Farsoon Reaches Milestone 500+ Installed Systems

Farsoon Technologies, an industrial laser powder bed fusion system manufacturer, has reached a milestone with more than 500 Farsoon 3D printers installed at customer sites.

“Although our metal 3D printer product line only commercialized in 2015, with the rapid rise of the civil aerospace industry as well as its manufacturing ecosystem, we now see the metal and polymer systems contribute equally 50/50 in number among our 500-plus installations,” says Jack Cheng, Farsoon deputy general manager.

The company notes that is is seeing an increasing demand for large-volume functional parts fabrication, especially in aerospace and automotive industries, using specialized materials in order to achieve designated performance tolerances, mechanical properties and reliability under a variety of operational conditions.

“In order to addressing customers’ pain points around size, productivity and quality, Farsoon has been introducing the multilasers, large-format metal systems FS421M, FS621M, as well as the latest FS721M to the market,” says Don Xu, director of Farsoon’s global business group. The company says it has installed more than 80 large-format metal systems (build platform > 400 mm) in the aerospace and automotive industries.

Meanwhile, the company says the service bureaus industry is faced with a different set of challenges, including large size, quality, speed, productivity, flexibility and tight margins. In 2017, Farsoon added a new line of machines under the Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) concept, including the largest plastic PBF machine HT1001P which features a build size of 225 L. In 2019, Farsoon introduced the high-speed “Flight” plastic laser sintering technology which utilizes robust fiber laser, and offers users a variety of polymer systems which vary in build size, speed, productivity, temperature and material capabilities.

By the end of June 2021, Farsoon’s cumulative install base at service bureaus had reached more than 150 systems, helping customers achieve large parts fabrication and series production of smaller parts, all at a reduced cost, the company says.