Farsoon FS1521M Has 16 Lasers for Large-Format Metal Additive Manufacturing

Farsoon has developed the FS1521M metal 3D printing platform series which has an extra-large build volume featuring 16 fiber lasers. The series offers a standard build volume of 1,530-mm platform and an 850-mm Z-axis. It is also equipped standard with 16, 500-W fiber lasers which boost productivity for volume fabrication. The FS1521M-U is also offered with an extended Z-height of 1,650 mm, enabling potential in oil and gas as well as aerospace applications.

In addition to the extra-large build volume, the FS1521M series also offers circular and square build cartridge configurations to meet a broad range of application needs. The FS1521M-U square cartridge features a build volume of 3,862 L, which is one of the largest in the metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) market.

Because of new calibration algorithms deployed on the 16-laser scanning strategy, each laser’s operation and overlap can be precisely controlled, ensuring uniform mechanical properties of the parts throughout the build area. The advanced multilaser scanning strategies offers optional modes for efficiency, quality or balanced performance for different manufacturing needs. With a high build rate of up to 400 cm³/hr, the FS1521M series offers maximized printing speed for large-format parts or reduced manufacturing cost for volume series production.

Additionally, to further enhance part quality and operational flexibility, the company says the FS1521M series features an innovative gas flow design that ensures stable, real-time particle removal throughout the large platform. Parallel permanent filtration systems enable uninterrupted operations for extreme build times.

The contactless, closed-loop powder handling system includes powder supply, recycling and sieving. It is also conducted under a fully inert gas-protected system for operational safety. Because of the modular and redundant powder container design, the FS1521M offers continuous feeding and collection of overflow powder for an easy, streamlined powder management process.

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• Read about Farsoon’s partnership with Indurate Alloys in Canada. The partnership agreement enables Indurate Alloys to distribute Farsoon’s open, industrial-grade additive manufacturing machines to Canadian customers.
   
• Learn more about Farsoon’s LPBF systems for large-scale metal additive manufacturing. The FS621M Pro-4, FS621M Pro-6 and FS621M-U-4 systems are said to offer huge potential in aerospace applications by lowering operational cost and enabling true industrial-scale series manufacturing.