HP 3D Printing Plans

 

Hewlett-Packard today reveals a new, industrial 3D printer with the Multi Jet Fusion technology. This technology is ten times faster than the current 3D printing technology and it even seems to be more affordable as well. In addition, it can produce stronger products than current 3D printers. The only ‘problem’ is that customers have to wait until 2016 for the product to enter the market. However, 3D printing enthousiasts are capable of waiting, as they had to wait for as long as a half year to hear more details about HP’s new 3D printing system.

The new technology uses a high-resolution print bar and it can print 350 million drops per second at 21 micron precision, so says the company. Further on, the company states the computer is good at “delivering fully functional parts with more accuracy, finer details and smooth surfaces, and able to manipulate part and material properties, including form, texture, friction, strength, elasticity, electrical, thermal properties and more.”

Stephen Nigro, senior vice president, Inkjet and Graphic Solutions at HP stated:

As we examined the existing 3D print market, we saw a great deal of potential but also saw major gaps in the combination of speed, quality and cost. HP Multi Jet Fusion is designed to transform manufacturing across industries by delivering on the full potential of 3D printing with better quality, increased productivity, and break-through economics.

But that is not just it, because the company also came up with a new 3D-capable computer, called Sprout. This computer combines a scanner, a high-resolution camera, a depth sensor and a projector and combines it into one device. Users can take a physical item and merge them into a digital workspace.

Sprout could be a highly useful tool for designers. It also offers a platform, where users from all over the world can share their 3D printing work and co-operate on things. Sprout is now available in the United States for pre-order, and will be added to retail stores on the 9th of November for $1,899.

Ron Coughlin, senior vice president, Consumer PC & Solutions at HP state about Sprout:

We live in a 3D world, but today we create in a 2D world on existing devices. Sprout by HP is a big step forward in reimagining the boundaries of how we create and engage with technology to allow users to move seamlessly from thought to expression. People have always created with their hands Concurrently, technology has progressed from the first transistors, through calculators to today’s most sophisticated computing platforms. Until now, the physical and digital worlds have largely been separated and digital creation has remained in 2D. With Sprout by HP, we introduce the first immersive computing platform, seamlessly merging these two worlds together, enabling people to intuitively bring their creations, work, and projects to life in 3D.

Earlier this month, HP announced a split of the company into two different sub-companies, with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise focusing on corporate solutions regarding networking, servers, software and other services and HP Inc. focusing on PCs, printers and 3D printers.