Next Steps in Metal 3D Printing for Mass Production and Prototyping

In Booth A-3752, the Production System from Desktop Metal, Inc. (Burlington, MA) is a metal 3D printing system for mass production that is powered by single pass jetting technology to deliver the speed, quality and cost-per-part needed to compete with traditional manufacturing processes. It is more than 4X faster than any binder jet competitor and offers a 100X speed improvement over any laser-based system. Also on display will be the Studio System, an office-friendly metal 3D printing system for rapid prototyping. Safe and simple to use, the Studio System is designed to make metal 3D printing more accessible, enabling design and engineering teams to make metal parts faster, without the need for special facilities, dedicated operators, or expensive tooling. This tightly integrated three-part system – which includes the printer, debinder and furnace – automates metal 3D printing by using cloud-based software to deliver a seamless workflow for printing complex metal parts in-house, from digital file to sintered part.

Key use applications for the Studio System range from functional prototyping of extruder nozzles and shock absorber pistons, to jigs and fixtures (including robotic end effectors and brake caliper fixtures), to manufacturing tooling of zipper molds inserts and extrusion dies, to low-volume production of gears and motor mounts. Each of these benchmark parts has shown drastic cost reduction – some by as much as 90 percent relative to machining and selective laser melting (SLM) – as well as speed in fabrication, producing parts in days instead of weeks or months.

Desktop Metal, Inc., 63 Third Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803, 978-224-1244, www.desktopmetal.com.