Machine Comparison
Colibrium M Line vs Colibrium M2
Colibrium Additive vs Colibrium Additive · Metal Additive Manufacturing
Summary
The Colibrium M Line and the Colibrium M2 are both metal additive manufacturing machines from Colibrium Additive, and the headline difference is the build area. The Colibrium M Line builds within 500 x 500 x 400 mm (x, y, z); the Colibrium M2 builds within 245 x 245 x max 405 mm. Colibrium publishes few comparable figures for this pair, so build volume and layer thickness are the only rows.
Build height is almost the same, 400 mm against a maximum of 405 mm, so the choice is about plan area. On layer thickness the Colibrium M Line reaches finer layers with a 20 – 100 µm range, while the Colibrium M2 reaches thicker ones at 25 - 120 μm.
Specifications Comparison
| Specification | Colibrium M Line | Colibrium M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Build Volume | 500 x 500 x 400 mm (x, y, z) | 245 x 245 x max 405 mm (x, y, z) |
| Layer Thickness | 20 – 100 µm | 25 - 120 μm |
Advantages
Colibrium M Line
- Build area of 500 x 500 mm against 245 x 245 mm
- Finer minimum layer in a 20 – 100 µm range, against 25 - 120 μm
- Suits large nickel alloy, tool steel and aluminum parts
Colibrium M2
- Thicker maximum layer in a 25 - 120 μm range, against 20 – 100 µm
- Slightly taller build, max 405 mm against 400 mm
- Suits shops that switch between steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium and cobalt alloys
Verdict
Choose by part size. Parts that need more than 245 x 245 mm in plan belong on the Colibrium M Line, which offers 500 x 500 x 400 mm and suits nickel alloy, tool steel and aluminum work. The Colibrium M2 fits shops whose parts stay inside 245 x 245 x max 405 mm and that change between many alloys, where two lasers on a mid-size area shorten the build. With so few figures in common, build volume should decide.