HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution
Protolabs adds HP's Multi Jet Fusion technology to its 3D printing repertoire.
Protolabs, a rapid manufacturing service provider, has announced HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology will now be available for European customers.
The MJF system is able to build fully functional prototypes and end-use parts in quick-time, with precise detailing and consistent mechanical properties.
HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology uses an inkjet array to apply fusing and detailing agents across a bed of nylon powder, which are then fused by heating elements into a solid layer.
The technology’s approach to binding powder results in more isotropic material properties, faster build speeds, and, ultimately, lower costs compared to other powder-based 3D printing processes.
“To support our growth trajectory we are expanding our 3D printing service provision to include Multi Jet Fusion,” commented Daniel Cohn, General Manager of Protolabs’ German business. “With the addition of Multi Jet Fusion, we now have four advanced 3D printing technologies available for our customers to take advantage of—with different advantages to each. “We piloted Multi Jet Fusion with our US business in 2017. From this we can verify the benefits of the technology for producing parts with consistent material properties and improved surface finishes, attributes considered difficult to achieve with powder-based 3D printing. With this confidence behind Multi Jet Fusion, we look forward to supporting our European customer’s project requirements using this new technology.”
Protolabs now offers customers four industrial 3D printing processes which can produce plastic, metal, and elastomeric components in as little as one day. Multi Jet Fusion technology is popularly selected for producing functional prototypes, jigs and fixtures, production-ready parts, and components that require high strength or temperature resistance.
