SLM Solutions Group has announced the sale of two more SLM 500s to Rolls-Royce in 2022. Rolls-Royce previously purchased SLM 500s as part of the journey to transfer their expertise and knowledge gained on single laser solutions to multi-laser platforms. These additional machines are part of the pre-production ramp up for the Pearl 10X engine. Rolls-Royce will be using the systems for the manufacturing of aero engine components. These SLM 500 will be utilized to 3D print complex combustor tiles achieving valuable weight and emission reduction ultimately contributing to the world-class environmental performance of the Pearl 10X an overall 5% increase in efficiency for the Pearl 10X compared to its predecessor.
