The blue-light laser company signed a technology agreement with a unit of GE

High power Industrial Blue Light Lasers has announced that it has signed a joint technology agreement with GE Additive Manufacturing, a subsidiary of GE Aviation, to explore the speed, accuracy and commercial benefits of blu-ray laser-based metal 3D printing.

"As we continue to advance our proprietary blue laser technology, we further increase the power and brightness to open up new applications," said Dr. Mark Zediker, CEO and co-founder of NUBURU. We have achieved key performance milestones that open up new possibilities for significant advances in metal 3D printing. Working with GE Additive, being able to learn from their expertise in metal additive manufacturing will enable us to quickly optimize our innovative regional printing methods. This will accelerate the further expansion of our pioneering blue ray laser into innovative metal 3D printing solutions that have the potential to transform armaments, aerospace manufacturing, medical device manufacturing and more."

Chris Schuppe, General Manager of technology at GE Additive, said, "As the industry leader in metal 3D printing, we have been leading the way in regulating industry qualified parts and we are excited to evaluate the NUBURU Blue Industrial Laser technology and its advantages."

NUBURU's new additive manufacturing method is based on metals absorbing blue light, a fundamental physical advantage that enables the most efficient laser melting for a variety of industrially important metals. Combining a Blu-ray laser module with an innovative optical conditioning system, the NUBURU Optical Engine is at the heart of the expected performance improvements. GE Additive will provide powder bed systems and expertise to integrate and characterize next generation prototype optical engines, quantifying performance improvements over existing technologies."

The joint development agreement is in addition to an earlier agreement with GE Additive to support the AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded to NUBURU in 2022.

Source: OFweek