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HP Launches World’s Most Advanced Metals 3D Printing Technology for Mass Production to Accelerate 4th Industrial Revolution

September 10, 2018

Today at the 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), HP Inc. launched HP Metal Jet, the world’s most advanced 3D printing technology for the high volume manufacturing of production-grade metal parts. Providing up to 50 times more productivity at a significantly lower cost than other 3D printing methods, HP Metal Jet is being deployed by manufacturing leaders GKN Powder Metallurgy and Parmatech for the factory production of final parts. Customers placing orders include global stalwarts Volkswagen and Wilo and innovative vertical market leaders such as Primo Medical Group and OKAY Industries.

As part of its mission to transform the way the world designs and manufactures, HP today also launched the Metal Jet Production Service, enabling customers around the world to rapidly iterate new 3D part designs, produce final parts in volume, and integrate HP Metal Jet into their long-term production roadmaps.  

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EXECUTIVE SPOKESPEOPLE

Stephen Nigro

President, 3D Printing Business 
HP Inc.

Dr. Tim Weber

Global Head of 3D Metals, 3D Printing Business HP Inc.

Peter Oberparleiter

CEO, GKN Powder Metallurgy
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Dr. Martin Goede

Head of Technology Planning and Development

Volkswagen

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“The HP Metal Jet platform unlocks superior economics by quickly and efficiently producing low-cost, isotropic parts at scale, eliminating design constraints, and enabling production flexibility."

Stephen Nigro, President of 3D Printing, HP Inc.

“By combining the forces of HP and GKN Powder Metallurgy, we will push the productivity and capability of our customers to unprecedented levels based on the economic and technical advantages of HP Metal Jet technology.”

Peter Oberparleiter, CEO of GKN Powder Metallurgy

“A big advantage of an additive technology like HP Metal Jet is it allows us to produce many of these parts without first having to build manufacturing tools. By reducing the cycle time for the production of parts we can realize a higher volume of mass production very quickly.”

Dr. Martin Goede, Head of Technology Planning and Development, Volkswagen

“We are excited to deploy HP Metal Jet in our factories and begin manufacturing complex parts, and new applications and geometries not possible with conventional metal fabrication technologies.”

Rob Hall, President of Parmatech

“We are confident HP Metal Jet technology will enhance our product development process of critical care components and help our customers optimize speed to market. This directly supports our mission to passionately pursue the highest quality outcomes that positively impact our customers, employees and the community.”

Derek Schnaars, New Process Development at OKAY Industries

“The ability to manufacture complex MIM parts without the high cost of molds opens up tremendous potential for product development. Innovative medical device development needs equally innovative manufacturing capabilities such as HP’s Metal Jet 3D Printing Technology.”

Richard Rodgers, Vice President Engineering R&D at Primo Medical Group

“HP Metal Jet Technology is a powerful enabler of customized components and is a perfect fit to Wilo‘s strategy to be the digital pioneer of the pump industry.” 

Christian Berger, Head of Production Technologies, Wilo

Media Contacts

Noel Hartzell, HP Inc.
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