FAQ: Industrial Metal 3D Printing
Frequently asked questions about Welding3D and industrial metal 3D printing: what Welding3D is, how enquiries work, which processes exist, and which components and services are available.
Welding3D is a specialised website for industrial metal 3D printing. Welding3D shows systems from registered manufacturers, technologies, applications and services related to additive metal manufacturing and industrial production.
No. Welding3D does not develop or manufacture its own metal 3D printing systems. The website shows systems from manufacturers registered on Welding3D who publish their own systems.
No. Welding3D shows systems from manufacturers registered on the website who have published their systems. The display is not a complete overview of the entire market.
You send your enquiry via Welding3D. Your details are then reviewed, structured and, where appropriate, forwarded to suitable registered manufacturers or service providers.
Yes. Via Welding3D, enquiries can be made regarding metal 3D printing manufacturing, additive repair, laser cladding, engineering, post-processing, quality assurance and complementary industrial manufacturing services.
Depending on registered service providers, complementary services such as CNC milling, CNC turning, mill-turning, grinding, metrology, design engineering, CAM programming, prototype manufacturing and industrial contract manufacturing may be offered.
The selection depends, among other things, on component geometry, material, quality requirements, batch size, post-processing, delivery time and economic framework conditions. Welding3D records your requirements and supports structured forwarding to suitable registered manufacturers or service providers.
In additive repair, worn or damaged component material is rebuilt using targeted additive processes such as laser cladding (DED-LB/M) or WAAM (DED-Arc/M). Suitability depends on material, type of damage, component geometry and required quality characteristics.
Hybrid manufacturing combines additive and subtractive processes within a coordinated manufacturing chain. A typical example is additive material deposition followed by CNC machining to achieve defined dimensions, surfaces or functional faces.
The most important process families include: PBF-LB/M (Laser Powder Bed Fusion), PBF-EB/M (Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion), DED-LB/M with powder, DED-LB/M with wire, DED-Arc/M (WAAM), Binder Jetting for metals, and laser cladding. Technical and economic suitability always depends on the specific application.
Yes. Manufacturers, system integrators and service providers in metal additive manufacturing can present their systems, technologies and services on Welding3D. This includes: system profiles with technical specifications, new product announcements, expert articles, application reports and direct contact with qualified industrial decision-makers. See the partner page for more information.
Registering and presenting systems and services on Welding3D is completely free of charge. There are no monthly base fees or setup costs. Welding3D works exclusively on a success basis: only if a machine, system or service is demonstrably mediated via our platform do we charge a commission of 3% of the net sales price. Without a successful mediation, you incur no costs.
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