Not so very long ago the idea of printers printing parts for other printers would have seemed a notion straight out of science fiction, like the replicators in Star Trek or the self-aware machines that make more machines in Terminator. But with the advent of 3D printing, printers that make their own parts is a reality. This
As part of its effort to transform the world of design and manufacturing with its 3D printing solutions, HP has been busy announcing new 3D printers, materials, and partnerships. On February 5, HP announced four new 3D printers, the Jet Fusion 340, 380, 540, and 580, that it believes will help accelerate its goal. Two
Two companies in the planet’s largest democracy have partnered with HP Inc. to develop 3D printing solutions in India. HP and its growing roster of 3D printing partners aim to disrupt the world’s $12 trillion manufacturing sector, and HP is driving that agenda with its Jet Fusion 3D printing technology (for the latest on Jet
On January 10, International Data Corporation (IDC) announced that it has updated its Worldwide Semiannual 3D Printing Spending Guide. The research firm’s latest forecast indicates that global spending on 3D printing (including hardware, materials, software, and services) will reach nearly $12.0 billion in 2018, an increase of 19.9 percent over 2017. IDC said that by
On November 9, HP Inc. announced a new 3D printer, the Jet Fusion 3D 4210 Printing Solution, as part of its ongoing efforts to drive the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” HP’s ambitious goal is to develop 3D printing technology that can transform the global manufacturing industry—an opportunity HP pegs at $12 trillion. New Hardware The new
To understand exactly what is at stake in HP’s plan to utterly transform the $12 trillion dollar global manufacturing market with 3D printing, consider the fact that the technology has been around for two decades. And while additive manufacturing has improved, talk of a Fourth Industrial Revolution, to many, still seems a bit premature. What
On June 20, International Data Corporation (IDC) reported the findings of its most recent “Worldwide 3D Printer Shipment Tracker,” which show that the worldwide 3D printer market continued to grow in 2016. According to IDC, 3D printer shipments increased by 29 percent while revenue grew by more than 18 percent year-over-year in 2016. Fused filament
HP this week announced two key partnerships with Japanese printer companies in its drive to anchor its 3D printing expansion throughout Asia. The move follows HP’s announcement last week of some new agreements that expand its 3D printing program in the Asia Pacific (see “HP Moves 3D Printing Portfolio into Hotbed of Asian Manufacturing”). The
HP has expanded its ambitious 3D printing program throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The company has announced new agreements that include new dealer networks; contract equipment manufacturers to begin trial phases of Jet Fusion 3D printing; the opening of new 3D printing Reference and Experience Centers in Beijing, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Suzhou, Taipei, Tokyo, Singapore, and
HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology earned the company an industry “Innovation of the Year” award in London this week, but the honor recognizes the company’s disruptive impact on global manufacturing in general as much as its 3D printing technology in particular. The awards ceremony sponsored by 3D Printing Industry, an online news service
