CREDIT: XACT METAL
Aiming to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium-sized companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, Xact Metal introduced new metal powders, launches the XM200G μHD metal printer and reaffirms the development of the XM300G metal printer.
“Our product development efforts continue to be strong in 2025,” says Juan Mario Gomez, CEO of Xact Metal. “This year we have introduced several enhancements to our XM200G family of single- and dual-laser printers, including an optional extended build cylinder capable of printing up to 290 mm in the Z direction, a material development module reduced build size, and a low-cost, longer-life filter. At Formnext 2025, the company introduced two new metal powders, launching the XM200G μHD metal printer and reaffirming our development efforts on the XM300G mid-size metal printer.
In 2024, Xact Metal partnered with Uddeholm, a Voestalpine company, to supply Corrax tool steel for additive manufacturing, in support of the company’s expansion into the tooling and molding space. This partnership complemented the relationships Xact Metal has with other leading powder manufacturers, including Linde Advanced Material Technologies, Carpenter Technolo MAR 55 tool and high-speed steel. MAR 55 provides an alternative to H13 and Dievar metals. It has excellent printability without the need for high-temperature plate preheating; it targets tooling applications that require hardness levels above 50 HRC and has wear resistance exceeding that of the 18-Ni class of maraging steels. Second, we have partnered with Equispheres and their NExP-1 non-reactive aluminum powder to help customers in automotive and other industrial production applications reduce the complexity and challenges associated with aluminum powder handling. Equispheres’ NExP-1 aluminum powder provides fast build speeds, and due to its non-reactiveness, it requires minimal special handling processes or storage.”
“At Formnext 2025, we introduced the XM200G μHD metal printer,” Gomez says. “Many customers require better printing performance to achieve micro sizes and smoother surfaces that have generally not been suitable for use in metal laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF) printers. Through the last year we have developed the capability to print 5μm to 15μm size powder, which traditionally has been used in the metal injection molding (MIM) industry and in binder metal printers.
“Based on the XM200G family of printers, the XM200G μHD LPBF printer will be able to print 5μm to15μm size powder, have a laser spot size of 25μm, a print bed of 140mm x140mm x150mm build area (with an option of 290mm in the Z-direction), and 100W, 200W, or 400W of laser power. The XM200G μHD allows us to help customers with product development and low-volume manufacturing micro applications like electronics, micro mechanics, antennas and waveguides, defense, and medical devices. The printer is in the final stages of development and is expected to start shipping in mid-2026.
“We are also reaffirming the de is taking the essential specs for metal 3D Printing and combining them with breakthrough technology to establish a new level of price and performance in additive manufacturing. Driven by its desire to enable more and more designers, developers, and manufacturers to experience the benefits of high-quality metal 3D printing at affordable prices, Xact Metal aims to change the perception that additive manufacturing is only for capital-rich companies.”