nlight Announces Global Launch of 2-Kilowatt Dynamic Beam Shaping Laser, Unleashing New Levels of Productivity for Laser Powder Bed Fusion
nLIGHT announces the production launch of Corona AFX-2000, a two-kilowatt laser with proprietary beam shaping technology for metal additive manufacturing. The laser has demonstrated up to three times faster print speeds for aluminum alloys compared to current large-format printers, while delivering twice the available power of state-of-the-art lasers. The AFX-2000 is integrated into nLIGHT's modulus platform, designed for ultra-high-productivity laser powder bed fusion printers. The technology has been commercially validated with a leading customer in aerospace, defense, and automotive markets.
nLIGHT annuncia il lancio della produzione del Corona AFX-2000, un laser da due kilowatt con tecnologia di modellazione del fascio proprietaria per la produzione additiva di metalli. Il laser ha dimostrato velocità di stampa fino a tre volte superiori rispetto agli attuali stampanti di grande formato per leghe di alluminio, offrendo al contempo il doppio della potenza disponibile rispetto ai laser all'avanguardia. L'AFX-2000 è integrato nella piattaforma modulus di nLIGHT, progettata per stampanti laser a fusione di polvere ad ultra-alta produttività. La tecnologia è stata validata commercialmente con un cliente leader nei settori aerospaziale, della difesa e automobilistico.
nLIGHT anuncia el lanzamiento de producción del Corona AFX-2000, un láser de dos kilovatios con tecnología de modelado de haz propia para la fabricación aditiva de metales. El láser ha demostrado velocidades de impresión hasta tres veces más rápidas para aleaciones de aluminio en comparación con las impresoras actuales de gran formato, a la vez que ofrece el doble de potencia disponible en láseres de última generación. El AFX-2000 está integrado en la plataforma modulus de nLIGHT, diseñada para impresoras láser de fusión de polvo de ultra alta productividad. La tecnología ha sido validada comercialmente con un cliente líder en los mercados aeroespacial, de defensa y automotriz.
nLIGHT는 금속 적층 제조를 위한 독점적인 빔 형성 기술을 갖춘 2킬로와트 레이저 Corona AFX-2000의 생산 출시에 대해 발표했습니다. 이 레이저는 현재의 대형 포맷 프린터에 비해 알루미늄 합금에 대해 최대 3배 빠른 인쇄 속도를 보여주었으며, 최첨단 레이저의 두 배에 해당하는 사용 가능한 출력을 제공합니다. AFX-2000은 nLIGHT의 모듈러스 플랫폼에 통합되어 있으며, 초고생산성 레이저 파우더 베드 융합 프린터를 위해 설계되었습니다. 이 기술은 항공우주, 방산 및 자동차 시장의 주요 고객과 상업적으로 검증되었습니다.
nLIGHT annonce le lancement de la production du Corona AFX-2000, un laser de deux kilowatts avec une technologie de modelage de faisceau propriétaire pour la fabrication additive de métaux. Le laser a démontré des vitesses d'impression jusqu'à trois fois plus rapides pour les alliages d'aluminium par rapport aux imprimantes grand format actuelles, tout en offrant le double de la puissance disponible des lasers de pointe. L'AFX-2000 est intégré à la plateforme modulus de nLIGHT, conçue pour des imprimantes laser de fusion de poudre à ultra haute productivité. La technologie a été validée commercialement avec un client leader dans les marchés aérospatial, défense et automobile.
nLIGHT kündigt den Produktionsstart des Corona AFX-2000 an, eines 2-Kilowatt-Lasers mit proprietärer Strahlformungstechnologie für die additive Metallfertigung. Der Laser hat Geschwindigkeiten von bis zu dreimal schnelleren Druckgeschwindigkeiten für Aluminiumlegierungen im Vergleich zu aktuellen Großformatdruckern demonstriert und bietet gleichzeitig die doppelte verfügbare Leistung von hochmodernen Lasern. Der AFX-2000 ist in die Modulus-Plattform von nLIGHT integriert, die für ultra-hochproduktivitätsfähige Laser-Pulverbett-Schmelz-Drucker konzipiert ist. Die Technologie wurde komerziell mit einem führenden Kunden in den Bereichen Luft- und Raumfahrt, Verteidigung und Automobilindustrie validiert.
- Achieved 3x faster print speeds for aluminum alloys compared to current printers
- Delivers 2x more power than current state-of-the-art lasers
- Successfully completed commercial validation with a major customer
- Technology enables lower cost per part while maintaining quality
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The launch of Corona AFX-2000 represents a significant technological breakthrough in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) manufacturing. The 2-kilowatt laser with dynamic beam shaping delivers
The integration with the modulus™ platform for multi-laser systems positions nLIGHT to capture market share in the growing industrial 3D printing sector. Commercial validation by a major aerospace/defense customer adds credibility and demonstrates real-world performance. The technology's ability to optimize between fine-detail work and rapid building while maintaining quality could revolutionize metal additive manufacturing economics, particularly for high-volume production.
- nLIGHT launches Corona™ AFX-2000 at the world’s leading trade fair for additive manufacturing, Formnext
- nLIGHT hosts Powered by Beam Shaping seminar series featuring top suppliers of additive manufacturing technology highlighting important use cases enabled by dynamic beam shaping
The AFX-2000 has undergone successful commercial validation with a leading customer supporting the aerospace, defense, and automotive end markets. Using aluminum alloys, this customer is now achieving print speeds up to three times faster when compared to today’s leading large-format printers.
Using dynamic laser beam shaping, the AFX-2000 can successfully deliver twice the amount of available power compared to current state-of-the-art lasers while maintaining a stable process. The increased power that AFX-2000 provides results in higher productivity and lower cost per part, while maintaining the stability needed to produce high quality parts.
“The exclusive beam profiles of the AFX-2000 have brought L-PBF print speeds to exciting new levels while maintaining precision, control and material quality for laser powder bed fusion,” said Rob Martinsen, Chief Technology Officer of nLIGHT. “The dynamic beam shaping technology in these lasers allows for productivity-optimized switching between profiles ideal for fine-scale features and contour exposures, to extremely fast and highly reproduceable build rates using ring beam profiles, making it the most versatile and efficient laser available for metal AM. We anticipate the AFX-2000 to be widely adopted for highly reflective alloys such as aluminum and copper, materials that benefit greatly from stable, high-brightness laser processing. The AFX-2000 will enable our customers to meaningfully reduce part costs for high-volume manufacturing.”
Now in production, the AFX-2000 is offered in nLIGHT’s modulus™ platform, an integrated multi-laser sub-system designed for ultra-high-productivity laser powder bed fusion printers. The feature-rich modulus platform greatly simplifies the integration, control, and serviceability of multi-laser printers, while enabling new levels of machine utilization and reproducibility of production parts.
nLIGHT will be unveiling the AFX-2000 at the leading global additive manufacturing trade fair Formnext, in
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nLIGHT, Inc. is a leading provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace, and defense applications. Our lasers are changing not only the way things are made but also the things that can be made. Headquartered in
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