South Korean machine instrument producer DN Options has introduced its first foray into the steel additive manufacturing (AM) sector.
The corporate, which is among the world’s largest suppliers of CNC equipment, has launched its personal sequence of laser powder mattress fusion steel 3D printers beneath the title, DLX. The launch came about at earlier this month at its DIMF 2025 (DN Options Worldwide Machine Software Truthful) open home occasion in Busan and Changwon, which introduced over 50 machines, together with what DN has described as its ‘flagship’ steel AM product, the DLX 450.
The DLX 450 is suitable with as much as 4 500w-1kw lasers and is able to printing aluminium alloy, Inconel, and titanium elements of as much as 450 × 450 × 450 mm with a layer thicknesses of 30–90 μm. The {hardware} is being supported by a proprietary AM software program suite, which is claimed to incorporate instruments that may assist determine AM-suitable parts and prices, alongside assist construction optimisation and deformation simulation options.
“Over the previous 5 a long time, DN Options has provided greater than 290,000 machine instruments throughout the globe. This enduring belief from our clients conjures up us to evolve past conventional machine instruments and ship complete options that advance your entire manufacturing course of—by means of automation platforms and steel additive manufacturing applied sciences designed for at the moment’s industries.” stated Wonjong Kim, CEO of DN Options. “Steel additive manufacturing provides huge potential. It reduces post-processing and allows the manufacturing of complicated geometries that can’t be achieved by means of typical machining. By 2030, we’re dedicated to maximising the synergy between additive and subtractive manufacturing applied sciences.”
DN Options says it has proved out its personal expertise with the redesign and printing of a spindle cylinder entrance cap for its multitasking machine, which is claimed to have resulted in a 20% efficiency achieve as a result of inner construction enhancements and a simplified meeting. The corporate has additionally introduced the launch of an Additive Manufacturing Resolution Middle (ASC) in Germany, with further places deliberate for South Korea and the USA to assist AM half design, course of optimization, prototyping, and manufacturing.
