Xjet NanoParticle Jetting technology.
Inkjet metal 3D printing developer, Xjet will showcase its unique NanoParticle Jetting technology to the European market at formnext powered by tct in Frankfurt, Germany this month.
The Israeli company first revealed its metal 3D printing technology at AMUG 2016 shortly followed by a successful introduction to the U.S. market at RAPID in May. Since then, the company has announced an additional funding round of $25 million led by the Catalyst CEL Fund, an Israeli-Chinese private equity fund and Autodesk through its Spark Investment Fund. Now the company is gearing up to showcase this unique technology to the European market for the first time.
“We look forward to presenting our metal ink-jet system at formnext - the leading international event for additive manufacturing technologies,” Hanan Gothait, CEO and Founder of XJet commented. “We are extremely proud of our NanoParticle Jetting technology, which is a landmark in the additive manufacturing industry. It is the culmination of years of research in our labs, with over 50 registered patents. Our technology overcomes many of the current challenges that additive manufacturing has faced until now, which will greatly benefit many industries.”
Xjet says it’s targeting the industry is terms of “3 dimensions”; detail, dispersion and design freedom. NanoParticle Jetting produces an ultra-thin layer of droplets containing metal nanoparticles or support nanoparticles. These are deposited onto the system build-tray, producing metal parts with the ease and versatility of inkjet printing without compromising throughput. Sealed liquid cartridges are loaded easily into the XJet system, eliminating the need to handle metal powders. Once inside the build envelope, extremely high temperatures cause the liquid ‘jacket’ around the metal nanoparticles to evaporate which Xjet says results in virtually the same metallurgy as traditional metal parts. The metal part then undergoes a sintering process, with the support material removed simply and with almost no manual intervention.
“We are currently witnessing how additive manufacturing is disrupting entire business models,” said Yair Shamir, XJET’s Chairman. “Even more so with XJet’s NanoParticle Jetting technology, the manufacturing industry is going to make giant leaps ahead, giving businesses a real competitive edge. Its breakthrough technology produces complex geometries with intricate details, and with perfect metallurgy. This is unprecedented.”
The technology will be on display at Messe Frankfurt, Germany on 15th-18th November on stand J30. Xjet’s Chief Business Officer, Dror Danai will also present at the formnext powered by tct conference on 15th November at 11.30am. Register here for tickets.
