voxeljet Unveils New 3D Printing Technology: High Speed Sintering Process for the Production of End-Use Parts
September 08 2017 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
voxeljet AG (NYSE: VJET) (the “Company”, or “voxeljet”), a
leading provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and
on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial customers,
today announced the release of its first 3D printing system based
on its new High Speed Sintering (HSS) process, scheduled for
November 2017 at formnext trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. The
company’s material sets so far have focused on tooling and pattern
making applications, but with HSS voxeljet will be entering the
thermoplastics market with the ability to directly manufacture
end-use products.
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Sample HSS parts.
Usable for all kinds of plastic applications
In addition to voxeljet’s present solutions portfolio, the new
HSS process enables printing of parts with properties and qualities
similar to Selective Laser Sintering, Multi Jet Fusion or injection
molding. Versatile and fully functional prototypes such as
brackets, housings and other functional parts for end use can be
produced. In combination with the excellent surface quality, sharp
and clear edges, as well as true-to-detail resolution, HSS parts
can be directly used for functional applications in automotive,
industrial equipment, and even consumer goods.
The basis for HSS is the same as voxeljet’s core technology,
binder jetting. HSS works by selectively jetting an infrared
absorbing ink onto layers of plastic powder. Each layer is exposed
to infrared light, which melts the powder to form functional
plastic parts directly out of the machine.
Description of the HSS process.
Dr. Ingo Ederer, Chief Executive Officer of voxeljet, commented:
“Our new high speed sintering process will initially be launched on
our VX200 platform. With that, we are excited to offer to our
customers great flexibility regarding process and machine
parameters, as both can be tailored by our customers to their
specific needs. We offer the option of open sourcing for materials,
as our customers can choose various testing and validation services
from voxeljet. ProPrint, our new and modular printing software, is
available in a full access development-kit, allowing for even
greater customization options. The availability and application of
a wide range of 3D printable thermoplastic materials, including
elastomers, makes this product line ideally suited for material
suppliers, universities, and other institutions“.
Christian Traeger, Director Sales & Marketing, adds that
“voxeljet’s industrial printers enable high-quality print
resolutions with layer times that are consistent no matter what is
being printed. Due to large printing widths of our print heads, we
see a high potential for increased printing rates on larger
platforms in the future, making this process even more productive
compared to other additive manufacturing processes”.
Print heads with large printing width vs. laser beam used in
selective laser sintering (SLS).
About voxeljet
voxeljet is a leading provider of high-speed, large-format 3D
printers and on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial
customers. The Company’s 3D printers employ a powder binding,
additive manufacturing technology to produce parts using various
material sets, which consist of particulate materials and
proprietary chemical binding agents. The Company provides its 3D
printers and on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial
customers serving the automotive, aerospace, film and
entertainment, art and architecture, engineering and consumer
product end markets. For more information, please visit
https://www.voxeljet.com/company/news/voxeljet-introduces-high-speed-sintering/.
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