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Divergent Unveils Self-Built Monolith One with 12 Lasers

2026-06-17

U.S. defense tech firm Divergent has introduced its proprietary Monolith One laser powder bed fusion system, featuring 12 2kW lasers (24kW total power) and a build volume of 700×700×835mm. It supports aluminum, nickel, steel, titanium, and multi-material structures during printing. The system is fully manufactured in the U.S. with domestic supply chain components. Divergent also announced a 430,000-square-foot factory in Long Beach, California, currently operating six Monolith units with plans to deploy 64 more in 24 months. However, Monolith One's 409-liter build volume is notably smaller than China's Eplus3D EP-M3050 and other ultra-large models. Valued at $2.3 billion with over $1 billion in funding, Divergent's clients include CoAspire, Saab, and Triumph Group.

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Divergent发布自建12激光Monolith One大机

美国防务科技公司Divergent推出自主设计制造的Monolith One激光粉末床熔融系统，搭载12台2kW激光器（总功率24kW），成型尺寸700×700×835mm，兼容铝、镍、钢、钛等材料，可在打印中实现多材料结构。设备完全在美国制造，所有零部件均来自美国本土供应链。公司同步宣布在加州长滩开设43万平方英尺工厂，目前已有6台Monolith运行，计划未来24个月内再部署64台。但从成型尺寸看Monolith One并非行业最大，其409升的构建体积显著小于Eplus3D EP-M3050等国产超大尺寸机型。该公司估值23亿美元，融资超10亿美元，客户包括CoAspire、萨博、Triumph Group等。

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