NUBURU Blue Laser

ssentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing manufacturer and industrial laser specialist NUBURU have collaborated to develop a new blue laser-based metal 3D printer that could be a good solution to the traditional metal 3D printing process of copper/gold/aluminum/stainless steel metals that are prone to reflections and difficult to shape.

The upcoming printer, designed to achieve high resolution and high throughput of industrial-grade metal parts, will be developed under a "multi-year, multi-million-dollar" protocol. According to the partners, the system will be suitable for a variety of key industries, such as automotive, aerospace and defense.

Elisa Teipel, Chief Development Officer and co-founder of Essentium, said, "NUBURU is a leader in blue laser technology, and their expertise will help achieve speed and power gains on our new platform. We look forward to working with their team and leveraging their technology to enable Essentium to commercialize a new metal 3D printing platform."

Dr. Mark Zediker, co-founder, CEO and President of NUBURU, said, "We are excited to work closely with the Essentium team to combine the power of our existing technologies to develop and manufacture a new transformative platform for additive manufacturing. Our high power, high brightness blue laser technology, along with our 3D printing intellectual property will help Essentium build a powerful metal 3D printer with a wide range of uses."

What are blue lasers used for

What's so special about NUBURU's blue laser

Alloy metals such as copper, stainless steel and aluminum are known to reflect a large portion of the energy from infrared waves and other colors of light. Therefore, using conventional lasers may result in poorer print quality, as well as lower print speeds, because the energy is not absorbed as efficiently.

On the other hand, metals like copper absorb blue light much better than other wavelengths, so using blue lasers can melt these materials much faster. As a result, NUBURU claims that blue laser technology can make 3D printing up to 10 times faster than its competitors, while also allowing metal printing at very high densities.

According to Essentium, the new 3D printer will produce parts similar to traditional castings and forgings, and with significantly less post-processing.

Essentium's HSE™ 3D Printing Platform

Essentium's HSE™ 3D printing platform has transformed traditional manufacturing by providing its customers with industrial-scale additive manufacturing solutions that enable them to quickly and cost-effectively produce production-ready parts on a large scale for the production floor.

The Essentium HSE 180 series is dedicated to industrial production and is built to be versatile and efficient for demanding manufacturing environments.The Essentium HSE 180 series is available in LT, ST and HT versions to efficiently meet individual polymer and composite production. With a build volume of 690 x 500 x 600 mm, it is suitable for the production of prosthetic receiving bins, orthotics and high-strength fixtures.

The Essentium HSE™ 240 HT dual extruder 3D printer is based on the proven foundation of Essentium's High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing technology and features a non-slip, high-torque extrusion system with full linear servo motors to accelerate the production of complex parts while significantly reducing post-processing costs. It maintains high production speeds while shrinking the print platform, accelerating user ROI. 240 HT dual extrusion 3D printer is designed to be small enough to fit in compact factory spaces and university labs with a build volume of 430 x 350 x 375mm.

The ESSENTIUM HSE™ 280i HT 3D printer is a self-contained, dual extruder (IDEX) industrial 3D printer with each print head working independently in the X and Y axes. Ideal for high-volume production applications, the 280i HT system features a large build volume, fast print speeds and a wide range of print materials. It is suitable for industries such as aerospace, electronics, automotive, mold and die, and consumer products.

Essentium's HSE™ 3D Printed Samples

UAV midbody

Essentium HTN-CF25& PA-CF

Axle Box used the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform and engineered materials when building a drone platform for UAV solutions company SkyFire's forestry and firefighting customers, allowing Axle Box to produce a drone midbody with the Essentium HTN-CF25 at the lowest possible price; use the Essentium PA-CF to produce drone midbody side covers without sacrificing thermal stability; and achieve superior drone performance during flight testing, high speed impact and overall functional evaluation.

Prosthetic Receiving Pod

Essentium PA-CF

The Essentium High Speed Extrusion ("HSE") 3D printing platform for prosthetic and orthopedic device fabrication controls the stiffness and strength at every point around the final product. This allows you to make lighter products with greater stiffness in the areas that need support, which can produce optimal results, reduce costs and provide greater patient comfort through more precise fit designs and shorter fabrication cycles. Orthopedic labs and clinics can scan and provide finished products to patients in days (instead of weeks). Replacing traditional plaster casting prosthetic molding with 3D printing.

Essentium Manufacturer

Essentium, a manufacturer of high-end industrial FFF devices, is actively facing the technical challenges in 3d printing applications in various industries and making breakthroughs: at a time of rapid technological development, Essentium is at the forefront of technological progress. We look forward to its innovation of more revolutionary products.

The above is a detailed introduction of the blue laser fused wire metal 3D printer introduced by Shanghai Jinting Technology to solve the problem of copper and other metals "strong reflection, difficult to shape" details. Ltd. focuses on the development and application of 3D printing composite materials. The company's products and services are aimed at the automotive, industrial manufacturing, energy and medical industries. In the field of additive manufacturing, as an authorized partner of Apium (Germany), Mimaki (Japan) and Essentium (USA) in China, the company provides not only the new Apium medical 3D printers, Mimaki full color 3D printers, Essentium industrial series 3D printers and related materials, but also AM Center for industrial, aerospace, medical and scientific research. The AM Center provides innovative processes and solutions based on 3D printing and composite materials for industrial, aerospace, medical, and scientific research fields.