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Dynamic beam shaping: Unlocking productivity for cost-effective PBF-LB

23 Jan 2025

Guest article Metal AM I In the race to improve the productivity of PBF-LB Additive Manufacturing, machine OEMs have generally taken the path of adding more lasers.

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Text and pictures: Metal AM,

nLIGHT takes the view that it's not necessarily just more lasers that are needed, but beam-shaping lasers. By using dynamic beam shaping technology, significant increases in the productivity, stability and metallurgical capabilities of PBF-LB have been demonstrated. Given the technology's recent commercial success, with adoption by Aconity3D, AMCM, EOS and DMG Mori, we asked the nLIGHT team to review beam shaping technology and its potential impact on the AM industry. 

Dynamic beam shaping is enabling the development of metal AM machines that are able to produce high-performance parts, but at a cost that competes with conventional manufacturing (Courtesy nLIGHT)
Dynamic beam shaping is enabling the development of metal AM machines that are able to produce high-performance parts, but at a cost that competes with conventional manufacturing (Courtesy nLIGHT)

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