HII orders second NXG 600E from Nikon SLM Solutions for US Navy shipbuilding
Nikon SLM Solutions, located in Lübeck, Germany, a unit of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing based in California, USA, has announced that HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has placed an order for a second NXG 600E metal Additive Manufacturing machine. The order is said to further strengthen HII’s advanced manufacturing capabilities in support of US Navy shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB).
The order builds on a previously announced NXG 600E acquisition and reflects HII’s continued investment in large-format metal Additive Manufacturing to enable production of large, complex components and replacement of legacy castings for critical naval applications.
Through close collaboration with HII, Nikon SLM Solutions will lead parameter development and process maturation for Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) production of NiAlBr components, expanding material capability for AM within US Navy supply chains and supporting long-term maritime readiness.
“This second NXG 600E order reflects HII’s leadership and long-term commitment to advancing the maritime industrial base through Additive Manufacturing,” said Hamid Zarringhalam, CEO of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing and Chairman of the Board, Nikon SLM Solutions. “Expanding critical materials capabilities such as Nickel Aluminium Bronze is a foundational part of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing’s holistic approach, combining scalable platforms, material and process development, and US-based production and support. Together with HII, we are enabling Additive Manufacturing to move from isolated applications to a repeatable, industrial capability that supports US Navy shipbuilding at scale.”
