The Newest Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printer - What is this 3D printing technology and why its important?

We recently installed one of the first HP 5420W Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printers in North America and wanted to give some insight on how the latest iteration of the MJF technology works and what makes this such a good thing for the 3D printing industry. Spoiler alert - it will help further reduce costs, increase production speed, and broaden the application of industrial additive manufacturing.
There is a lot of background information and some personal viewpoints expressed in this video so please let us know your questions or opinions in the comments.
If you are interested in learning more about what we do or MJF technology you can visit our website: www.i-solids.c...

[@grepLeigh]

Great video! It's a challenge to keep up with incremental progress in the industry, so thank you for breaking down all the previous options along with the new.

[@i-solids]

Thanks Leigh, This industry definitely evolves fast!

[@BuckRailAirguns]

Congrats Kason! Great information. It's a great time to be in the AM industry!

[@handikappad]

Can you show these machines in action? I'm interested in how they work, like the process, speed and end results.

[@johnross779]

Great video . Short and very informative 👌

[@Redo3D]

excellent video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I live about 10min from you guys would love to swing by if allowed!

[@i-solids]

Thanks! Absolutely, we enjoy having visitors. Shoot us a quick email at [e-mail] or call 832-422-5134 to give us a heads up whenever you have time.

[@digitalmarketingbyismail]

💚💛💜Great😍😍👍

[@johnfriesen]

Here from Canada, I love what you guys are doing! Are these parts tough like 3D printed parts or injection moulded ones?

[@i-solids]

Hey John, Thanks for the support! Since this is an early release machine, HP still hasn't officially published the material datasheet but we have found the parts are mechanically almost identical to the current PA12 properties. We are still big fans of the FDM technology but having a lower strength in the Z-direction is just part of the process - what makes these multi-jet fusion parts so cool is they are nearly isotropic so the part strength is nearly the same as an injection molded part.

[@mururoa7024]

With this new color tech is there still a place for FDM?

[@djimbus7117]

Yep. FDM printing is way cheaper and can be used with a wider range of materials. I work at I-SOLIDS and we still produce a lot of parts with FDM.

[@mururoa7024]

@@djimbus7117 Okay, provide some concrete numbers please, so we could appreciate how much cheaper it is.