
Case Studies
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Canopy Aerospace is unlocking the space economy with binder jet 3D printing
Canopy Aerospace leverages binder jet 3D printing to revolutionize thermal protection systems for space, defense, and automotive industries. Learn how this innovative approach reduces lead times, eliminates traditional tooling, and enables flexible production of complex ceramic components.
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Unique and Highly Customized Luxury Watches
Exotime and Tamau Italia use metal binder jetting technology to challenge conventional watchmaking and efficiently produce complex watch parts. Learn how this cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology enables easy, fast, and cost-effective production of innovative luxury watch cases.
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BYU uses the world's most researched binder jetting platform to study the fundamentals of the metal 3D printing process
While many research labs are dedicated to new material development or post-processing optimization, the team at Brigham Young University studies the printing process itself in steps like the spreading of the powder layers. The InnoventX is the perfect tool with the flexibility to meet the needs of the team's research.
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The benefits of replacing brass lost wax casting with stainless steel 3D printing
EAC Innovation & Métal eliminates brass lost-wax casting in favor of stainless steel production with binder jetting. Learn how this strategy enables higher repeatability and precision, greater design flexibility, faster prototyping and production, as well as more efficient material use, less waste and lower energy requirements.
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Ultralight and High Performance Racing Bicycle Components
Tamau Italia and Stelbel leverage metal binder jetting to overcome the limitations of conventional manufacturing methods (CNC, investment casting, and metal injection molding). Learn how metal binder jetting improves the performance and reduces the weight of the rear dropouts for Stelbel's racing bicycle frame, while significantly reducing the production time and cost of the parts.
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C.J. Moyna & Sons earthmoving experts use the Shop System to decrease supply chain risks and bring better products to market faster
By investing in a Desktop Metal Shop System™ CJ Moyna now uses metal 3D printing for rapid prototyping in R&D, product improvement, and antique restorations. Learn more in the case study.
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Bike Bling: 3D-Printed Metal Bicycle Accessories
Hex Components, an innovative English start-up makes high-end, stunning bike accessories with metal binder jetting. The components are 3D-printed on the Desktop Metal Shop System by 3D printing service bureau, EAC Innovation & Métal in France. Using the Desktop Metal Shop System Hex Components can offer personalized bike accessories with intricate details to their customers. Metal binder jetting enables the production of various designs without any tooling, cutting down on steps and costs making custom part creation simpler, quicker, and more affordable.
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BAK Kohler Medical Technology combines metal binder jetting and CNC machining
By investing in a Desktop Metal Shop System™ BAK Kohler is able to reduce machine time and produce surgical instruments with complex geometries. Learn more in the case study.
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Bridging to MIM production and opening smaller batch business with metal 3D printing
Alpha Precision Group, APG, uses binder jet 3D printing for an existing metal injection molding (MIM) customer to avoid the cost of tooling and produce a lower-volume design targeting a more niche market.
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Bridge Appliances 3D Prints Rapid Innovations to Disrupt the Food Processing Sector
Bound Metal Deposition on the Desktop Metal Studio System allows Bridge Appliances to level the playing field in food processing innovation
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SDSU studies the anisotropic microstructures of binder jetting with the InnoventX
The Powder Technology Laboratory explores undamental understandings of sinter-based additive manufacturing with the InnoventX
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AM 2.0 technologies at Red Deer Polytechnic supports students and business development
Red Deer Polytechnic in Alberta, Canada, adopted an InnoventX for binder jetting metal and technical ceramics as well as an ETEC Xtreme 8K for elastomers.
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Clarkson University students use additive manufacturing to gain competitive advantage
Additive manufacturing solutions enables Clarkson University students to develop unique design for SAE International Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC) by using a digital production technology to meet their efficiency requirements.
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The Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center at SUNY New Paltz makes additive access local
The Hudson Valley Additive Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz provides expert advice on 3D printing process and materials to both the campus and local business communities. The Bound Metal Deposition (BMD) technology of the Studio Systems offers a HVAMC a classroom-friendly solution.
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Metal 3D Printing for University Curriculum and Student Projects
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was looking for an easy-to-use metal 3D printer for a classroom space. The Desktop Metal Studio System helped the school's 49er Rocketry Team take second place at the NASA Student Launch with an optimized bracket 3D printed in stainless steel for the High Power Rocket's payload.
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