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Rosatom's RusMelt 150M Metal 3D Printer Debuts in Minsk, Joint Assembly with Belarus and Expansion into Indian Market

2026-10-09 · Impact score: 26

On October 9, Rosatom's additive manufacturing division announced that its compact metal 3D printer, the RusMelt 150M, has been unveiled in Minsk, Belarus. Utilizing selective laser melting (SLM) technology, this model completes the metal printing lineup previously consisting of the mid-sized RusMelt 300M and large RusMelt 600M. Russia is simultaneously advancing its overseas footprint: in Belarus, it is organizing joint assembly of RusMelt printers and partial localization of 3D scanner production; in India, it is launching 3D scanners under the local brand Smart Scan, and the electron beam metal printer RusBeam 2800 has been delivered to the Indian space center, achieving a maximum metal deposition rate of 5 kg/h, forming a 7-liter gas cylinder component in just 4 hours. For metal powder demand stakeholders, the expansion of the Russian SLM/EBM equipment lineup and overseas assembly layout signify a continuous increase in consumption points for metal powders such as titanium alloys and superalloys, and the demand for domestic powder substitution in Russia warrants long-term monitoring.

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俄原子能RusMelt 150M金属3D打印机亮相明斯克，白俄联合组装并拓展印度市场

俄罗斯原子能集团（Rosatom）增材部门10月9日披露，其紧凑型金属3D打印机RusMelt 150M已在白俄罗斯明斯克亮相。该机型采用选择性激光熔化（SLM）技术，补全了此前由中型RusMelt 300M与大型RusMelt 600M构成的金属打印产品线。俄方同步推进海外布局：在白俄罗斯组织RusMelt打印机联合组装并部分本地化生产3D扫描仪；在印度以本地品牌Smart Scan投放3D扫描仪，电子束金属打印机RusBeam 2800已交付印度航天中心，金属生长速率最高5公斤/小时，7升气瓶部件仅需4小时成形。对金属粉末需求方而言，俄系SLM/EBM设备阵容扩容与海外组装布局意味着钛合金、高温合金等金属粉末消耗节点持续增加，俄方本土粉末替代需求值得长期跟踪。

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