Re: Question laser-liftime SLS

From: SiderWhite (SiderWhite@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Mar 22 2000 - 03:19:41 EET


Christian:

Do the SLS machine model names correspond with the laser hour-life, e.g.
Sinterstation 2500plus = 25,000 hours?

-Glenn Whiteside

>
> The two previous posts by SLS users did a good job of answering this
question
> from a customers prospective. Thank you.
>
> The CO2 lasers that are uses in the Sinterstation 2500plus are rated for
25,000
> hours life.
>
> Christian Nelson
> DTM Corporation
>
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> "JBVentures" <info@jbventures.nl> on 03/20/2000 06:28:12 AM
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> To: "RP mailinglist" <rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>
> cc: (bcc: Christian Nelson/DTM)
> Subject: Question laser-liftime SLS
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>
>
> I regulary read messages about laser-change or power-loss on lasers wich
are
> used for stereolithography. Are lasers wich are used for SLS also subject
to
> change after functioning for a certain period? If so, what is the
lifecycle of
> an 'SLS-laser'; If not, why not?
>
> Does DTM apply another kind of laser system than EOS (?); DTM claims to
handle
> many materials (polymers and metals) on one machine where as EOS has
different
> machines for each type of use/material (P & M series machines)
>
> Thak you in advance for your reply, with kind regards,
>
> Jorn Berends
> JB Ventures BV - the Netherlands
>
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