Additive & Advanced Laser Manufacturing

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Advanced Laser
Additive Manufacturing

Laser additive manufacturing machine builders rely on tightly integrated optical sub-systems to achieve consistent, repeatable metal 3D printing performance.

Additive

Enabling Laser Additive Manufacturing System Performance

Laser additive manufacturing platforms are complex electromechanical systems that depend on predictable optical behavior. Machine builders must manage laser power stability, beam quality, and scanning accuracy across the full build area while maintaining repeatability over extended production cycles.

Laser powder

Supporting Laser Powder Bed Fusion Architectures

In laser powder bed fusion systems, the interaction between the laser source, beam delivery path, and scanning optics determines how energy is applied to the powder bed. Variations in any of these elements can impact fusion consistency, feature resolution, and build repeatability.

Galvanometers

Precision Beam Steering and Scanning Integration

Accurate beam positioning is essential for laser additive manufacturing systems, particularly as builders push for finer features, larger build areas, and higher productivity. Scanning optics and beam steering components must maintain accuracy, focus, and repeatability throughout the build process.

Machine Builders

Designed for Machine Builder Integration

Laser additive manufacturing machine builders must balance performance requirements with system integration, manufacturability, and long‑term serviceability. Optical components must fit within tightly constrained architectures while supporting production‑scale operation.

Our solutions are developed with integration in mind, supporting modular system design, predictable behavior, and alignment with machine‑level control strategies.

Laser Additive Manufacturing Enablers

The benefits of laser additive manufacturing include:

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Stable laser energy delivery

Supports consistent melt behavior across layers and builds.

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Accurate beam positioning

Enables repeatable scan paths and controlled feature definition.

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System‑level integration

Optical sub-systems designed to align with machine architectures and control systems.

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Engineer-to-engineer support

Technologies suited for development platforms through production‑scale machines.

Laser Sources Advanced Laser Additive Manufacturing
F Series 200 watt CO2 laser on a white background

f Series – 200 Watt CO2 Lasers

Laser Sources Advanced Laser Additive Manufacturing
I Series 500 and 400 watt CO2 laser on a white background

i Series – 500 and 400 Watt CO2 Lasers

Laser Sources Advanced Laser Additive Manufacturing
P-Series 100–400 watt pulsed CO2 laser on a white background

p-Series, 100-400 Watt Pulsed CO2 Lasers

Laser Sources Advanced Laser Additive Manufacturing
Ventus solid-state continuous wave laser on a white background

ventus – Solid State Continuous Wave Lasers