Laser 3D Printing

Demand for Laser 3D Printing Grows As Concept Laser Reports 88 Percent Sales increase

Alec [www.3ders.org] | August 17, 2016

While laser 3D printing has sometimes been criticized for being too expensive and too limited in its usefulness, it’s obvious that the technology’s popularity is surging. This is certainly reflected in the sales figures of numerous prominent laser-based 3D printing specialists. Just last week, SLM Solutions reported excellent growth figures, and now fellow German specialists Concept Laser have revealed that 2016 has been hugely successful so far – with an 88 percent increase in sales compared to the same period in 2015.
Concept Laser is a very promising company based in Lichtenfels that has been making a name for itself in industrial circles. Founded in 2000 by couple Kerstin and Frank Herzog, Concept Laser has been particularly praised for its patented LaserCUSING layer construction technology and its top-of-the-line industrial grade machines. What’s more, they have not at all suffered from a supposedly stagnating 3D printing market, as 2015 was the best year in their history in terms of sales.

"QM Meltpool 3D monitoring concept." Source: http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160817-demand-for-laser-3d-printing-grows-as-concept-laser-reports-88-percent-sales-increase.html

"This awesome ‘replicator’ combines industrial machining with laser 3D printing to create just about anything." Source: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/174782-this-awesome-replicator-combines-industrial-machining-with-laser-3d-printing-to-create-just-about-anything

<more at http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160817-demand-for-laser-3d-printing-grows-as-concept-laser-reports-88-percent-sales-increase.html; related articles and links: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/174782-this-awesome-replicator-combines-industrial-machining-with-laser-3d-printing-to-create-just-about-anything (This awesome ‘replicator’ combines industrial machining with laser 3D printing to create just about anything. January 23, 2014) and http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Laser-3D-Printer-Stereolithography-at-Ho/ (Build a Laser 3D Printer - Stereolithography at Home. July 28, 2016)>