DMG Mori acquires a majority stake in SLM 3D printer manufacturer Realizer

At the Open House at DECKEL MAHO in Pfronten industrial manufacturing machinery giant DMG MORI announced the acquisition of a 50.1% stake in German SLM 3D printer manufacturer Realizer. The two companies presented the new LASERTEC 30 SLM metal 3D printer, a new machine for powder bed application based on Realizer’s SLM300i model.
The company is thus following in the footsteps of other manufacturing giants such GE and Trumpf which have invested heavily in metal 3D printing. GE acquired Arcam and Concept Laser and has access to EBM and SLM technology. Trumpf, just like DMG Mori, has access to both powder fed (DED) and powder bed (SLM) technologies. Incidentally, all three groups currently record similar global revenues in the order of $4 billion yearly.
With selective laser melting, DMG MORI is bundling the most important generative production processes for metallic materials under one roof. DMG MORI already has extensive know-how in the field of laser deposit welding with powder nozzles through SAUER GmbH. By integrating the Realizer products, DMG MORI is thus gaining access to “Selective Laser Melting”. In this process, the material is applied in powder form in very thin layers and melted by the laser.
“This is the perfect complement to our high-tech machines in the field of Advanced Technologies. Selective laser melting in the powder bed opens up completely new areas of application for our customers,” sadi Christian Thönes, Chairman of the Executive Board of DMG MORI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT.