At this year’s RAPID + TCT event, there was an overwhelming presence of Chinese manufacturers of metal laser powder bed fusion (PBF) machines. For some, it was their first time exhibiting at the North American event, representing their expansion into the region’s market as well as the quick growth of Chinese 3D printer manufacturers overall. The event presented an excellent opportunity to learn more about a number of firms that North American additive manufacturing (AM) users were previously unfamiliar with. 3DPrint.com was able to speak to HBD, Bright Laser Technologies, EPlus3D, and Avimetal to learn how these companies differentiate themselves from the rest of the metal PBF sector.
HBD
Dedicated to metal AM, Guangdong Hanbang 3D Tech Co (HBD) has created some 23 different 3D printers, ranging from small to large and including both LPBF and directed energy deposition. Among…
