nLIGHT: NLIGHT, Inc. Announces Global Launch of 2-Kilowatt Dynamic Beam Shaping Laser, Unleashing New Levels of Productivity for Laser Powder Bed Fusion

nLIGHT, Inc. announced the production launch of the Corona AFX-2000, a two-kilowatt laser with proprietary beam shaping technology proven to significantly boost productivity in laser powder bed fusion processes for metal additive manufacturing. The AFX-2000 has undergone successful commercial validation with a leading customer supporting the aerospace, defense, and automotive end markets. Using aluminum alloys, this customer is now achieving print speeds up to three times faster when compared to today's leading large-format printers. Using dynamic laser beam shaping, the AFX-2000 can successfully deliver twice the amount of available power compared to current lasers while maintaining a stable process. The increased power that AFX-2000 provides results in higher productivity and lower cost per part, while maintaining the stability needed to produce high quality parts. Now in production, the AFX-2000 is offered in nLIGHT's modulus? platform, an integrated multi-laser sub-system designed for ultra-high-productivity laser powder bed fusion printers. The modulus platform greatly simplifies the integration, control, and serviceability of multi-laser printers, while enabling new levels of machine utilization and reproducibility of production parts.