HP has announced plans to mass produce 3D printed metals, as the firm unveiled its HP Metal Jet at the recent International Manufacturing Technology Show in China. The company will initially focus on stainless steel, in an attempt to offer mass production as early as possible. HP also announced it is partnering with GKN Powder Metallurgy and Parmatech to build Metal Jet parts for companies including Volkswagen, Johnson & Johnson and Wilo. The company aims to offer a production service by 2019 and select availability in 2020 before targeting a broad rollout of its services in 2021.
HP has announced plans to mass produce 3D printed metals, as the firm unveiled its HP Metal Jet at the recent International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago. The company will initially focus on stainless steel, in an attempt to offer mass production as early as possible. HP also announced it is partnering with GKN Powder Metallurgy and Parmatech to build Metal Jet parts for companies including Volkswagen, Johnson & Johnson and Wilo. The company aims to offer a production service by 2019 and select availability in 2020 before targeting a broad rollout of its services in 2021.