First production-ready 3D printer system

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The ability to print parts with "built-in intelligence", such as sensors, is central to the "Internet of Things".

Globally, digitization and 3D printing can provide a new impetus in regions that are struggling to reconcile sustainability and industrial growth. Digitization and 3D printing will revolutionize traditional supply chains and lead to the emergence of a "just-in-time" delivery model.

Revolutionizing design, prototyping and manufacturing, the HP Jet Fusion 3D printing solution is the first to deliver high-quality physical parts up to ten times faster than currently available 3D printing systems - reportedly for half the cost. Companies and manufacturers can now completely rethink how they design and deliver solutions to their customers.

By printing functional parts at the level of individual voxels (a voxel is the 3D equivalent of the two-dimensional pixel in traditional printing), HP offers customers unprecedented opportunities to customize part properties and mass-produce them.

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• Designed for model shops and 3D printers, the HP Jet Fusion 3D printer solution offers:
• A simplified workflow and reduced costs for basic prototype development
• An economical finishing of parts
• An open platform for materials and software innovation that lowers barriers to adoption and opens up new application opportunities across industries.

"Our 3D printer platform is unique in that it can process 340 million voxels per second, not just one point at a time. This enables our prototyping and manufacturing partners to achieve much faster build speeds, functional parts and great economics," said Stephen Nigro, head of HP's 3D printing business.

Industry leader thanks to R&D

The new HP Jet Fusion 3D printing solution is the result of decades of research and expertise in precision engineering, microfluidics and materials science. But no company - not even HP with its years of expertise, size and resources - can single-handedly transform the global manufacturing industry. That's why HP is proud to count on the input and support of leading manufacturers, development partners and strategic partners, including Nike, BMW, Autodesk, Jabil, Johnson & Johnson, Materialise, Proto Labs, Shapeways and Siemens.

"At Nike, we innovate for the best athletes in the world. We've been using 3D printing to develop footwear innovations for several years. We are pleased to have HP as a partner with whom we can expand and develop our capabilities. This is an important step for the future development of new high-performance products that help athletes reach their full potential," said Tom Clarke, president of innovation at Nike.

"BMW was quick to pick up on innovative technologies from the field of generative manufacturing, particularly in the area of prototype development for concept vehicles and pre-series. Our planning for the future envisages serial parts production and strong individualisation. In this context, we see the great potential in our partnership with HP in the fact that we now have the opportunity to explore this new type of 3D printing technology at an early stage. As one of the first partners, we had the opportunity to witness the development of the machines - from the first prototypes about five years ago to the market-ready product that is now available," said Jens Ertel, head of the BMW Group's Additive Manufacturing Center.

End-to-end solution

HP is offering two new 3D printers designed for rapid prototyping and manufacturing:

The HP Jet Fusion 3D 3200 printer is ideal for prototyping. It offers improved productivity and the ability to increase usage while reducing unit costs.

The HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 printer is designed for prototyping and short-run manufacturing. It features high productivity to handle day-to-day requests at a low cost per unit.

The coordinated tool set includes intuitive software, an innovative HP Jet Fusion 3D processing station with rapid cooling and high-quality materials.

Material and software platform

The vision of an open platform announced in 2014 is now becoming a reality. HP and its certified partners are working together to deliver material innovations and new applications for the HP Jet Fusion solution. They are designed to lower the cost of 3D printing and accelerate the adoption of the 3D printing process in industry. HP is currently establishing a "3D Material App Store" and is already working with certified partners such as Arkema, BASF, EVONIK and Lehmann & Voss. The open platform ecosystem will then be gradually expanded.

foresight

By expanding the material and color palette, HP customers benefit from the ability to customize part properties at the voxel level. They gain unprecedented control and can combine applications, colors and materials with unique and previously unimaginable properties without restrictions. These include the following capabilities:

The ability to print parts with "built-in intelligence", such as sensors, is central to the "Internet of Things".

Printing parts with embedded information such as invisible markings or codes will lead to greater security in the future and open up completely new possibilities in supply chain tracking.

In the future, it is expected that up to 50 percent of plastic parts for HP Jet Fusion 3D printers will be printed and manufactured using HP Jet Fusion technology - rather than traditional manufacturing processes.

Prices and availability

The HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 model will begin shipping towards the end of 2016. At http://www.hp.com/go/3Dcontactus HP is now accepting orders.