and by consequence offer our customers some significant savings in time and money. Faster turn time is directly in front of you, and the lower prices means SLM on demand can be a benefit to companies seeking to streamline their manufacturing processes.
One of the advantages of using SLM technology is its capability to produce parts that have complex designs and complex geometries. SLM’s layered building method makes possible the creation of parts that might not otherwise be able to be manufactured—certainly at low cost and high degree of freedom. This design freedom provides completely new options for product development. We offer our customers a collaborative partnership to harness the design flexibility of SLM technology and deliver their vision. SLM has no limits other than your imagination.