Machine Comparison
SLM Solutions NXG XII 600E vs SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 Metal Additive System
SLM Solutions vs SLM Solutions · Metal Additive Manufacturing
Summary
The SLM Solutions NXG XII 600E and the SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 Metal Additive System are metal additive machines from the same maker and the same product line. SLM Solutions publishes few comparable figures for this pair: the spec table has no row where both machines give a figure, so there is nothing to compare number against number.
What remains is the work each is described for. The SLM Solutions NXG XII 600E is described for high-output production and crowded plates with many parts. The SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 Metal Additive System is described for large aluminum alloy parts built in one piece and for high-volume production across a full plate.
Specifications Comparison
| Specification | SLM Solutions NXG XII 600E | SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 Metal Additive System |
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Advantages
SLM Solutions NXG XII 600E
- Described for high-output production on many lasers at once
- Described for crowded plates with many parts, where fast scanning shortens the jumps between them
SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 Metal Additive System
- Described for large aluminum alloy parts built in one piece
- Described for high-volume production where the lasers share a full plate
Verdict
No verdict can rest on figures here, because the published data gives none that line up. Both machines are described for high-volume production on a full plate. If the work is crowded plates of many parts, the SLM Solutions NXG XII 600E description fits; if it is large aluminum alloy parts built in one piece, the SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 Metal Additive System description fits. Ask SLM Solutions for the current data sheet of each before comparing them further.