标题: Nikon to Deploy Multiple Metal 3D Printing Systems with 2-Meter Z Travel for U.S. Department of Defense, Including Tomahawk Missile Bodies [打印本页] 作者: admin 时间: 2026-10-26 10:50 标题: Nikon to Deploy Multiple Metal 3D Printing Systems with 2-Meter Z Travel for U.S. Department of Defense, Including Tomahawk Missile Bodies Nanjixiong learned on October 22, 2026, according to TCT Magazine, that Nikon Advanced Manufacturing will deploy multiple Nikon SLM Solutions laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) systems with 2 meters of Z-axis travel for production of the midsection body of the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) and other potential applications.
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The equipment is based on the large-format NXG-E platform and will be installed at Nikon AM's Technology Center in Long Beach, California. It will support prototyping and the ramp-up of critical production capacity. Hamid Zarringhalam, General Manager and CEO of Nikon AM, said the company is committed to delivering the manufacturing capabilities needed to support the defense industrial base of the United States and its allies. The contract comes amid efforts to accelerate tactical munitions production and strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base.
Nanjixiong's observations
The defense contract directly links large-format metal LPBF with the production ramp-up of munitions. This brings the equipment maker into a low-volume, high-reliability supply chain—an important channel that overseas metal additive manufacturing companies have been pursuing in recent years.
Source: TCT Magazine (October 22, 2026)
AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-10-26. Text and images retain the original source attribution. Read the original Chinese article
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