China3D printingNet, June 18, Binder jet 3D printer manufacturer ExOne has reached a milestone with its metal 3D printing adoption center, which has now delivered more than 2 million metal parts to customers worldwide.
The company also revealed that it has added two new X1 25Pro adhesive jet printers to the center to support its production of stainless steel parts for industrial customers and 3D printing service organizations.
ExOne’s metal 3D printing adoption center has been operating continuously since 2005 and has now printed more than 2 million parts. The photo is from Business Wire.
ExOne metal3D printingcenter
ExOne’s Metal 3D Printing Adoption Center has been producing parts since 2005 and now uses 28 metal 3D printers running 24 hours/7 days. The center produces parts for industrial customers and on-demand 3D printing service organizations such as Shapeways, Sculpteo, and Xometry, and enables customers to try metal adhesive jet 3D printing for their designs before purchasing ExOne systems for their own production.
The factory has now delivered more than 2 million metal parts worldwide. According to China3D printingNet understands that since the introduction of ExOne’s patented triple advanced compaction technology (ACT), the output of single-permitted metals is increasing. In the binder spraying process, a unique method is used to distribute, spread and compact the ultra-fine metal powder.
This technology can provide more than 97% of the final part density, with dimensional tolerances in the range of <1%-2.5%, depending on the material used, thereby providing a high degree of consistency for the parts.
In addition to announcing its parts delivery milestone, ExOne also installed two new X1 25Pro 3D printers with Triple ACT technology in its adoption center. The two systems will be dedicated to running two stainless steel materials, 17-4PH and 316L, because the company hopes to increase the production of stainless steel 3D printed parts for its customers.
The X1 25Pro is designed with mass production in mind, with a build volume of 400 x 250 x 250 mm and a build rate of up to 3,600 cubic centimeters per hour, enabling it to print parts of various sizes.
ExOne’s recently refurbished metal 3D printing adoption center outside Pittsburgh has about a dozen furnaces, including a new all-metal Elnik MIM3045 degreasing and sintering furnace. The photo is from Business Wire.
ExOne’s binder injection material development
In addition to 316L and 17-4PH stainless steel products, ExOne also offers a variety of other single alloy metals, including 305L, M2 tool steel, 6061 aluminum, copper, and Inconel 718. The company passed the certification of the adhesive jet process in August last year .
In total, the company’s binder injection system can now process more than 20 metals, ceramics, and composite materials, about half of which are single alloys. According to ExOne, its growing number of qualified materials is the result of the company’s extensive list of customer partners, which includes collaborations with companies such as NASA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Virgina Tech.
For example, in October, ExOne cooperated with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to certify the adhesive spraying of AF-9628, a high-strength steel produced by the U.S. Air Force, and the cooperation with Global Tungsten & Powders witnessed this The two companies have collaborated to further use tungsten powder in metal binder jet printing.
However, the company’s most popular material is still X1 Metal 420i, a metal matrix composite material composed of 60% 420 stainless steel and 40% bronze infiltration. This material is durable and affordable, and can be used in industrial and mold applications such as plastic injection molding and consumer products such as jewelry.
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