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Optomec Releases Pure Copper Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing Process

Displaying pure copper additive components built using the DED process in LENS systems at FormNext.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Optomec announced the development of a pure copper Additive Manufacturing process using Optomec’s LENS directed energy deposition (DED) systems. At FormNext in Frankfurt, Germany from Nov. 19-22 (Hall 12, Booth C-61) Optomec will be displaying pure copper additive components built using the DED process in LENS systems.  “Pure copper is a big challenge for DED systems because of its high reflectance,” said Tom Cobbs, product manager for Optomec LENS systems. “The infrared wavelengths on most st...

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