Bosch installs two SLM®500 additive manufacturing machines at Nuremberg to aid the automobile sector

On August 2, SLM Solutions Group AG declared the latest acquisition of two SLM®500 additive manufacturing machines by Robert Bosch GmbH Nuremberg, the well-known German technology provider. These SLM®500s will substantially heighten Bosch's production of AlSi10Mg aluminium components with increased precision.

The new installations will aid Bosch's powertrain technology by producing customized aluminium parts for hydrogen technology and electric drive production lines at their 3D-MPC Manufacturing and Processing Center in Nuremberg. The centre largely produces mechanical parts for prototype and serial applications with the help of additive manufacturing.

The SLM®500s will help Bosch to increase the output of AlSi10Mg aluminium parts with more choices in shapes and sizes, ultimately resulting in revenue hikes for the company. Bosch had machine requirements that could produce heavy-duty, high-precision jobs, and these SLM®500s will provide maximum output and Overall Equipment Effectiveness ("OEE").

​​The Manager of the NuP1 3DP Manufacturing and Processing Center, Dr Christina Bluemel, explained as she said: "A high OEE, a resilient machine design, and our good quality processes are the keys for AM-production."

The CEO of SLM Solution, Sam O'Leary, quoted: "We are more than thrilled to partner with Bosch, a real technology powerhouse. They understand the revolutionary potential of additive manufacturing and trust the power and reliability of SLM Solutions systems. We are genuinely excited to support Bosch to accelerate the implementation of additive solutions across its entire portfolio of products and solutions."

With the inclusion of these advanced additive manufacturing machines, Bosch will expand its 3D printing solutions beyond the automobile industry to the space sector. The SLM® technology will guide the company with their 3DSPACE Startup that is designated to produce components for the space sector.

The German innovator SLM Solutions excels in making integrated metal additive manufacturing solutions for the manufacturing industry, and its first quad-laser metal system, the SLM®500, can pulverize lasers independently or in a parallel motion to heighten production rate by 90 per cent than the conventional twin laser configurations.

The SLM®500 is made for serial production since the exchangeable build cylinder allows the smallest possible fire to fire time, creating the least downtimes for the machine. A closed-loop powder handling strategy differentiates the machine operator and powder with an automated powder sieve and supply. The SLM®500 is the most accurately designed, precise and sought-after machine among its contemporaries.