Dyndrite and Nikon SLM Solutions Partner

Dyndrite announces a strategic partnership with Nikon SLM Solutions, a company touting selective laser melting (SLM) technology. This collaboration aims to deliver enhanced capabilities across Nikon SLM Solutions' metal 3D printer portfolio, including the NXG series as well as the SLM 125, SLM 280 and SLM 500 models. 

‍By integrating Dyndrite's LPBF Pro software, Nikon SLM Solutions' customers gain access to advanced toolpath strategies that explore capabilities of the open-architecture SLM platform. This partnership introduces capabilities, such as scalable slicing, low-angle support-free printing, optimized multi-laser coordination, and on-the-fly laser manipulation.

Manufacturers can develop their own intellectual property (IP), toolpath innovations and optimized multi-optic laser allocations for engineering in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, and medical industries.

‍Open Architecture

‍The collaboration underscores the strategic importance of open architecture in advancing metal additive manufacturing. 

“This partnership between Nikon SLM Solutions and Dyndrite represents a milestone for industries where metal additive manufacturing is essential to achieving high-performance, differentiated parts,” says Simone Castellani, chief technology officer, Nikon SLM Solutions. 

"Our collaboration with Nikon SLM Solutions represents a game-changer for the metal additive manufacturing industry that has been years in the making," says Harshil Goel, CEO of Dyndrite. "Nikon SLM Solutions’ open architecture combined with Dyndrite’s compute and software capabilities delivers an unmatched solution for users seeking to dramatically increase build speed, improve part quality, or print without supports."

‍The connecting of Dyndrite’s scalable compute architecture, advanced toolpath control, and customizable automation elevates Nikon SLM Solutions' open, multi-laser systems, the companies share. Nikon SLM Solution users will be able to harness:

• Scalable Compute: Dyndrite’s scalable compute architecture handles data required to power Nikon SLM Solutions' NXG 3D printers with its large 600x600x600/1500 mm build volumes. 
• Enhanced Toolpath Generation: Dyndrite LPBF Pro provides advanced toolpath capabilities that integrate with Nikon SLM’s single and multi-optic laser systems, optimizing scan paths to accelerate build rates, print parts such as intricate geometries, and enable low-angle support-free builds.
• Advanced Multi-Laser Control: Via Nikon SLM’s open, multi-optic and focusing architecture, Dyndrite’s software ensures optimal coordination between lasers.
• Customization & Automation: Experience repeatable process automation through Dyndrite’s Python-based scripting language.

“Dyndrite shares our customer-centric vision,” says Dr. Simon Merkt-Schippers, executive vice president of Product Management at Nikon SLM Solutions. “Through open architecture and this partnership, we provide our customers access to the most powerful solutions available while supporting their specific needs, ultimately bringing low end-part costs and accelerated end-to-end production closer to reality."

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.