UK’s National Centre for Additive Manufacturing Invests in XJet Ceramics 3D Printing https://ift.tt/2JeKmRT This spring, the UK’s National Centre for Additive Manufacturing (NCAM), which is hosted by independent research and technology organization (RTO) the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), opened a new additive manufacturing facility at its home in Coventry. The MTC offers integrated manufacturing system solutions to large and small customers in many different fields, and its NCAM works to increase AM adoption by developing innovative systems that can further industrialize the technology. One of its main focus areas is ceramics additive manufacturing. According to the Ceramics Additive Manufacturing Part Production: 2019-2030 report from SmarTech Analysis, revenues for the ceramics 3D printing market will reach $4.8 billion by 2030.
The NCAM recently published a whitepaper that provides what it calls a “route to widespread adoption” of ceramics AM for the UK.
This is why the MTC has decided to invest in the NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) technology developed by XJet Ltd, a provider of metal and ceramic additive manufacturing technologies and solutions.
Dr. Wasley says that because the Israeli company was able to successfully demonstrate the ability of its Carmel 1400C system to produce premium end-use ceramic parts with complex geometries, as well as scale up for production purposes, the ceramics printer will be “an ideal addition to its existing AM capability.”
The components that XJet’s ceramics NPJ technology can create feature, according to the company itself, excellent accuracy, superfine details, and smooth surfaces. These types of parts can be especially useful in the medical and dental fields, among others.
In order to reinforce the UK industry’s ceramics AM proficiency, MTC is adding the Carmel 1400C printer to its existing portfolio at NCAM’s additive manufacturing facility. XJet has already shipped the system out, and it will go live at the MTC soon.
(Source/Images: XJet)
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