Concept Laser Xline 2000R

The Colibrium X Line 2000R is a large-format laser metal additive machine built around an 800 x 400 x 500 mm (x, y, z) envelope and 2 fiber lasers, each 1,000 W (cw). The 800 mm X dimension defines it. Parts that would otherwise be split and joined can be built in one piece along that axis, with 400 mm of Y and 500 mm of Z around them.

The process figures sit at the coarse, productive end. Layer thickness is 30 – 150 µm and the focus diameter is approx. 100 – 500 µm, so there is no fine-layer setting below 30 µm and small features are not what the machine is for. Production speed is up to 120 cm3/h, a figure Colibrium Additive qualifies as depending on material, parameter and geometry. Maximum scanning speed is 7 m/s. Heating is rated 9 kW with a maximum temperature of 200°C.

Six materials are listed: Aluminum AlSi10Mg, Titanium Ti64 ELI Grade 23, Nickel Ni718, Stainless Steel SS316L, Nickel Ni625 and Cobalt Chrome CoCrMo. Inert gas consumption is given as approx. 17 – 34 l/min during the building process with N2, through the 1 gas connection available.

This is a building-scale installation. The machine measures 5,235 x 3,655 x 3,604 mm (B x H x T) and weighs approx. 9,500 kg as a tare weight, so the figure for the floor calculation is higher once the machine is loaded. By comparison the Colibrium M2 is listed at Approx. 2,500 kg. A sieving station and a powder silo are named as necessary peripheral equipment and need their own floor space. Average power consumption is 13 kW on a 3/N/PE AC 400 V, 50 A, 50 – 60 Hz connection, and operating conditions are 15 – 25°C.