ExOne Expands 3D Printing Material Offerings by Qualifying 304L Stainless Steel
August 21 2018 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
- 304L now available through ExOne’s
Production Service Center
- 304L ExOne’s third high density,
single alloy material to be qualified – other materials include
316L and 17-4PH
The ExOne Company (Nasdaq:XONE) (“ExOne” or the Company), a
global provider of three-dimensional (“3D”) printing machines and
3D printed and other products, materials and services to industrial
customers, announced today the release of 304L stainless steel as a
printable material through its Production Service Center (“PSC”) in
North Huntingdon, PA and as a qualified material on its printers.
304L is the most commonly used stainless steel and is suitable to
applications in a wide range of industries due to its high
durability, corrosion resistance, and low cost. Some of the common
applications include components for appliances, marine, medical,
kitchenware, fasteners, and heat exchangers.
304L is the latest high density, single alloy material to be
offered by ExOne. ExOne has been offering 316L and 17-4PH as
qualified materials through its PSC and to its printer customers
since 2017.
Customers can now take advantage of the benefits of 304L while
also utilizing ExOne’s binder jetting 3D printing technology.
Binder jetting allows users to 3D print complex parts that cannot
be created with traditional subtractive manufacturing methods and
commonly has a lower cost to manufacture than other additive
manufacturing technologies. In addition to its suite of high
density, single alloy materials, ExOne’s PSC offers printing of
matrix metals including 420 stainless steel infiltrated with bronze
and 316 stainless steel infiltrated with bronze.
Rick Lucas, Chief Technology Officer at ExOne, commented, “The
qualification of 304L further demonstrates ExOne’s leadership
positon in 3D printing of metal components for industrial
applications. 304L is another example of our binder jet 3D printers
being used to make high density, single alloy components for use in
a multitude of industries.”
Lucas continued, “By using the same metal powders that are used
in the metal injection molding industry, we are able to quickly
develop materials that meet MPIF (Metal Powder Industries
Federation) Standard 35 and cost significantly less than parts
produced using other 3D technologies such as powder bed fusion
technologies.”
ExOne will feature 304L parts at the upcoming IMTS
(International Manufacturing Technology Show) to be held on
September 10-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Customers can
order parts today through the ExOne website: www.exone.com.
About ExOne
ExOne is a global provider of 3D printing machines and 3D
printed and other products, materials and services to industrial
customers. ExOne's business primarily consists of manufacturing and
selling 3D printing machines and printing products to specification
for its customers using its installed base of 3D printing machines.
ExOne’s machines serve direct and indirect applications. Direct
printing produces a component; indirect printing makes a tool to
produce a component. ExOne offers pre-production collaboration and
print products for customers through its network of ExOne Adoption
Centers (EACs) and Production Service Centers (PSCs). ExOne also
supplies the associated materials, including consumables and
replacement parts, and other services, including training and
technical support that is necessary for purchasers of its 3D
printing machines to print products. The Company believes that its
ability to print in a variety of industrial materials, as well as
its industry-leading volumetric output (as measured by build box
size and printing speed) uniquely position ExOne to serve the needs
of industrial customers.
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The ExOne CompanyCustomers:Bob
Wood, 724-864-8431Director – Direct Materials Business
Developmentbob.wood@exone.comorInvestors:Brian W. Smith, 724-765-1350Senior Vice
President-Corporate Developmentbrian.smith@exone.comorKei Advisors
LLCDeborah K. Pawlowski,
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