Farsoon Technologies  

3141 Eagles Nest Blvd Ste 230
Round Rock,  TX  78665-2334

United States
512-686-2866
http://www.farsoon.com
  • Booth: 545

OPEN FOR INDUSTRY - Farsoon Technologies is a global manufacturer & technology innovator offering an extensive product line of industrial polymer & metal laser powder bed fusion systems featuring a variety of build sizes & processing capabilities that suits many industries & markets. In 2017 Farsoon Americas was established in Austin, Texas with a dedicated team of experts in sales and field service support. Contact us: info@farsoonam.com!

 Press Releases

  • Minneapolis, MN – July 2021

    Farsoon Technologies has appointed Concept Machine as its exclusive distributor for its metal and plastic laser powder bed fusion 3D printers and additive manufacturing products through nine states for sales, service, and consumables.

    Farsoon is pleased to be working together with Concept Machine Tool (Concept).  Concept has a proud heritage of machine tool, metrology and 3D sales, applications, and service since 1974, and will represent Farsoon in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota.

    Concept is proud to provide world class machines, innovation, and technology to precision machining, aerospace, and medical parts suppliers.  Farsoon’s high quality, industrial level machines are an excellent fit to its other complementary product lines.

    Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Delafield, WI, with sister companies B.C. MacDonald (St. Louis, Missouri) and Metrology Center (Lisle, Illinois), Concept is well equipped to serve customers’ 3D printing and applications questions and equipment needs.  Concept may also be able to help customers with 3D print jobs- please inquire for availability.

    Concept has a trained service and applications team to support your investment.  Moving forward if you have any needs for sales, service, and consumables please reach out to Concept Machine Tool for world class solutions.

    Concept Machine Tool (Concept), established in 1974, has been recognized for their industry-leading sales and service programs. For over 45 years, Concept has focused on being a partner to our customers, not just a supplier. Concept provides high-end solutions that keep our customers ahead of the competition, along with the support they need to handle the toughest manufacturing challenges.

    For additional information on Concept, visit www.conceptmachine.com.

    For More information contact:

    Eric Radunz

    Concept Machine Tool Sales, LLC

    15625 Medina Road | Minneapolis, MN  55447

    Phone: 763.559.1975

    Rick Nowacki

    Concept Machine Tool Wisconsin, LLC

    407 Austin Circle | Delafield, WI 53018

    Phone: 262.646.4488

    About Farsoon Americas:

    OPEN FOR INDUSTRY - Farsoon Technologies is a global manufacturer and technology innovator offering an extensive product line of industrial level polymer and metal laser powder bed fusion systems featuring a variety of build sizes and processing capabilities that suits many industries and markets. Farsoon collaborates with many industry-leading companies as well as pioneering researchers to successfully grow additive manufacturing all over the globe. Farsoon Americas Corp. is located in Austin, Texas, USA with a dedicated team of additive experts in sales and field service support catering to the North American market.

  • Aug 2nd, 2021, Changsha – Industrial laser powder bed fusion system manufacturer Farsoon Technologies announces that by end of June 2021, the total installed Farsoon 3D printers has reached more than 500 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 amongst our 500 plus installations.” Says Jack Cheng, Deputy General manager of Farsoon.

    “We are seeing an increasing demand of 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,” Says Don Xu, Director of Farsoon’s Global Business Group, “In order to addressing customers’ pain points around size, productivity and quality, Farsoon has been introducing the multi-lasers, large format metal systems FS421M, FS621M, as well as the latest FS721M to the market. Till today Farsoon has achieved more than 80 large-format metal systems (Build platform > 400mm) installation in aerospace and automotive industries.”

    Meanwhile, the service bureaus industry is faced with a very 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 revolutionary Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) Concept including the largest plastic PBF machine HT1001P featuring an industry-leading build size of 225 Liters.  In 2019 Farsoon introduced the next generation high-speed “Flight” plastic laser sintering technology by innovatively using robust fiber laser; offering users a variety of polymer system in build size, speed, productivity, temperature, and material capabilities. By 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.

    “Also, Thanks to the truly open architecture of Farsoon machines, we have been working along these industry-leading manufactures, service providers, and research institutes in various fields including material, post processing, and software to help customers achieve their specific application needs and produce faster, bigger, better parts with a significant competitive edge.” Don added.

    “We are also excited to share that in the first half of 2021, Farsoon has been rapidly growing its teams from 300 to more than 400 talented employees globally,” said Hope Hou, General Manager of Farsoon, “with significant expansions in technology & development, technical support and manufacturing quarters in order to offer high quality products and services.”

    With expansion of production and service capacity Farsoon is confident in our ability to engage with users in all aspects of additive manufacturing, and we looking forward to work with more industry customers and partners keep pushing the boundaries of the industry application by contacting us at globalinfo@farsoon.com.

    About Farsoon Technologies

    OPEN FOR INDUSTRY - Farsoon is a global manufacturer and supplier of industrial level polymer and metal laser sintering systems. Farsoon is the leading supplier of industrial AM technology in China with increasing growth in the international market. In 2017 Farsoon released the first of a new line of machines under the revolutionary Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) Concept, and established Farsoon Technologies-Americas in Austin, Texas, USA. In 2018, Farsoon Europe GmbH was established in Stuttgart, Germany to expand direct operations to Europe. Farsoon is committed to developing AM towards its true manufacturing potential and providing customers with best-in-class systems, materials, software, applications and services. With our motto “Open for Industry” Farsoon is focused on technology innovation geared towards truly open and industrial-oriented additive manufacturing platform which offer users a higher degree of control of specific applications and manufacturing capabilities.

  • Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Technology Innovator Farsoon Technologies is excited to announce for the first time the development of the FS721M-8, an 8 x 1000W laser platform at TCT Asia 2021 in NECC Shanghai, China (May 26-28, 2021, Hall 7.1, Booth H02). In addition, Farsoon also introduces the large-frame, multi-laser FS721M metal platform to the global market, offering dual and quad laser options for limited commercial orders. Addressing the challenges in metal manufacturing focusing around size constraints, process control, cost-efficiency and production scalability, Farsoon developed the FS721M with an industry-leading build volume of 720 x 420 x 420 mm and equipped with 2 or 4 lasers with 500W each, are well suited for high-volume series production targeted applications aiming to open up new potential opportunities in molds & tooling, automotive and large-format industrial manufacturing.

    “Although the FS721M is the latest addition to Farsoon’s metal machine portfolio, the FS721M actually grew out of an in-house development project dating back to 2017,” says Don Xu, Director of Farsoon Global Business Group and Managing Director of Farsoon Americas Corp., “We’ve spent the past 3 years testing and optimizing multi-laser large-format metal system through continuous operation and development; meanwhile the machine was opened to partners in China for specialized projects in search of suitable industrial applications. Starting 2 years ago we have seen increasing demands from industrial customers who are looking to adopt this system for scaled up metal production. This is when we decided to take the next step to fully commercialize the FS721M system, offering as an accessible yet highly productive tool that is unique to the market.”

    Productivity

    The FS721M was from the very beginning designed for productivity. It’s large build volume of 720 x 420 x 420mm is one of the largest currently available in the metal laser powder bed fusion landscape. The rectangular build volume is optimized for the production of large parts which favor one axis, this is especially valuable in industries such as automotive and tooling. Also, the rectangular build chamber is well suited for multi-laser configurations with the standard FS721M fitted with dual 500w lasers, each laser covering half of the build plate. In addition, the FS721M can also be configured with a quad 500w laser option, with each laser arranged linearly along the long axis of the build plate. This configuration is suitable for the production of multiple smaller parts with no stitch lines. With the dual laser configuration, the FS721M can achieve a build rate of up to 160cm3/h while the quad laser option can boost productivity up to 90cm3/h.  

    Quality + Repeatable parts

    Part quality and repeatability are key to the successful adoption of additive manufacturing. To achieve high manufacturing quality and homogenous part properties, Farsoon has designed the FS721M with many features and capabilities which will help guarantee quality and repeatability. One such feature is Farsoon’s adoption of high performance fully digital optics for controlling its lasers. The fully digital 3-axis optics in the FS721M has allowed for the development of advanced algorithmic controls and customized scanning strategies based on Farsoon’s many years of experience working with multi-laser systems. These advanced controls allow the FS721M to achieve uniform performance from one laser to the next in multi-laser overlap zones, resulting in parts which have homogenous properties across the build platform.

    The FS721M also features continuous powder feeding, optimized gas flow and long-lasting integrated filter module which all help to create a stable and uninterrupted build process further enhancing the melting process of metal powders.

    Finally, the FS721M is powered by Farsoon’s powerful Makestar software package which controls and monitors the machines operation. Makestar’s powerful build process controls allow for real time monitoring of the build environment including laser power, air flow, temperature, humidity and many other variables. In addition, each FS721M is equipped with in-chamber cameras which are used to monitor and record each layer. Besides logging the layer-to-layer data, the cameras also enable Farsoon’s real-time recoat monitoring feature. This feature records and analyzes each recoat layer in real time, if a short feed or build error is detected the software will automatically recoat or pause the build to ensure build quality.

    Ease of use

    To best facilitate the manufacturing workflow the FS721M is designed with a bevy of features which enhance the user experience and improve workplace safety. The FS721M is equipped with an advanced powder handling system which safely conveys new powder to the machines as well as takes away used powder. This is all done under a fully enclosed, inert environment greatly increasing the safety of the operator. The powder management system can also be configured with an integrated sieve which when equipped creates a fully closed loop powder system for the FS721M.

    Another feature which greatly enhances the user experience is the integrated breakout station attached to the FS721M. When the FS721M completes a build, the full build cartridge is transferred through an internal conveyer system to the breakout station. This fully enclosed work station allows for the safe and clean removal of powder from a completed build without the user needing to come in contact with the powder.

    Features such as the powder management system and breakout station as well as advanced calibration and electric leveling allow for streamlined workflow when working with the FS721M. In addition, like all Farsoon machines the FS721M is a truly open platform which offers the user a high degree of control to tailor processing parameters for application requirements or cost-competitive metal additive manufacturing.

    With many unique capacities of FS721M system featuring productivity, quality, operational ease and best cost-to-performance, Farsoon will be bringing Metal LPBF additive manufacturing one step closer to production.  Inquires or customers interested in our technology are welcome to visit our booth at TCT Asia (Hall 7.1, Booth H02) or contact globalinfo@farsoon.com for more details.

    About Farsoon Technologies

    OPEN FOR INDUSTRY - Farsoon is a global manufacturer and supplier of industrial level polymer and metal laser sintering systems. Farsoon is the leading supplier of industrial AM technology in China with increasing growth in the international market. In 2017 Farsoon released the first of a new line of machines under the revolutionary Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) Concept, and established Farsoon Technologies-Americas in Austin, Texas, USA. In 2018, Farsoon Europe GmbH was established in Stuttgart, Germany to expand direct operations to Europe. Farsoon is committed to developing AM towards its true manufacturing potential and providing customers with best-in-class systems, materials, software, applications and services.

 Products

  • Farsoon CAMS FS421M Metal PBF System
    FS421M is the 1st large-format metal PBF system developed under revolutionary Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) concept with an industry-leading 425x425x420mm build size, multi-laser configurations and continuous production capability....

    • FS421M is the 1st large-format metal PBF system developed under revolutionary Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) concept with an industry-leading 425x425x420mm build size, multi-laser configurations and continuous production capability. 

    DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTION
    The FS421M additive metal melting system is a true manufacturing systems capable continuous production. With its 425x425x420mm build cylinder, the FS421M is capable of producing large metal parts from a wide range of metal powder materials. The large build cylinder combined with a multi-laser and fully digital optics system enable enhanced production speed while the internal rail system enables the fast exchange of cylinders between builds.

    EFFICIENCY + SAFETY
    The FS421M comes equipped with an all new advanced industrial powder handling system. Powder supply, building, breakout, and sieving are operated under inert atmosphere. The FS421M's powerful and highly efficient air filtration systems allows for the processing of reactive materials while it's high capacity and auto-cleaning capability allows for extended use between filter changes.

    OPEN SYSTEM
    The FS421M like all Farsoon systems allows for complete freedom of operation by its users. This means that all machine parameters are unlocked for the user as well as an open material policy allowing for previously-impossible levels of freedom and flexibility when it comes to additive metal melting production. In addition, the in house Farsoon software allows for ease of use with both an advanced user interface as well as a touch screen based production interface for everyday use.

  • Farsoon FS301M Metal PBF System
    Farsoon FS301M metal LPBF system is equipped with a 305×305×400mm build envelope with robust single or dual laser configurations offering high production speed, powder management, quality of finished parts, ease of operation and serviceability....

    • Farsoon FS301M metal LPBF system is equipped with a 305×305×400mm build envelope with robust single or dual laser configurations offering high production speed, powder management, quality of finished parts, ease of operation and serviceability.

    High Quality and User-oriented Machine for Metal AM Production

    "The material data we're seeing on the 301 is at the top tier in the industry,” The FS301M U.S. aviation customer stated after reviewing the testing result, “With surface roughness below 5um Ra, static performance at or above wrought, and fatigue performance within the order of magnitude of wrought with as-built surface, the 301 finally allows for economical production without compromising part quality."

    Highly Productive

    Dual-laser scanning strategy and calibration algorithms improve build efficiency by precisely controlling both lasers’ operation, achieving intelligent distribution of each laser while building a single large part or multiple smaller parts. Both lasers have full coverage of the build area and can be set to use only one laser per part. This allows for reduced certification burden for the aerospace industry by constraining each part to a single laser. Industry leading signal communication speeds and robust recoating speeds ensures minimal delay between each layer of the build. An increased build cylinder volume, as compared to previous generations of machines, measures 305 × 305 × 400mm and is well suited for larger-sized applications and improved productivity within a single build. Excellent air tightness design of FS301M enables extreme oxygen content as low as 10 ppm during the build process, ensuring powder quality consistency for the best quality of the printed part.

    Enhanced User Operation

    With an integrated powder-loading dock on the FS301M, the material adding operation can be accomplished under an inert gas atmosphere for streamlined workflow and improved environmental safety. A shared material container is used during loading, unloading and the sieving procedures offering more convenient powder-handling and transportation between the stations. Convenient features such as pre-heated base plates, electric leveling, and advanced vision systems allow for more robust process and quality control.

    Compact Machine Design

    The FS301M features a machine footprint as small as 3.64 square meters with an integrated, long-lasting filtration system with operation time up to 1500 hours. With designated operational access from only the front and rear, the FS301M achieves one of the most compact installation space requirements among similar sized powder-bed based systems on the market. In an additive factory setting, the FS301M allows for high density layouts with minimal side distance, in order to achieve maximum throughput yield per floor area at an economical additive production cost.

  • Farsoon CAMS HT1001P Plastic PBF System
    HT1001P is introduced under the revolutionary Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) Concept as the largest plastic LPBF machine HT1001P with 1000x500x450mm sized build cylinder and continuous production capability....

    • HT1001P is introduced under the revolutionary Continuous Additive Manufacturing Solution (CAMS) Concept as the largest plastic LPBF machine HT1001P with 1000x500x450mm sized build cylinder and continuous production capability.

    DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTION
    The HT1001P CAMS system was designed from the ground up with manufacturing in mind. With continuous batch production capability, the HT1001P allows intensive manufacturing cycles with little down time between builds. The systems throughput is also enhanced with a high efficiency top-feed system as well as fully digital multi-laser scanning capability. The HT1001P has also been designed with a comprehensive powder handling system featuring a closed loop powder system with increased automation and little need for operator interaction with the powder supply. With the HT1001P the additive industry is ready to take the next steps towards true manufacturing.

    ENHANCED CAPABILITIES
    The HT1001P offers production capabilities for its users beyond the current state of the art. The large 1000x500x450mm build cylinder allows for unparalleled production of numerous small parts or that of large parts without the need for joining or gluing. The HT1001P is also capable of a greater temperature range than current SLS systems with build chamber temperature capable of reaching 220°C allowing for the processing of high performance materials such as PA6 and PA12.

    OPEN AND MODULAR
    The HT1001P like all Farsoon systems is fully open. This means that Farsoon machines like other truly industrial manufacturing systems have open parameters as well as an open material model. In addition, the HT1001P's modular design allows for the easy addition of future stations for pre and post processing as well as integration into existing production lines.

  • Farsoon Flight HT403P Plastic PBF System
    Application of Flight Technology on Farsoon's flagship laser sintering system 403P leads to a powerful, yet versatile polymer additive production, offering improved throughput (with 400x400x450mm build size) & high-temp-capable configuration....

    • Application of Flight Technology on Farsoon's flagship laser sintering system 403P leads to a powerful, yet versatile polymer additive production, offering improved throughput (with 400x400x450mm build size) & high-temp-capable configuration. 

    Flight Technology™ – The next generation of High-speed Plastic Laser Sintering

    Since first introduced at TCT Asia 2019, multiple Flight 403P systems have been intensively operating at domestic and global industrial partners for commercialized productions. "We are evolving our company in huge steps," excited Alain Stebler, CEO of Rapid Manufacturing AG, says, "We are convinced that with the already 10-year-old FARSOON, we have found a reliable partner who helps us to offer high-quality parts at extremely attractive prices."

    Fiber

    Flight Technology™ or Fiber Light Technology takes advantage of powerful fiber lasers in place of the standard CO₂ lasers found in standard laser sintering systems. A fiber system is capable of delivering greatly increased power to the powder bed. Due to the more robust and stable nature of a fiber laser system as compared to a CO₂ system Flight Technology™ also provides increased laser longevity which is key when considering ROI for manufacturing applications. In addition with its increased power and energy absorption characteristics Flight Technology™ will be capable of accessing a much different range of process-able materials and operational flexibility as compared to standard laser sintering systems, which allows for increased freedom for future AM material and application development.

    Fast

    With robust laser power, improved energy distribution to the material, and smaller laser spot size, the new Flight Technology™ achieves significantly higher power density upon reaching the surface of the powder bed, thus enabling the full sintering of powder in an extremely short amount of time. With scanning speed of over 20m/s (66 ft/s), Flight Technology™ is able to achieve extreme sintering speeds that pushes the additive manufacturing productivity to a new level.

    Fine Detail & Performance

    Flight Technology™ was developed to take advantage of a new set of unique scanning algorithms, a powerful dynamic optical system, and the advantages of a system with fully open parameters. Flight Technology™ is able to achieve a more homogenous energy distribution over the processing surface, and a finer spot size compare to the standard laser sintering systems, while at the same time ensuring good energy penetration throughout the entire process. This results in improved feature detail compared to other plastic powder-based technologies with feature details as small as 0.3mm (0.012 inch) while still achieving the part property benefits of standard laser sintering.

    Flight 403P Series

    Application of Flight Technology™ on Farsoon's flagship production system 403P series leads to a powerful, yet versatile polymer additive production. The Flight 403P series is offered in multiple industrial solutions including production-sized build cylinder for improved throughput and high-temperature-capable configuration. Like all Farsoon systems, the new Flight 403P Series is truly open. This means that machine parameters and powder choice are unlocked for the users, allowing for unparalleled freedom and flexibility when it comes to industrial polymer laser sintering production.

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