Desktop Metal Announces Highly Anticipated Release of Binder Jet 3D Printing Upgrade to Manufacture Reactive Metal Parts, including Titanium and Aluminum
- First launched in 2020, the Production System P-1 metal binder jet 3D printer will now be offered with a Reactive Safety Kit that unlocks high-speed production of ultra-fine titanium and aluminum powders with critical safety features
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The P-1 uses
Desktop Metal ’s patent-pending, high-speed Single Pass Jetting™ (SPJ) technology in an inert environment and can complete each part layer in less than 3 seconds, depending on material, with full builds printable in less than one hour - The P-1 is ideal for R&D scaling to full production on large binder jet systems and batch or serial production of small, complex parts
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Detroit -based TriTech Titanium Parts, an experienced manufacturer of titanium parts for the commercial and industrial markets, has been testing the P-1 with a Reactive Safety Kit for two years and is now printing both titanium and aluminum parts - DM currently has contracts with six major manufacturers — four in the automotive industry, one in commercial lighting and another medical implant firm — to scale titanium and aluminum projects, with an eye on serial production of complex components
- Large aluminum parts are now being 3D printed for highly qualified customers at DM's Burlington Headquarters using an upgraded X25Pro with a 25-liter build volume
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The Desktop Metal Production System P-1, as well as an array of printed titanium and aluminum parts, will be on display
June 25-27 at RAPID + TCT at theLos Angeles Convention Center
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The Desktop Metal Production System P-1 is a binder jet 3D printing system that's ideal for R&D scaling to full production on large binder jet systems and batch or serial production of small, complex parts. The P-1 is capable of processing 17 metals, but a Reactive Safety Kit is required for 3D printing titanium and aluminum. (Photo: Business Wire)
In development and testing for more than two years, the P-1 Reactive Safety Kit features ATEX-rated components, as well as critical hardware and software updates to ensure the highest level of safety. ATEX certification is given to equipment that has undergone rigorous testing outlined by
“Titanium and aluminum are two of the most frequently requested materials at
A number of DM customers are already binder jetting titanium and aluminum today. “Our team at TriTech has found binder jetting to be a good complement to our metal injection molding (MIM) business,” said
Additionally,
The Desktop Metal Production System P-1, as well as an array of titanium and aluminum designs, including those 3D printed by TriTech, will be on display
Binder Jetting is widely regarded as the fastest method of metal 3D printing for high-volume output. It uses a digital file to quickly inkjet a binder into a bed of powder particles such as metal, sand, or ceramic to create a solid part, one thin layer at a time. When printing metals, the final bound metal part must be sintered in a furnace to fuse the particles together into a solid object.
Binder jet 3D printing, compared to both traditional manufacturing and other forms of 3D printing, enables manufacturers to more affordably produce complex parts with unique benefits, such as size and weight reductions, part consolidation, and performance improvements.
Because of the broad material flexibility of binder jet 3D printing,
- Qualified Materials come with complete printing and sintering profiles with fully characterized material and mechanical properties
- Customer-Qualified Materials have printing and sintering profiles developed by or in partnership with customers and/or partners with material and mechanical properties suitable for specific applications
- R&D Qualified Materials have demonstrated binder and process compatibility with our printers, with final printing and sintering profiles under development by DM or our customers
In all, more than 30 metals and ceramics are qualified on DM printers. The Production System P-1 is qualified to 3D print 17 metals, including stainless steels, low-alloy steels, copper alloys, tool steels, nickel-based alloys, precious metals, and more.
With today’s announcement, titanium (Ti64) is now classified as Customer-Qualified on both the P-1 and X-Series models when upgraded with an inert atmosphere and other safety features. Aluminum is now classified as Customer-Qualified on the X-Series and R&D Qualified on the P-1 when upgraded with an inert atmosphere and other safety features.
If you are a manufacturer or research lab interested in learning more about 3D printing reactive materials on the P-1 or another
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