HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology

Japanese manufacturer SOLIZE has worked with multinational printing firm HP to 3D print spare parts for heritage models from Nissan’s NISMO line of sports cars. Using 3D modeling and HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) platform, SOLIZE’s engineers have been able to design and 3D print discontinued parts for vehicles such as the Skyline GT-R on-demand. Working as part of Nissan’s Heritage Parts program, the firms effectively demonstrated how the carmaker could benefit from digitizing its [...]

Let’s take a look at HP 3D printing for full-color tooling and prototyping. Satair is a leading provider of aftermarket solutions for civil aerospace. Airplane repairs are an essential element of their business and they are always looking to accelerate repair times. One of their main bottlenecks can be in the production of tooling. Traditional methods are both timely and costly and Satair has a unique safety requirement in which tools have to be colored [...]

Extol leverages the manufacturing industry’s familiarity with polypropylene combined with the capabilities of HP Multi Jet Fusion technology to help customers decrease time to market through design validation efficiency. They specialize in plastics assembly technology, custom automation, and engineering services. With a customer-centric, values-driven approach, Extol serves its customers across their value stream to help them improve the way plastic products are made for industries such as automotive, life sciences, and consumer products. In Extol’s [...]

reprint from https://3dprintingindustry.com/ The Indian Navy has partnered with Indian 3D printing service bureau think3D to help produce spare parts on-demand using additive manufacturing, for both on and off-shore scenarios. The availability of spare parts has been a recurring problem for the Indian Navy due to the use of old, imported machinery. Collaborating with think3D, the Indian Navy has sought to solve this problem by instead 3D printing spare parts and replacing them on demand. [...]

A-dec is an Oregon-based manufacturer of dental equipment, including specialty chairs, delivery systems, medical lightning, and supplies. They are always looking to improve the ergonomics of designs since better ergonomics results in better care and experience for patients. A-dec was no stranger to 3D printing. They first adopted traditional 3D printers a decade ago, to assist in product development. However, due to limits on speed, strength, and detail, they were forced to outsource many of [...]

reprint from https://www.digitalengineering247.com/ This enables ESTANE 3D TPU M95A to be a material solution for product designers exploring 3DP for end-use applications that require skin contact. Lubrizol’s 3D TPU is part of the material solutions for polymer powder bed fusion 3D printing. Image courtesy of Lubrizol. Lubrizol Engineered Polymers' new ESTANE 3D TPU M95A powder TPU has passed skin sensitization and cytotoxicity tests in accordance with ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10. This enables ESTANE [...]