Nexa3D QLS 260 Fast Cycle SLS 3D Printer

Unlock High-Precision, Scalable SLS Production with the Nexa3D QLS 260

Scalable Production with Exceptional Precision

The Nexa3D QLS 260 combines the accuracy of Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) with the scalability needed for growing production demands. Its robust design ensures reliable and repeatable results, print after print.

Advanced Thermal Control for Superior Part Quality

Featuring precise thermal management, the Nexa3D QLS 260 ensures uniform sintering across builds, delivering parts with exceptional mechanical properties and fine details.

Enhanced Material Compatibility for Specialized Applications

The Nexa3D QLS 260 supports a wide range of high-performance thermoplastics, including engineering-grade powders, making it ideal for functional prototypes, end-use parts, and advanced applications.

Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

With one of the lowest entry points in the professional selective laser sintering market, combined with lower operating costs due to its powder refresh rate of just 20% and use of third party materials, the Nexa3D QLS 260 offers the lowest total cost of ownership for your industrial SLS 3D printing needs.

Features that Set the Nexa3D QLS260 Apart

It creates prototypes and production components with reliable mechanical and thermal qualities using a single 60 Watt CO2 laser.
The Nexa3D QLS 260 is a productivity powerhouse with an industry-leading cycle time of just 21 hours and a minimal 2-hour cooling period.
The Nexa3D QLS 260 is cold metal fusion compatible. The revolutionary Cold Metal Fusion technique by Headmade Materials combines the benefits of quick cycle sintering with well-known powder metallurgy procedures to produce titanium and steel components. The QLS260 creates “green” components in a low-temperature processing environment using a metal powder with a polymer coating.

Printer Specs

Build Volume

230 x 230 x 250 mm (9.0 x 9.0 x 9.8 inch)

Laser Performance

60W CO2

Technology

SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)

Max. Build Speed

Up to 22mm / hr

N2 System

On-board Nitrogen Generator

Software

Buildware / SLSware

Product Dimensions (WxDxH)

148 x 85 x 204 cm (58.0 x 33.0 x 80.0 in)

Layer Thickness

0.06 / 0.08 / 0.1 / 0.15 / 0.2 / 0.3 mm

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