AM Academy

Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion Deep-Dive

Learn how to design for the leading metal technology. A course specifically targeted towards Designers and other professionals working with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF).

Metal L-PBF Deep-Dive

About the Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion course

Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) is the most established metal AM technology today. Even though the technology is around for over 30 years, it is still undergoing constant development. This course will provide a deep-dive into the technology principle and process, cover typical materials and their properties and teach relevant design guidelines and frameworks. After the course, you will better understand achievable properties and applications for the technology.

The course is thus specifically targeted towards designers and other professionals that are working with the technology on a regular basis. The course is constantly updated to keep up with the continuous development in L-PBF.

What will be included in the Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion course?

Videos summarizing the most important aspects of each chapter
Interactive content for you to read up on the different topics
Assessments to test your knowledge and collect feedback
A pdf summarizing the main content in this course and further related material
A certificate of completion

What you will gain from this course

The technology principle and process phenomena of the L-PBF process
The L-PBF process chain including data preparation, printing and post processing
Materials for L-PBF and their characteristics
Design restrictions and guidelines as well as successful design examples

Who the Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion course is for

This course is specifically targeted towards designers and other professionals working hands-on with the L-PBF process. The course can either be completed in one go or alternatively be used as a constant source of knowledge when working with Metal L-PBF.