Binder jetting uses industrial inkjet printheads to rapidly deposit binder into a bed of metal, sand, ceramic, or wood particles, creating batches of solid parts, one thin layer at a time.
The X-Series line features compaction technology for dispensing, spreading and compacting powders during the binder jet printing process. The additive manufacturing (AM) machines can reportedly bind powders with a D50 of 3 to 100 microns. Parts can have tight dimensional tolerances and densities of 97-99% or greater and surface roughness values as low as 4 µm (Ra) out of the furnace, according to Desktop Metal.
The range includes:
- InnoventX, suitable for academic, R&D, and low-volume production applications
- X25Pro, suitable for volume production with abuild box of 400 x 250 x 250 mm (15.75 x 9.84 x 9.84 in)
- X160Pro which has a build box of 800 x 500 x 400 mm (31.5 x 19.7 x 15.8 in).
“Our team is moving aggressively to drive additive manufacturing into mass production through a focused strategy of production-capable printers, high-performance materials, and key applications,” said Ric Fulop, Desktop Metal co-founder and CEO.
