Desktop Metal has announced global shipments of its Shop System™ around the world. Unveiled last year at Formnext 2019, the metal binder jetting system is designed for mid-volume Metal 3D printing manufacturing.
According to the manufacturer, the metal AM machine would achieve exceptional surface finish parts with rich feature detail at speeds up to 10 times those of legacy powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. Just like with other systems, this manufacturing technology remains a good candidate for applications across industries spanning from automotive and oil & gas to consumer products and electronics.
“The Shop System offers the most cost-effective, highest resolution mid-volume production solutions in the industry. Its high-speed, single-pass print engine introduces high-quality binder jetting to an entirely new market of machine shops, casting foundries, and powder metal component suppliers,” said Ric Fulop, CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal. “With the Shop System, engineers and plant operators can now eliminate many of the constraints previously imposed by traditional manufacturing methods, like CNC machining, and achieve affordable, reliable, and flexible batch production of complex parts.”
With installations underway throughout North America, EMEA and APAC, manufacturers such as Jade Creaction LDA in Portugal, Wall Colmonoy Limited in the UK, Alpha Precision Group in the USA, E.A.C. in France, and Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) in Hong Kong, are leveraging binder jetting technology to print end-use metal parts in volume and at part costs unattainable with legacy additive manufacturing processes.
The announcement follows the manufacturer’s signing of a definitive business combination agreement with Trine Acquisition Corp., to accelerate its go-to-market efforts.
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