Instead of creating new 3D printers, German startup LEAM Technologies upgrades existing large-format machines. Its proprietary Directed Energy Material Extrusion (DEMEX) system uses advanced light-emitting diodes (LED)-based technology to solve longstanding issues in additive manufacturing, like weak interlayer bonding, making printed parts stronger and more reliable. Its technology, demonstrated at Formnext 2024, has caught the attention of industries from aerospace to construction, pointing to its broad potential in industrial 3D printing.
