HP reveals high-speed 3D printers with jet fusion tech

HP has unveiled two high-end 3D printers, which it says are up to 10 times faster and cheaper to run than rival systems.

The firm adds that the "multi jet fusion" technology it has developed means its machines can build "superior quality" prototypes.

One expert said the innovation had the potential to be "revolutionary".

But, at present, HP's machines only print in one colour and one material, which will limit their appeal.

The company is hoping to challenge Stratasys and 3D Systems - the two leaders in the 3D-printing industry.

"HP's printers can produce really high-resolution parts at a cost and a speed that blows the competition out of the water," commented Joe Kempton, an analyst at the tech consultancy Canalys.

"Its technology really is a huge step forward and a game-changer.

"What its competitors have, at the moment, is a wider range of materials and the ability to print in multi-colour. But in the long term, HP should be able to close that gap."

Taken From : BBC