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title: "Brand integration continues at Desktop Metal with X-Series line"
url: https://www.voxelmatters.com/brand-integration-continues-at-desktop-metal-with-x-series-line/
date: 2022-03-07
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description: "After rebranding EnvisionTEC as ETEC (and moving some of the assets into Desktop Health), Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) is introducing the X-Series line of binder jet 3D printing systems for metal..."
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# Brand integration continues at Desktop Metal with X-Series line

[After rebranding EnvisionTEC as ETEC](https://www.voxelmatters.com//desktop-metal-rebrands-envisiontec-as-etec-to-move-into-new-era/) (and moving some of the assets into Desktop Health), [Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM)](https://www.3dprintingbusiness.directory/company/desktop-metal/) is introducing the X-Series line of binder jet 3D printing systems for metal and ceramic powders in a wide range of particle sizes.

The newly branded Desktop Metal line of printers is derived from the acquisition of [metal binder jetting pioneer ExOne](https://www.3dprintingbusiness.directory/company/exone/) last fall and will soon be offered with Desktop Metal’s build preparation and sintering simulation software applications. Additionally, the X-Series will now be supported by Desktop Metal’s experienced global support team.

Compared to Desktop Metal's own Production Systems line of binder jetting machines, the X-Series line offers a differentiated approach to binder jetting enabled by patented Triple ACT — an advanced compaction technology for dispensing, spreading and compacting powders during the binder jet printing process. This flexible, open material platform architecture is capable of binding together a wide range of powders with a D50 of 3 to 100 microns.

![Brand integration continues at Desktop Metal with X-Series line of AM systems for metal and ceramics from ExOne acquisition](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/03/X-Series_Hero_Image-1-scaled-e1646664840337.jpg)The X160Pro is currently the world’s largest metal binder jet system, featuring a build box of 800 x 500 x 400 mm (31.5 x 19.7 x 15.8 in).

Desktop Metal now offers three X-Series models, characterized by a new black color. The InnoventX is the entry-level binder jet system perfect for academic, R&D, and low-volume production applications. The
X25Pro is an accessible and productive mid-sized solution already being used for volume production globally, featuring a build box of 400 x 250 x 250 mm (15.75 x 9.84 x 9.84 in). The X160Pro is the world’s largest metal binder jet system, featuring a build box of 800 x 500 x 400 mm (31.5 x 19.7 x 15.8 in).

![Brand integration continues at Desktop Metal with X-Series line of AM systems for metal and ceramics from ExOne acquisition](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/03/X-Series_Hero_Image-2-scaled-e1646664805867.jpg)“Desktop Metal’s X-Series printers give customers more choices than ever when it comes to binder jet additive manufacturing,” said Ric Fulop, Desktop Metal Co-founder and CEO. “Our team is moving aggressively to drive additive manufacturing into mass production through a focused strategy of production-capable printers, high-performance materials, and key applications. Binder jetting is the key technology that enables all the benefits additive manufacturing has to offer at scale, from reduced waste to more efficient, lower-risk supply chains.”

Binder jetting is widely regarded as the fastest method of metal 3D printing for high-volume output. First patented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Ely Sachs, a professor of mechanical engineering and co-founder of Desktop Metal, the process prints digital part designs by using industrial inkjet printheads to rapidly deposit binder into a bed of metal, sand, ceramic, or wood particles, creating batches of solid parts, one thin layer at a time.

Tried and tested over time, the X-Series printers can repeatably deliver tight dimensional tolerances and densities of 97%-99% or greater — in line with or surpassing metal injection molding or gravity castings. Surface roughness values as low as 4 µm (Ra) can be achieved directly out of the furnace.