Since entering the 3D printing industry, HP has continuously introduced new products with strong technical advantages, and has continued to make efforts on the market side. On the one hand, it has promoted the development of 3D printing technology and the industry, and at the same time has brought a lot of benefits to competitors. pressure. Earlier, the HP Jet Fusion multi-jet fusion 3D printer released by HP can be said to have achieved good results, and the recently rumored HP metal 3D printer also appeared in Formnext 2018, which will also have a significant impact on the metal 3D printing market.
△ HP 3D printed metal parts using jet technology
HP Metal Jet 3D printing technology for mass production of metal parts.
According to HP, Metal Jet is a "voxel-level binder jetting technology" that is 50 times more efficient than current metal 3D printing systems.
HP Metal Jet will begin with finished stainless steel parts and provide isotropic performance that meets or exceeds ASTM and MPIF standards.
HP has partnered with GKN Powder Metallurgy and Parmatech to produce metal jet parts for Johnson & Johnson, Volkswagen, Wilo, Okay Industries and Primo Medical Group. Volkswagen is currently using the technology for customizable components such as personalized key rings and external nameplates. Volkswagen's future plan is to use HP Metal Jet to produce high-performance features with important structural requirements, such as shift knobs and mirror mounts.