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Farsoon FS422M CAMS LPBF Metal 3D Printer – Continuous Production | 16.7×16.7×16.5 in / 425×425×420 mm

The Farsoon FS422M CAMS is a metal LPBF 3D printer with a 16.7×16.7×16.5 in / 425×425×420 mm build envelope, running a single 500 W laser or quad 500 W lasers.

  • ✓ 150 cm³/h — volume build rate
  • ✓ 16.7×16.7×16.5 in / 425×425×420 mm build envelope
  • ✓ Open platform — full access to process parameters, qualify your own alloy
  • ✓ Lead time: built to order — confirmed at quote

Installation and commissioning in the USA: facility and gas planning, start-up and operator training by our US service team.

Prices follow supplier cost and stock availability and are updated regularly. The price you see is today's price — once you order, it's held for 7 days.
Install + training included Tailored service plan
150 cm³/h volume build rate
16.7×16.7×21.7 in tallest build option
10+ years permanent filter life
<24h engineer response

What your process engineer actually checks

Continuous, not batch

Build, breakout and sieving are separate modules with automated cylinder transport, so the laser is not idle while someone depowders the last job. Quad 500 W lasers take the volume build rate up to 150 cm³/h.

An applications engineer on the line

Not a ticket queue — engineers who run LPBF in production in-house at AO Metal. Alloy qualification, parameter development, troubleshooting. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.

About this product

The Farsoon FS422M CAMS is the second-generation CAMS platform: build, breakout and sieving live in separate modules and the build cylinder moves between them automatically. A 16.7×16.7×16.5 in / 425×425×420 mm envelope (21.7 in tall on the FS422M-H-4) with quad 500 W lasers and a volume build rate up to 150 cm³/h.

Farsoon FS422M 425 mm build plate during multi-laser metal powder bed fusion of a ring part
Quad-laser scanning across the 425 mm plate.
Close-up of complex metal parts on the build plate after LPBF printing on the Farsoon FS422M
Complex parts as they come off the plate.
Titanium turbine cooling testbed with 1 mm walls printed in one piece on the Farsoon FS422M LPBF system
Titanium turbine cooling testbed, 1 mm walls.

Why engineers choose the FS422M CAMS

Four things your process engineer will check first.

Continuous production, not batch

Build, breakout and powder sieving are separate stations linked by automated cylinder transport. The laser keeps running while the previous cylinder is being depowdered — that is what CAMS means in practice.

Up to 150 cm³/h volume build rate

With the quad 500 W configuration and a high-precision digital scanning system. Multi-laser calibration keeps part performance uniform where the scan fields overlap.

A permanent filter rated past 10 years

The integrated permanent filter system handles reactive materials and is rated for a service life beyond ten years, which removes a recurring consumable from the running cost.

Two build heights on one platform

425×425×420 mm on the FS422M and FS422M-4, or 425×425×550 mm on the FS422M-H-4 when the part is tall rather than wide.

How we deliver and support it

What happens between the purchase order and your first qualified part.

Step 01
Scope the cell

We size the configuration against your part mix, then plan power, argon or nitrogen supply and extraction with your facilities team. Machine envelope is 138.6×87.4×106.3 in / 3520×2220×2700 mm; EUR/China: 400V±10%, 3~/N/PE, 50Hz, 32A. The US transformer ships with the machine.

Step 02
Install and train in the USA

Commissioning and operator training by our US service team. First builds are run together, so your operators hand over parts rather than a checklist.

Step 03
Parameters, spares, engineer

Validated parameter sets for your alloy, US-held spares, and an applications engineer who has run LPBF in production in-house at AO Metal. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.

What the FS422M CAMS is built for

Continuous Additive Manufacturing System for Serial Metal Production. The FS422M CAMS runs a single 500 W laser or quad 500 W lasers over a 16.7×16.7×16.5 in / 425×425×420 mm build envelope. Full specifications are in the Specifications tab below.

Powder handling and workflow

Farsoon CAMS factory layout - FS422M metal LPBF modules linked by automated build cylinder transport
CAMS layout: modules linked by automated cylinder transport.

Qualified materials

Farsoon lists 316L, HX, IN718, IN625, AlSi10Mg, AlMgScZr, TA15, Ti6Al4V and CuSn10, with HAYNES 230 in process development for the FS422M CAMS. Because the platform is open, a grade outside that list is a parameter development project rather than a dead end, and one we can run with you. The alloys we stock are lot-certified and held in the USA.

Typical applications

Where FS422M CAMS systems are actually running.

Aerospace
Heat exchangers, structural and thermal hardware
Automotive
Series production of complex assemblies
Energy
IN718, IN625 and HX high-temperature components
Thermal management
Tube and shell heat exchangers in one piece
Turbomachinery
Thin-wall titanium test hardware
General manufacturing
Continuous serial runs

A production case, in numbers

Aluminum in-line tube and shell heat exchanger printed on the Farsoon FS422M-4 metal LPBF system
In-line tube and shell heat exchanger, one piece.
In-line tube and shell heat exchanger Figure
Machine FS422M-4, quad laser
Material AlSi10Mg
Part size 16.2×16.2×15.0 in / 412×412×380 mm
Built as One piece, no joints

Case as published by Farsoon. The part fills almost the whole 425 mm plate.

Not sure the FS422M CAMS is the right frame size?

Three Farsoon LPBF platforms either side of it.

Tell us the part envelope, the alloy and the annual volume you are planning for, and our applications engineer will say which Farsoon frame and laser configuration actually pays back. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.

Why source the FS422M CAMS through Additive Plus

  • US sales, installation, commissioning and operator training by our own service team.
  • Applications engineering from a team that runs LPBF in production in-house at AO Metal — parameter development, not a ticket queue.
  • Lot-certified metal powders stocked in the USA for the alloys this machine runs.
  • Leasing and financing available on capital equipment.
  • Print a paid benchmark part in California before you commit to a system.
  • Response under 24 hours · 200+ AM systems delivered across 23 countries.
Brand Farsoon Technologies
External Dimensions (L×W×H) 138.6×87.4×106.3 in / 3520×2220×2700 mm
Build Volume 425×425×420 mm (16.7×16.7×16.5 in)
Net Weight Approx. 8157 lb / 3700 kg
Layer thickness 0.0008–0.0039 in / 0.02–0.1 mm
Scanning Speed Max. 32.8 ft/s / 10 m/s
Laser Type Quad Lasers, 4×500W, Single Laser, 1×500W
Scanner F theta lenses
Inert Gas Protection Argon/Nitrogen
Average Inert Gas Consumption in Process 3-5 L / min
Operating system 64 bit Windows 10
Software BuildStar, MakeStar®
Data File Format STL
Key Software Features Open machine key parameters, real-time build parameter modification, three-dimensional visualization, diagnostic functions
Power Supply EUR/China: 400V±10%, 3~/N/PE, 50Hz, 32A · US: transformer supplied with the machine
Operating Ambient Temperature 71.6-82.4 °F / 22-28 °C
Material 316L, AlMgScZr, AlSi10Mg, CuSn10, HAYNES 230, HX, IN625, IN718, TA15, Ti-6Al-4V
Technology Metal LPBF
Printing Materials Metal Powders
Print a benchmark part first

Send your STL and we print a paid benchmark part on a Farsoon metal LPBF system in California, with the parameter set and the cost per part written up.

Common questions

Don't see yours? Email [email protected] — NDA standard, typical reply within 4 hours.

Which alloys are qualified for the Farsoon FS422M CAMS?
On the FS422M CAMS, Farsoon's list is 316L, HX, IN718, IN625, AlSi10Mg, AlMgScZr, TA15, Ti6Al4V and CuSn10, with HAYNES 230 in process development. Because the platform is open, an alloy outside that list is a parameter development project rather than a blocked path, and our applications engineers scope that work with you. Additive Plus stocks lot-certified metal powder in the USA for the common grades, so reordering does not mean re-qualifying a new supplier mid-programme. We will also tell you honestly which of those grades we can supply from US stock this quarter and which come on lead time.
What makes the FS422M a continuous system rather than a batch machine?
On a conventional LPBF machine the laser sits idle while the finished cylinder is depowdered. The FS422M splits the workflow: build, breakout and powder sieving are separate modules, and the build cylinder moves between them on automated transport. The next job starts while the last one is being unpacked. Combined with quad 500 W lasers and a volume build rate up to 150 cm³/h, that is what the CAMS concept buys — utilisation, not just speed.
Is the FS422M CAMS an open system, or are we locked to vendor parameters?
Open. Farsoon unlocks key machine parameters on the FS422M CAMS, and BuildStar and MakeStar allow real-time build parameter modification with three-dimensional visualisation and diagnostic functions. On the FS422M it extends to the continuous workflow: parameters, nesting and cylinder scheduling are all yours to tune, which is what turns 150 cm³/h from a headline into a line rate. You can change layer thickness within a build and adapt scanning between infill and detail. The parameter set you develop stays yours, which is the difference between owning a process and renting one.
What part size does the FS422M CAMS handle, and what fits in one build?
Build envelope on the FS422M CAMS is 16.7×16.7×16.5 in / 425×425×420 mm. The usable volume is slightly less in practice, since orientation, supports and the recoater clearance all take a share. As a reference point, Farsoon publishes one case on this platform: In-line tube and shell heat exchanger, at 16.2×16.2×15.0 in / 412×412×380 mm. Send us the STL and we will nest it, tell you how many parts fit per plate and estimate the build time before you commit to anything.
What does installation and training in the USA involve for the FS422M CAMS?
We handle it end to end. Our US engineers commission the FS422M CAMS and train the operators, after planning the cell with your facilities team pre-order. The machine envelope is 138.6×87.4×106.3 in / 3520×2220×2700 mm, it weighs approximately 8157 lb / 3700 kg, it runs on EUR/China: 400V±10%, 3~/N/PE, 50Hz, 32A, and the US transformer ships with the machine. Inert gas draw in process is 3-5 L / min, and we plan argon or nitrogen supply and extraction with you. First builds are run together with your operators, so what you get at handover is parts and a working parameter set, not a checklist and a manual.
How does the FS422M CAMS compare with the other Farsoon metal platforms?
Think of the Farsoon metal platforms as a size ladder rather than trim levels: the part decides the frame. Either side of the FS422M CAMS sit the Farsoon FS350M (17.1×14.1×15.7 in, 4×500 W, 4×1000 W or 6×500 W) and the Farsoon FS621M (24.4×24.4×43.3 in with a 1.1 m vertical axis). Laser count is the second decision, and it only pays back when nesting keeps every laser busy. Give us the geometry and the volume and we will recommend the frame on your numbers, not on the spec sheet.
Can we test the FS422M CAMS before committing to a purchase?
Yes. Send an STL and we print a paid benchmark part in California, then hand over the part together with the parameter set and a cost-per-part breakdown, so you are judging your own geometry rather than a vendor sample. For the FS422M the interesting number is not one part but cycle time across build, breakout and sieving, so we quote the benchmark as a short run rather than a single plate. There is no free sample, but there is no obligation either, and a capability call with an applications engineer costs nothing. We will also confirm the current lead time and the configuration Farsoon is shipping today.

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