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HP Propelling Industry to 3D Production, More Than 10 Million Parts Produced on Multi Jet Fusion Technology Last Year Alone

Daimler Trucks North America, Fast Radius, Linear AMS, US Marine Corps and more leveraging HP 3D Printing solutions; new HP Jet Fusion 500/300 series prototyping solution shipping in volume; HP Metal Jet Production Service now widely available

HP Jet Fusion 500/300 series 3D printer
HP’s Jet Fusion 500/300 series 3D printer is being used by customers including Daimler Trucks North America


HP Metal Jet
Metal Jet Production Service for the 3D printing of industrial-grade metal parts is now widely available


Multi Jet Fusion-printed Husqvarna fuel window
A fuel window for Husqvarna’s landscaping products is an example of one of the more than 10 million parts produced using HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology in the past year


News highlights:                                     

CHICAGO, March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Next week at the world’s largest 3D printing user event, the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference, HP Inc. will showcase new customers, applications, and technology as it continues leading the industry toward 3D production.  HP’s advanced portfolio of 3D printing technology continues to expand and is helping customers accelerate their digital manufacturing journey.

“More than 10 million parts were produced on HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology in the last year. We are seeing an explosion of new applications across industries taking advantage of the design freedom, superior economics, speed, and industrial-grade quality unlocked by HP and its partners,” said Christoph Schell, President of 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing, HP Inc. As we continue to expand our plastics and metals portfolio across both prototyping and production, and build out our community of global partners, we are helping customers save money, accelerate time to market, and improve sustainability as they progress on their digital manufacturing journey.”

HP and Its Community Driving the Industry to 3D Production

HP is working closely with innovative partners and customers around the world to transform the way they design, develop, produce, and distribute parts. 

Fast Radius
is the leading provider of comprehensive additive manufacturing solutions – from application discovery, to product design and testing, to industrial-grade production and global fulfillment. The company was recently named one of the 16 most innovative factories in the world by the World Economic Forum. Fast Radius houses the most advanced 3D printing technologies in this factory, including HP Multi Jet Fusion. They use HP Multi Jet Fusion technology to deliver innovative new 3D-printed applications and final parts to a wide-array of customers including:

“The benefits of the HP Multi Jet Fusion-enabled production service offered by Fast Radius provides customers with enormous application design, production, and supply chain benefits,” said Lou Rassey, CEO, Fast Radius. “From reduced warehousing and obsolescence, and a lower carbon footprint, our collaboration with HP is truly bringing out the real value of additive manufacturing for businesses around the world.

HP  works closely with automotive industry leaders who are adopting 3D printing technology, such as BMW and Volkswagen.   HP’s 3D printers are now expanding to the automotive industry’s US-based suppliers network in the greater Detroit area with new customers such as:

New HP Jet Fusion 500/300 Series 3D Printers for Functional Prototyping Now Shipping in Volume

HP recently expanded its 3D printing portfolio with the new Jet Fusion 500/300 Series 3D printers, a lower-cost solution that complements HP’s industrial-grade systems, enabling customers to go from prototyping to production on the same underlying technology.  Today HP announced that the new Jet Fusion 500/300 series is shipping in volume and includes new customers such as:

HP Metal Jet Production Service Now Widely Available for Final Parts Production

HP’s industry leading portfolio helping customers on their journey to digital manufacturing includes HP Metal Jet, the most advanced 3D printing technology for the high volume manufacturing of production-grade metal parts, providing up to 50 times more productivity2 at a significantly lower cost3 than other 3D printing methods. Today HP announced that the HP Metal Jet Production Service4 for the 3D printing of industrial-grade metal parts is now widely available.  Customers can now upload 3D design files and receive functional metal parts in large quantities.  The parts are produced by HP partners GKN Powder Metallurgy and Parmatech to ensure the highest standards of engineering and production quality. 

HP at AMUG 2019


Join HP and its customers and partners as they share more insights on new 3D printing applications and digital manufacturing services:

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1 No Defense Department or U.S. Marine Corps endorsement implied

2 Based on comparable competitive binder jetting and selective laser melting (SLM) metals 3D printing solutions available as of July 31, 2018. Productivity claim based on: 1) up to 50 times more productive, on average, based on print speed for serial production up to 100,000 parts, and 2) solution acquisition cost.

3 Low cost based on comparable competitive binder jetting and selective laser melting (SLM) metals 3D printing solutions available as of July 31, 2018. Expected printer price for 2020 launch for lead customers.

4 HP does not provide manufacturing services. Customers work directly with and pay for manufacturing services provided by a trusted third-party manufacturing partner responsible for fulfilling the order. HP provides design compatibility check for HP Metal Jet printing. Metal Jet Production Service1 is expected to be available in Western Europe and US. Part production will be fulfilled and delivered by our trusted manufacturing partners with expected availability first half 2019.

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MICHELE GUTHRIE
Michele.b.guthrie@hp.com

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