Under CopyrightMüller, BernhardBernhardMüller2022-03-1418.1.20192018https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/40329410.24406/publica-fhg-403294Introduction/Background: Fraunhofer AM Alliance & IWU Introduction and Overview to Metal Additive Manufacturing Laser Beam Melting- Advantages- Materials & mechanical properties- Comparison to Electron Beam Melting and Laser Metal Deposition Equipment for LBM Industrial application potentials of LBM- Current research addressing application potentials Status quo of industrial application of Laser Beam Melting- Aerospace- Power & Gas- Medical and dental technology- Automotive- Tool and die making Further challenges and perspectives in research and industry Summaryenlaser beam meltingselective laser meltingmetal additive manufacturingMetal 3D Printing620670Laser Beam Melting (LBM) - A Laser-based Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing ProcessLaserstrahlschmelzen (LBM) - Ein laser- und pulverbettbasierter, additiver Fertigungsprozesspresentation