Colibrium Additive has announced the commercial availability of its M Line 4 x 1 kW laser powder bed fusion system designed for non-reactive materials. The system targets additive manufacturing users in aerospace and defense sectors, focusing on cost efficiency and productivity improvements for highly regulated parts.
The new system features four 1kW lasers that provide 2.5 times greater laser power compared to the existing M Line 4 x 400W system. It offers a build volume of 500 x 500 x 400 mm and was announced during the Formnext trade show. “The M Line 4 x 1kW system allows manufacturers to accelerate productivity without sacrificing quality,” said Philipp Schumann, product manager – M Line at Colibrium Additive.
The system incorporates modular architecture with separated Laser Processing System (LPS) and Material Handling Station (MHS) units. This design allows pre- and post-printing operations to run in parallel, which the company says delivers additional time and cost savings. The machine can combine high-quality printing for specific component areas with high-productivity printing in less demanding sections of the same part.
Currently, the system supports printing in CoCr and Ni718 materials, with additional material parameters under development. Parameters from existing M Line 4 x 400W systems remain compatible with the new machine. Earlier this month, Colibrium delivered four M2 metal 3D printers to Protolabs’ Raleigh, North Carolina facility, which features nearly 40 DMLS printers with monthly production capacity exceeding 8,000 parts.
