HP announced a range of new developments for its additive manufacturing (AM) portfolio of products at the 2024 “Rapid + TCT” convention. These include enhanced capabilities for the HP Metal Jet S100 and Jet Fusion 5600 series printers, a new on-demand metal jet-based AM service based in the US, updated software, and new strategic partnerships.

The enhancements to HP’s Metal Jet S100 printing solution will include increased build height and new materials, IndoMIM M2 Tool Steel, and Osprey 316L. Additionally, the Jet Fusion series will now be compatible with HP’s 3D High Reusability (HR) PA 12 W and HP 3D High Reusability (HR) PA 12 S materials. It will also offer an “ESD” print mode, enabling users to achieve dissipative properties on printed parts. 

The company also expanded its HP 3D process development software capabilities with a new Multi-level build feature and entered strategic partnerships with Autodesk, Altair, CoreTechnologie, and Dyndrite to integrate design and production tools.

Analyst QuickTake: At the ongoing Rapid + TCT convention, the AM industry introduced several new solutions across the material and printer segments. In terms of material launches for metal-based additive manufacturing, HP joins SPEE3D, which launched Nickel Aluminium Bronze Expeditionary (NAB Expeditionary) material, and XJet, which introduced 17-4PH stainless steel.