Raise3D is going deeper into SLS 3D print technology, based on this week’s announcements.
The company launched several years ago with a portfolio of quite good FFF systems. We’ve even been using one of them ourselves, the Raise3D Pro3D Plus HS.
But since then, the company has been gradually diversifying its technology portfolio. First, there was a series of resin 3D printers, the DMF series, and later they launched the RMF series of SLS systems.
SLS is utterly different from FFF, in that the material is thermoplastic powder, fused by a laser. The process is typically used in production or professional settings.
The announcement today revolves around that technology: the company added a new post-processing device, the B520 SLS sandblaster.
The system is used to blow stray loose powder off of freshly completed SLS prints. You can also see in the image two holes where a hand can be inserted to manipulate the print while blasting.
With this announcement, Raise3D now provides a more or less complete SLS system, as you can see in the top image. They call it the “Raise3D RMS220 Solution”. In theory, a buyer would not need any other components to begin producing SLS parts, making it easier for purchase decisions.
But that wasn’t all. Raise3D also announced two new SLS materials:
- Raise3D PA Next Powder – The next-generation SLS material featuring high toughness, high density, and exceptional isotropy. It offers superior powder flowability and elongation, enabling consistent, high-quality production.
- Raise3D PA Next GB Powder – Combining next-generation performance with glass bead reinforcement, this material delivers increased stiffness, thermal resistance, and higher modulus, along with an improved reuse rate for cost-efficient production.
This now means the company’s SLS ecosystem includes seven certified materials, mostly PA and a couple of flexible TPUs.
What we’re seeing here is a company solidifying its business in anticipation of the increasingly deadly FFF competition. Today, the FFF market is being slurped up by a few major players, leaving far less for anyone else. Raise3D isn’t one of the bigger FFF players, so it makes tremendous sense that they are diversifying into resin, and increasingly into SLS.
Via Raise3D
