Nexa3D has announced that it will acquire XYZ Printing’s For an undisclosed amount, selective laser sintering (SLS), business.
The deal will see Nexa3D integrate the technology, distribution and services relevant to XYZ’s SLS operations.
Per Nexa3D, XYZ’s SLS technology has been adopted in a range of industries and is known for its high-performance, high-speed and reliability. Oscar Klassen, CEO at nylon 3D printing company. JawsTec, has been quoted in the announcement as saying XYZ’s SLS machines offer ‘the ability to use end-of-life powder from EOS and HP MJF machines for the production of high quality parts,’ while also noting their smaller build volumes help to facilitate sub-24-hour build cycles.
With the acquisition closed, the MfgPro230xS and MfgPro236xS SLS printers have been added to Nexa’s powder bed product portfolio, which also includes the company’s QLS 820 platform launched last year. These XYZ machines can produce polymer components that have tough, mechanical, and thermal properties and use an open materials strategy.
The MfgPro236xS 3D printer uses SLS to create parts with strong, mechanical and thermal properties. It boasts a 21-hour cycle speed, 60-watt laser, and 0.2mm accuracy and is considered an ‘affordable but powerful’ SLS solution by Nexa3D. Meanwhile, the MfgPro 230 xS is XYZ’s solution for parts requiring toughness and durability, and is often leveraged for prototyping. It boasts a 24-hour cycle time and a 30-watt laser.
There are many options for material, including PBT, PP and PA12 as well as TPU88, TPU75. Both systems can be used with steel cold metal fusion materials and titanium.
Nexa3D states that more updates will be made in the coming weeks, as the SLS business from XYZ and its existing SLS products are combined.
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