U.S. additive manufacturing service provider ADDMAN has announced plans to invest in an additional 81 3D printers from HP.
The huge fleet of Jet Fusion 5620 Pro printers will bring its total HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) machine capacity to more than 125 systems.
While ADDMAN hasn't provided details surrounding the timeline in which it plans to install these new systems, the expanded machine power is expected enable ADDMAN to support larger production programs while maintaining the consistency, reliability, and repeatability required for industrial applications.
“ADDMAN’s decision to expand its HP Multi Jet Fusion fleet is a clear signal of how additive manufacturing is moving into sustained industrial production,” said François Minec, VP & Global Head of Sales and Business Development, HP Additive Manufacturing Solutions. “As manufacturers make this transition, they need technology that can deliver consistently and economically at higher volumes. This investment reflects growing confidence in HP MJF to meet those requirements at scale.”
“This investment reflects the continued growth we are seeing in customer demand for production-grade additive manufacturing across a range of applications,” said Keith Schneider, General Manager, ADDMAN Polymer. “Expanding our HP Multi Jet Fusion capabilities will give us greater capacity to respond to that demand while enabling customers to scale production more flexibly and bring parts to market faster through agile, localised manufacturing.”
ADDMAN has worked closely with HP for several years and acted as a beta user for its new hardware systems such as the HP Multi Jet Fusion 5420W and development of a medical-grade white nylon material.
Earlier this week, ADDMAN, which operates a range of AM processes, also announced a 30-month metal powder supply contract for Nickel 718 alloy powder with 6K Additive worth up to $10.8m. Under the program, 6K Additive purchases powder from ADDMAN and processes it into new, high-purity powders via its proprietary UniMelt microwave plasma system.
