Furthering the industrialisation of ceramic additive manufacturing (AM), XJet will demonstrate how manufacturers can achieve automated, repeatable production of high-definition AM parts using XJet NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ).
In addition to showing the XJet Carmel M 1400 AM System and XJet SMART Station, samples of XJet AM printed parts in a variety of materials will also be available. These include stainless steel, zirconia and alumina, which recently became commercially available.
XJet alumina and zirconia materials each offer performance and density equivalent to those of technical ceramics produced with ‘traditional’ manufacturing processes – including extremely high mechanical strength, high hardness as well as very good electrical insulation, high wear resistance, high thermal conductivity and resistance to high temperatures.
The Support Material Automatic Removal Technology (SMART) station automates the removal of the award-winning soluble support material. XJet will also take visitors on a ‘sensational tour’ of the XJet stand, where show attendees will be able to use their five senses to experience parts produced on XJet Carmel AM Systems and get to know XJet’s material jetting technology.
XJet’s ‘glory corner’ will showcase an array of interesting and trailblazing applications using XJet NPJ technology. The latest additions to the corner are ceramic parts used for XJet’s own Carmel AM systems, produced by the Carmel C in zirconia: ‘We’re not quite self-replicating AM systems yet, but it’s an exciting development, to be able to ‘walk the talk’ and enjoy the benefits of our technology for the creation of our own systems,’ said XJet CBO Dror Danai. The samples join parts from a variety of industries from medical and telecommunication applications to consumer goods like watches and earbuds. XJet will exhibit its solutions at Formnext in November at Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
