News
HP announce expansion into metal 3D printing market
HP is a huge company; well-regarded in the PC, notebook, and printing industries with over $48bn in revenue last year. Recently, HP have expanded into the 3D printing market too, rolling out their Multi Jet Fusion range of printers. This…
- 3 min read
- News
- Six more stories
HP is a huge company; well-regarded in the PC, notebook, and printing industries with over $48bn in revenue last year. Recently, HP have expanded into the 3D printing market too, rolling out their Multi Jet Fusion range of printers. This week, they have taken this a step further. They’ve now announced that in 2018 they will expand and sell metal 3D printers as well.
Big Announcement
Though HP Inc is already in the 3D printing market, its current range only create plastic-based models. Therefore, HP CEO Dion Weisler’s announcement that they plan to produce metal objects marks a big change in strategy. This signals HP’s intent to gain market share, and tap into the $12 trillion market currently for manufacturing.
HP have previously announced that they were selling more 3D printers than any other company, and have formed significant links with suppliers in Europe. Stephen Nigro, HP’s President of 3D printing, stated that HP will “transform the 3D metal industry into more mainstream high volume production.” Perhaps this is needed too. A main problem with 3D printing currently is its speed. If HP’s technology improves this, 3D printing instantly becomes a more viable option for mass production.
More from the desk
Six other notes from the rest of the bench.
News3D print your scale model of the new BMW sports carWhile many car manufacturers use additive manufacturing to produce finished parts, BMW has decided to use the technology to present its new concept car and offer an attractive scale model to its future customers. Named Vision M Next, this vehicle…
ApplicationsAutonomous In-Space Manufacturing Moves Closer to RealityBased in Massachusetts, COSM Advanced Manufacturing Systems announced that it will begin working on the final development of electron beam metal 3D printing systems for a variety of future in-space, lunar and Martian applications. The work is funded by a…
GuidesAVINENT: focusing on the future of tailor-made medical solutionsAVINENT is a Spanish company, specialised for 60 years in the automotive and aeronautics sectors. In 2006, it decided to open its medical division, dedicated to implant development; 6 years later, it integrated additive manufacturing into its design process in…
NewsWEBINAR: How Can You Use FDM to Print Ceramics and Metals?When most people think of 3D printing, the process that comes to mind is FDM, or Fused Deposition Modeling. An extrusion-based method, FDM requires just a build plate, an extruder (or multiple) and a filament for users to print their…
ApplicationsResearchers create 3D printed artery to monitor blood pressure remotelyAt the University of Wisconsin-Madison, scientists have developed 3D printed blood vessels that enable patients to monitor their blood pressure remotely. This is promising research given that today, when surgeons replace part of a blood vessel, the grafted vessel is…
MaterialsMarble 3D printing filament is ideal for making sculpturesThe use of polymers in additive manufacturing has grown tremendously in the past decade. Today, there is a wide range of thermoplastics available on the market – each appealing to different types of users of 3D printing. The 3D printing…