Binder Jetting (BJ)
Desktop Metal
Desktop Metal – Binder Jetting is a high-speed metal 3D printing technology that uses an industrial printhead to selectively deposit binder onto metal powder, layer by layer. The printed "green" part is then debound and sintered into a fully dense metal component—ideal for mass production of complex metal parts with excellent surface finish.
Models & Platform Sizes:
High-speed metal 3D printing for mass production
- Production System™ P-1 200 x 100 x 40 mm
- Production System™ P-50 490 x 380 x 260 mm
high-quality binder jetting with turnkey operation
- Shop System™
350 x 220 x 200 mm
350 x 220 x 150 mm
350 x 220 x 100 mm
350 x 220 x 50 mm
Metals and ceramics
- InnoventX 160 x 65 x 65 mm
- X25Pro 400 x 250 x 250 mm
- X160Pro 800 x 500 x 400 mm
Production System™ P-1
Technical Specifications
- Type: Single Pass Jetting™ (SPJ)
- Print Direction: Uni-directional
- Binder Jetting Module: 2 piezo-electric printheads with 4,096 nozzles
Performance:
- Maximum Build Rate: 200 x 100 x 40 mm
- Resolution: Native 1,200 dpi
- Layer Thickness: Adjustable from 30 µm to 200 µm (green state)
- Part Tolerance: ±0.5%
Physical Dimensions:
- External Dimensions: 1,770 mm (W) x 2,007 mm (D) x 1,150 mm (H) [70 x 79 x 45 in]
- Weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
- Build Box Size: 200 mm x 100 mm x 40 mm [7.9 x 3.9 x 1.6 in]
- Chamber Environment: Capable of CDA or Nitrogen inerting (<2% Oxygen)
- Onboard Control: 24-inch touchscreen display
Electrical Requirements:
- Power Supply: 380–480 V, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase, 4-wire, 11 Amp
Materials:
- Platform: Open platform compatible with third-party Metal Injection Molding (MIM) powders
- Supported Materials: Qualified to print 17 metals, including stainless steels, low-alloy steels, copper alloys, tool steels, nickel-based alloys, and precious metals. Titanium (Ti64) is customer-qualified, and aluminum is R&D qualified.
Optional Features:
- Reactive Safety Kit: Enables safe printing of reactive metals like titanium and aluminum, featuring ATEX-rated components and critical hardware and software updates to ensure high safety standards.
Production System™ P-50
Technical Specifications
- Type: Single Pass Jetting™ (SPJ)
- Print Direction: Bi-directional
- Binder Jetting Module: 8 piezo-electric printheads with 16,384 nozzles
Performance:
- Maximum Build Rate: 12,000 cc/hr (732 in³/hr) at 65 µm layer thickness
- Resolution: Native 1,200 dpi
- Layer Thickness: Adjustable from 30 µm to 200 µm (green state)
- Dimension Tolerance: ±1% or 0.2 mm, whichever is greater
Physical Dimensions:
- External Dimensions: 3,935 mm (W) x 1,910 mm (D) x 2,005 mm (H) [154.9 x 75.2 x 78.9 in]
- Weight: 5,443 kg (12,000 lb)
- Build Box Size: 490 mm x 380 mm x 260 mm
- Print Envelope: 440 mm x 330 mm x 250 mm
- Chamber Environment: Capable of CDA or Nitrogen inerting (<2% Oxygen)
- Onboard Controls: 24-inch touchscreen display
Electrical Requirements:
- Power Supply: 380–480 V, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase, 4-wire, 60 Amp
Materials:
- Platform: Open platform compatible with third-party Metal Injection Molding (MIM) powders
- Supported Materials: Qualified to print a variety of metals, including stainless steels, low-alloy steels, copper alloys, tool steels, nickel-based alloys, and precious metals.
Shop System™
Technical Specifications
- Type: Binder Jetting
- Print Direction: Uni-directional
- Binder Jetting Module: Over 70,000 nozzles with 5x redundancy
- Native Print Resolution: 1,600 dpi (1 picoliter native drop size)
Performance:
- Maximum Throughput: Up to 800 cc/hour
- Layer Thickness: Adjustable between 50 µm and 100 µm
- Dimensional Tolerance of Parts: ± 2.0%
Build Envelopes:
- 4L Configuration: 350 x 222 x 50 mm (13.8 x 8.7 x 2.0 in)
- 8L Configuration: 350 x 222 x 100 mm (13.8 x 8.7 x 3.9 in)
- 12L Configuration: 350 x 222 x 150 mm (13.8 x 8.7 x 5.9 in)
- 16L Configuration: 350 x 222 x 200 mm (13.8 x 8.7 x 7.9 in)
Physical Dimensions:
- Printer Dimensions (W x D x H): 1,990 x 760 x 1,630 mm (78.3 x 29.9 x 64.2 in)
- Weight: Approximately 907 kg (2,000 lbs)
Electrical Requirements:
- Power Supply: 100-120V, 12.5A or 220-240V, 5.6A; 50/60 Hz, 1.03 kW
Additional Components:
- Drying Oven: Used for thermal curing to strengthen printed parts before depowdering. Dimensions: 1,100 x 910 x 740 mm (43.3 x 35.8 x 29.1 in); Weight: 110 kg (243 lbs); Power: 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 17.5 A, 2.97 kW.
- Powder Station: Facilitates closed-loop powder management with built-in powder recovery and sieving. Dimensions: 1,016 x 686 x 1,626 mm (40 x 27 x 64 in).
- Furnace: A high-temperature sintering oven with an external gas hookup, capable of reaching peak temperatures of 1,400°C. Dimensions: 1,618 x 1,380 x 754 mm (63.7 x 54.3 x 29.7 in).
InnoventX
Technical Specifications
- Type: Binder Jetting with Triple Advanced Compaction Technology (ACT)
- Print Direction: Uni-directional (Bi-directional programmable)
- Binder Jetting Module: 1 piezo-electric printhead with 256 nozzles
Performance:
- Maximum Build Rate: 54 cc/hr (3 in³/hr)
- Print Resolution:
- 80 pL printhead: 400 dpi
- 30 pL printhead: 600 dpi
- 10 pL printhead: 800 dpi
- Layer Thickness: Adjustable from 30 to 200 µm
Physical Dimensions:
- External Dimensions (W × D × H): 1,208 x 935 x 1,434 mm (47.5 x 36.8 x 56.5 in)
- Weight: Approximately 500 kg (1,100 lbs)
- Build Box Envelope (W × D × H): 160 x 65 x 65 mm (6.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 in)
- Build Volume: 0.676 L (41 in³)
- Chamber Environment: Not inerted
- Onboard Controls: Open
Electrical Requirements:
- Power Supply: 120 V, 60 Hz, 1-phase or 230 V, 50 Hz, 1-phase
Materials:
- Powders: Open platform capable of printing metal, ceramic, sand, and composite powders with a D50 of 3 to 100 µm
- Binder Systems: Compatible with various binders, including AquaFuse™, FluidFuse™, PhenolFuse™, and CleanFuse™
X160Pro™
Technical Specifications
- Print Technology: Triple Advanced Compaction Technology™ (ACT)
- Print Direction: Uni-directional
- Binder Jetting Module: 4 piezo-electric printheads with 4,096 nozzles
- Maximum Build Rate: 3,120 cc/hr (190 in³/hr) at 65 µm layer thickness
- Print Resolution:
- 80 pL printhead: 400 dpi
- 30 pL printhead: 400 dpi
- 10 pL printhead: 800 dpi
- Layer Thickness: Adjustable from 30 to 200 µm
- Build Box Size: 800 x 500 x 400 mm (31.5 x 19.7 x 15.8 in)
- Build Volume: 160 liters (9,763 in³)
- External Dimensions (W x D x H): 3,584 x 2,408 x 2,631 mm (141 x 95 x 103.6 in)
- Weight: 3,700 kg (8,157 lbs)
- Chamber Environment: Not inerted
- Electrical Requirements: 400 V, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase
- Materials: Open platform capable of printing metal, ceramic, sand, and composite powders with a D50 of 3 to 100 µm
- Binder Systems: Compatible with AquaFuse™, CleanFuse™, FluidFuse™, and PhenolFuse™
X25Pro™
Technical Specifications
- Print Technology: Triple Advanced Compaction Technology™ (ACT)
- Print Direction: Uni-directional
- Binder Jetting Module: 2 piezo-electric printheads with 2,048 nozzles
- Maximum Build Rate: 1,800 cc/hr (110 in³/hr) at 100 µm layer thickness
- Print Resolution:
- 80 pL printhead: 400 dpi
- 30 pL printhead: 400 dpi
- 10 pL printhead: 800 dpi
- Layer Thickness: Adjustable from 30 to 200 µm
- Build Box Size: 400 x 250 x 250 mm (15.75 x 9.84 x 9.84 in)
- Build Volume: 25 liters (1,526 in³)
- External Dimensions (W x D x H): 2,487 x 1,815 x 2,316 mm (98 x 71.5 x 91 in)
- Weight: 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs)
- Chamber Environment: Not inerted
- Electrical Requirements: 208-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 3-phase
- Materials: Open platform capable of printing metal, ceramic, sand, and composite powders with a D50 of 3 to 100 µm
- Binder Systems: Compatible with TurboFuse™, AquaFuse™, FluidFuse™, PhenolFuse™, and CleanFuse™