DESKTOP METAL FOR PRODUCTION
The first metal 3D printing system for mass production.
Available in late 2020, the Production system delivers the speed, quality, and
cost-per-part needed to compete with traditional manufacturing processes.
100x faster
Breakthrough Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) process delivers speeds up to 8200 cm3/hr–100x faster than laser-based systems. With zero-tooling needed, it’s the fastest way to manufacture complex metal parts.
20x lower cost
Low-cost MIM powder, high throughput, and simple post-processing deliver per-part costs that are competitive with traditional manufacturing processes—and up to 20x lower than today’s metal 3D printing systems.
Powered by Single Pass Technology
The Production system is based on a new approach to metal 3D printing—Single Pass Jetting (SPJ). Created by the inventors of the binder jetting and the single pass inkjet processes, Single Pass Jetting builds metal parts in a matter of minutes instead of hours.
Single Pass Jetting is bi-directional. We combined all the necessary steps for printing so that whenever there is movement, there is printing. Two full-width print bars containing over 32,000 jets work in conjunction with powder spreaders to spread powder and print in a single quick pass across the build area, jetting millions of droplets per second.
SPEED: up to 8200cm³/hr
RESOLUTION: 50µm voxels
BUILD AREA: 330mm(W) x 330mm(D) x 330mm(H)
High Density Parts
Unlike laser-based processes which weld parts to a build plate, parts created by the Production system are surrounded by loose powder, enabling the full use of the build envelope and higher productivity per build. Sophisticated software will arrange parts to maximize the build area in all axes.
Microwave Enhanced Sintering
When printing, the metal is deposited on the build surface as a powder along with the binding agent. The layers are built up, and when it’s all over, the part is washed and heated to remove the binding agent. The finishing takes place in the separate furnace system, with multidirectional microwave antenna, bringing the metal to just below its melting point. Where the binding agent burns away, the metal particles fuse with each other to produce a solid piece.
Competitive cost-per-part
The production system is ideal for the production of complex, high-performance metal parts at high volumes. Since no tooling is needed, it can outperform traditional manufacturing processes like casting while adding major benefits of additive manufacturing like just-in-time production and mass customisation.
