- InnoventPro to be the world’s most advanced entry-level model
for metal binder jetting
- New 3D printer to supersize the build area of the world’s
best-selling metal binder jetting system, the Innovent+, offering
two new size options
- Upgraded printhead will more than triple print speeds, slashing
the cost per part
- Offering all-new functionality in binder jetting: Option to 3D
print a new class of patented NanoFuse™ binders embedded with
nanoparticles to improve part quality and simplify sintering
- InnoventPro rounds out ExOne’s full family of production metal
binder jetting systems and accessories, which now includes the X1D1
automated guided vehicle for Industry 4.0 operations
The ExOne Company (Nasdaq: XONE), the global leader in
industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting
technology, today debuted a concept rendering of the InnoventPro, a
preview of the world’s most advanced entry-level binder jetting
system for printing metals, ceramics and composites.
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The InnoventPro (left) is an advanced
entry-level metal 3D printer that rounds out ExOne's full family of
production metal binder jetting systems, which includes the X1
25Pro (center) and the X1 160Pro (far right). ExOne is also
introducing the X1D1 automated guided vehicle for efficient
Industry 4.0 transport of heavy build boxes from 3D printing
through final sintering operations. (Photo: Business Wire)
The InnoventPro will be a major upgrade of the Innovent+, the
world’s best-selling metal binder jetting system since 2016. The
InnoventPro will offer two new build sizes, a 3-liter and a
5-liter, with print speeds topping 700 cc/hour. The updated system
is aimed at academics, researchers, and a full spectrum of
manufacturers, from machine and MIM shops to high-volume producers,
who want to produce metal parts quickly, affordably and
sustainably.
“Customers around the world already love the Innovent+, and
based on their feedback, we’re going to give them an updated
entry-level system that’s bigger, faster and smarter than ever,”
said John Hartner, ExOne CEO.
Siemens Digital Industries will serve as an Industry 4.0
collaboration partner on the production version of the machine, to
be unveiled in the second half of 2021. An incentive program for
the InnoventPro will be offered to customers who buy an Innovent+
prior to commercial availability of the new system. Learn more at
www.exone.com/InnoventPro
Raising the bar in binder jetting
Binder jetting is a groundbreaking 3D printing process that uses
a digital file to quickly inkjet a binder into a bed of powder
particles — metal, sand or ceramic — creating a solid part one
layer at a time. When printing metals, the final part must be
sintered in order to fuse the particles together into a solid
object.
Binder jetting is a sustainable method of manufacturing that
reduces material waste to less than 5%, saves energy by
consolidating many assembled parts and processes into one, and can
deliver end-use products that are 30-40% lighter — for more
efficient cars, planes and military equipment.
Importantly, the new InnoventPro will feature the same
recirculating printhead modules used on the X1 25Pro® and X1
160Pro™ metal 3D printers, allowing users to easily scale up
from R&D to high-volume production.
The recirculating printhead also enables ExOne’s pioneering move
to offer particulate binders as an option on a commercial binder
jetting system. The ExOne research team has been 3D printing a
variety of nanoparticles suspended in its binders for
years.
All-New Class of NanoFuse Binders
First patented in 2018, with related patents pending worldwide,
ExOne’s “inkjet-printable nanoparticle suspensions” are slated for
commercial deployment in the InnoventPro. This all-new class of
ExOne NanoFuse binders advances the field of binder jet 3D printing
in critical ways.
Because nanoparticles fill in the interstices between powder bed
particles and can bond at lower temperatures, they enable stronger
green parts. In turn, this enables 3D printing of larger parts and
finer features, delivering sharper corners and edges. These new
binders can also improve the resolution and sinterability of
high-demand metals, such as copper and aluminum.
Rick Lucas, ExOne CTO and VP, New Markets, said the InnoventPro
and new NanoFuse binders show how ExOne continues to lead the way
in commercial development of binder jetting.
“Just as the current Innovent+ served as the proving ground for
our patented Triple ACT system, which now delivers industry-leading
quality in metal binder jetting, the InnoventPro will offer
groundbreaking new features in a commercial system,” Lucas said.
“Our patented approach to 3D printing particulate inks in a print
bed is opening new doors in binder jetting.”
ExOne’s patented Triple ACT is a critical advanced compaction
technology that, depending on material, delivers industry-leading
final part density of 97+%, dimensional tolerances in the range of
<1%-2.5%, and high consistency, with part variation of just 0.3%
across the print bed.
Triple ACT has been so effective that it has also sped up
ExOne’s qualification of new materials. ExOne binder jet systems
now process more than 20 metal, ceramic and composite materials,
with single-alloy metals making up more than half of those
offerings. NanoFuse binders are expected to expand that material
range and improve sintering dynamics.
A webinar about NanoFuse will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 4. Details are available at
https://tinyurl.com/NanoFuseWebinar.
About ExOne
ExOne is the pioneer and global leader in binder jet 3D printing
technology. Since 1995, we’ve been on a mission to deliver powerful
3D printers that solve the toughest problems and enable
world-changing innovations. Our 3D printing systems quickly
transform powder materials — including metals, ceramics, composites
and sand — into precision parts, metalcasting molds and cores, and
innovative tooling solutions. Industrial customers use our
technology to save time and money, reduce waste, improve their
manufacturing flexibility, and deliver designs and products that
were once impossible. As home to the world’s leading team of binder
jetting experts, ExOne also provides specialized 3D printing
services, including on-demand production of mission-critical parts,
as well as engineering and design consulting. Learn more about
ExOne at www.exone.com or on Twitter at @ExOneCo. We invite you to
join with us to #MakeMetalGreen™.
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