With its acquisition of Forust, Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM) opened up a unique world of possibilities for 3D printing wood to the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. After providing wood binder jetting as a specialty service since May 2021, the company is now releasing the technology to the broader public with the commercial release of the Shop System Forust Edition.
With the initial 2021 launch, customers had the opportunity to order custom parts, while Desktop began shipping beta printers. Now, the firm has said that it has refined the process and is shipping turnkey wood printing systems. The first of its kind in the AM sector, the new machine is capable of 3D printing functional, end-use wood parts made from upcycled sawdust from the wood milling industry.
The Shop System Forust Edition wood binder jet 3D printer. Image courtesy of Desktop Metal.“Our new Shop System Forust…
