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Large-format Metal AM company iAM3D has launched the LPW Z2500, a laser directed energy deposition system (L-DED) with a 2000 × 2000 × 2500 mm build envelope.
The machine is worth paying attention to for how many capabilities iAM3D is trying to consolidate into one enclosure.
The LPW Z2500, the flagship of the company’s XXL Series, runs a 6 kW fiber laser on an 8-axis platform with simultaneous 5-axis motion control. That axis count matters because it determines how much geometric complexity the system can handle in a single setup, particularly for non-planar deposition paths and internal features that would otherwise require repositioning or secondary operations.
Two Modes Under Controlled Atmosphere
All of that motion capability serves two deposition modes. The system supports both p