HP (NYSE: HPQ) unveiled its first broadly available metal 3D printer, the Metal Jet S100, at IMTS earlier this year. At Formnext 2022, the company is building on that development by showcasing parts made with the technology for farm and construction equipment giant John Deere. More than that, HP is also unveiling a new multi jet fusion (MJF) 3D printer for white parts at the event.
John Deere’s Metal 3D Printed Parts
John Deere (NYSE: DE) has been exploring the use of additive manufacturing (AM) for some time. As competitors, like Caterpillar, were more public about deploying the technology, there were rumblings that John Deere had used it here and there, even for end parts. Now is the first time that the company has let the world in on its real world application of AM. Specifically, the ~$40 billion heavy equipment maker enlisted Metal Jet service provider GKN Additive to 3D…
