Metal Additive Manufacturing magazine
METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
THE MAGAZINE FOR METAL 3D PRINTING
IN THE LATEST NEWS
COVER FEATURE:
BLT: Inside the world’s largest metal Additive Manufacturing parts-production operation
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) is one of China’s largest metal AM machine producers, but the scale of its parts-production business is less well known. With between 900 and 1,000 Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) machines operating internally, its Xi’an facilities likely represent the world’s largest concentration of metal AM production capacity.
Martin McMahon visited the site for Metal AM magazine, meeting founder, Chairman and CEO Dr Xue Lei and Vice President Vincent Wanhu Yang, and reassessing assumptions about how far metal AM has progressed towards true mass production.
THIS MONTH’S MOST-READ NEWS
MOST-READ ARCHIVE ARTICLES
THE TECHNOLOGY
What is metal Additive Manufacturing?
Metal Additive Manufacturing, also known as metal 3D printing, enables the production of complex parts without many of the constraints of traditional manufacturing processes.
It is defined as “the process of joining materials to make parts from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing and formative manufacturing methodologies.”
- Read our introduction to metal Additive Manufacturing
- Get up to speed on industry developments – read the latest issue of Metal AM magazine
- Discover the latest news and explore deep-dive online articles
- Join over 40,000 AM users and industry professionals: follow us on LinkedIn
Explore content by Additive Manufacturing process
Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) | Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) | Directed Energy Deposition (DED) | Binder Jetting (BJT) | Material Extrusion (MEX) | Vat Photopolymerisation (VPP) | Material Jetting (MJT)
Upcoming Partner Events
-
October 27, 2026 to October 27, 2026
-
November 2, 2026 to November 3, 2026
-
November 10, 2026 to November 12, 2026
-
November 16, 2026 to November 17, 2026
-
November 17, 2026 to November 20, 2026
-
November 17, 2026 to November 19, 2026
-
November 26, 2026 to November 27, 2026
-
January 26, 2027 to January 28, 2027
-
October 27, 2026 to October 27, 2026
-
November 2, 2026 to November 3, 2026
-
November 10, 2026 to November 12, 2026
-
November 16, 2026 to November 17, 2026
-
November 17, 2026 to November 20, 2026
-
November 17, 2026 to November 19, 2026
-
November 26, 2026 to November 27, 2026
-
January 26, 2027 to January 28, 2027
| View all events |
In the latest issue of Metal AM magazine
| Download PDF |
Extensive AM industry news coverage, as well as the following exclusive deep-dive articles:
- BLT: Inside the world’s largest metal Additive Manufacturing parts-production operation
- Nuclear fusion’s manufacturing challenge: Where metal Additive Manufacturing can make the difference
- From alloy design to aerospace components: Industrialising the ATI® 1700® superalloy for metal Additive Manufacturing
- From coupon to component: Qualifying wire arc DED for the US Submarine Force
- Scaling wire arc Directed Energy Deposition: Building on existing qualification evidence at WAAMathon #3
- Hidden cracks in pure tungsten: How JEOL changed the PBF-EB thermal cycle
- Titanium bellows: Engineering flexibility and testing durability with metal Additive Manufacturing
- Build plate resurfacing in metal Additive Manufacturing: A practical guide to process control
TRUSTED CONTENT. TARGETED AUDIENCE
Advertise with Metal AM and access a global base of 50,000+ AM professionals.
Contact Jon Craxford: [email protected]
| Request a Media Pack |
- AM machines
- Process monitoring & calibration
- Heat treatment & sintering
- HIP systems & services
- Pre- & post-processing technology
- Powders, powder production and analysis
- Part manufacturers
- Consulting, training & market data
