Binder-jetting 3D printing

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Since July 2021, we have been working in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation Technos to develop a mold-less prototyping and development service that can create metal parts using GE Additive's latest binder jet 3D printers. This service not only incorporates our existing sintering technology, but also expands the potential applications of using 3D printers to manufacture mass-produced parts. Proposed applications : Manifolds, piping, thermal management parts, impellers ・Capable of handling lot-by-lot printing, high-speed printing, and mass production 　(compare with powder bed fusion 3D printing) ・Able to create detailed 3D shapes ・Contributes to improved functionality and performance of end products thanks to the achievement of component designs that were previously impossible to build Improved Product Functionality and Performance through Flow Path Optimization ・Fewer components: Integral manufacturing eliminates the need to weld or braze components ・Lightweight parts: Reduced weight without compromising strength ・Increased cooling efficiency: Useful in creating parts designed with a lattice structure to improve heat dissipation What is Binder Jet Sintering? Binder jetting, also known as binder injection, is an additive manufacturing (AM) process that forms a part by repeatedly depositing thin layers of powder while selectively applying a binder, solidifying these layers into a green compact in a drying furnace, and then sintering this green compact into a finished part. In this way, binder jetting is able to create three-dimensional products.