APWorks expands capacity with Farsoon FS350M-4
APWorks GmbH, based in Taufkirchen, Germany, announced that it has added an FS350M-4 Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing machine from Farsoon Technologies, headquartered in Changsha, China. This acquisition is the fifth AM machine installed at APWorks, and is the second from Farsoon alongside the larger FS422M-4-H.
The FS350M-4 is equipped with advanced multi-laser scanning strategies and calibration algorithms, reportedly enabling optimal build efficiency and uniform part performance throughout the build area. It also features an efficient inert gas system, with a purge process that takes eleven minutes. During the manufacturing process, the machine consumes around 3-5 l/min of inert gas, reported to be significantly lower than the industry average.
APWorks CEO Sebastian Lepa stated that the company plans to use the FS350M-4 machine to develop beam shaping tailored to Scalmalloy. Scalmalloy is a scandium-modified aluminium-magnesium (AlMgSc) alloy, reportedly the strongest Al alloy suitable for Additive Manufacturing. The use of stronger alloys enables cost and weight savings in AM production. Optimising of beam profiles is expected to further lower production costs for users.
“It is a great milestone for the serial production of Scalmalloy parts,” stated Oliver Huizhi Li, Managing Director, Farsoon Europe.
