HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution
HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution
HP has stated its plans to expand into metal 3D printing as early as next year.
Hoping to repeat the “disruptive value proposition” of its proprietary Multi Jet Fusion technology, the company outlined its plans to venture into the additive manufacturing industry’s fastest growing market, at the HP Securities Analyst Meeting 2017 in Palo Alto yesterday.
Speaking at the conference, Stephen Nigro, President of 3D Printing at HP, said the company is set to deliver a novel 3D metal approach that will “transform the 3D metal industry into more mainstream high volume production”.
The company also announced plans to deliver colour 3D printing with a “completely new 3D plastics system” at a much lower price point, opening the technology up to designers and smaller businesses.
Stephen commented: “Multi Jet Fusion will be the one and only 3D printing technology that can make mechanically and robust and functional full colour parts.”
Similar to Carbon’s recent “stop prototyping, start producing” message, the company also explained how this technology would change the end-to-end design process by allowing users to prototype with the same technology as full scale production.
HP outlines future 3D printing plans.
Last year HP launched its first 3D printing product, the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing system to tap into the potential $12 trillion manufacturing market. The end-to-end production solution, completed with a post-processing unit, was introduced as the world’s first voxel-level printing system, promising competitive speeds and cost-per-part.
The company has been teasing the possibilities of its technology, including embedded intelligence, since it announced its entry into the market in 2014, suggesting that customers could expect a similar portfolio roadmap to that of its 2D products.
HP secured its first customer at the end of 2016 and now claims it now ships more plastic production 3D printers than any other company in the world. Since its launch, HP’s 3D printing business has amassed a growing network of channel partners across the globe including Europac 3D in the UK and SYNNEX Corp in the US.
