'Protolabs,' the Maple Plain, Minnesota-based manufacturing facility, recently launched its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing services. MJF technology was introduced to the market by HP Inc. in 2016, though it only began picking up with third-party manufacturers in 2021. Protolabs has partnered with HP Inc. in order to offer MJF printing services for individual customers as well as small to medium-sized businesses.
Protolabs notes that the most common use cases for MJF jobs are: printing parts that require consistent isotropic mechanical properties, printing functional prototypes, reliably printing end-use parts, and printing complex geometries with fine features. This means MJF services are ideal for businesses and consumers alike to test prototype products with parts that are guaranteed to have reliable end-use quality.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Multi Jet Fusion Printing Services
- Protolabs partnered with HP Inc. to offer efficient printing services for consistent isotropic mechanical properties, functional prototypes, and end-use parts.
- 3D Printing Technology
- MJF technology created by HP Inc. has been gaining popularity with third-party manufacturers.
- Prototype Testing
- MJF technology is ideal for businesses and consumers to test and produce reliable end-use products.
Who This Affects Most
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing companies can benefit from outsourcing 3D printing services to companies like Protolabs.
- Product Design and Development
- Product designers can utilize MJF technology for efficient prototype testing.
- Engineering
- Engineers can use MJF for printing complex geometries with fine features.
