ExOne hardware installed base has reached 295 units worldwide

ExOne, one of the pioneers in the binder jetting AM segment, revealed that the ExOne hardware installed base has reached 295 systems worldwide. Of these, the majority – 160 units – are sand 3D printers, used for molds and casts (but also for some final parts) while the rest – 135 – units are metal 3D printers, also used mainly for prototypes but now moving increasingly into high-throughput production.

The metal range includes:

Innovent+
The Innovent+® metal 3D printer is a multi-purpose additive platform that has a smaller footprint and is ideally suited to support training and testing or printing methods on a smaller scale in universities, laboratories, and other research and development environments. As a 3D printer that prints high-resolution metal with increased dust control, it offers the most advanced powder dispensing on the market.

Build Box 160 x 65 x 65 mm (6.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 in)
Maximum Build Rate 166 cc/hr; 10 in³/hr
Layer Height 30-200 μm

X1 25Pro
The latest innovation in metal 3D binder jet printing from ExOne, the X1 25Pro enables users to print with a diverse range of MIM powders at an increased production volume. The X1 25Pro is a scale-up from the Innovent+ and includes ExOne’s latest recoating technology.

Build Box 400 x 250 x 250 mm (15.75 x 9.84 x 9.84 in) Variable Z depth available
Maximum Build Rate 3,600 cc/hr; 220 in³/hr
Layer Height 30-200 μm

M-Flex
The M-Flex is a 3D printer that can print metal prototypes or short runs of multiple and/or custom parts, and includes the printer, recycling equipment, print material and curing oven in the package. The touchscreen user interface simplifies operations, and high throughput supports industrial-grade scale.

Build Box 400 x 250 x 250 mm (15.75 x 9.84 x 9.84 in)
Maximum Build Rate 1,600 cc/hr; 98 in³/hr
Layer Height 50-200 μm

X1 160Pro
X1 160Pro is the largest and 10th metal 3D printer from ExOne. It was developed specifically for high throughput part production

Build Box 800 x 500 x 400 mm (31.5 x 19.7 x 15.8 in)
Maximum Build Rate More than 10,000+cm3/hr
Layer Height 30 to 200 μm

The sand printers family includes:

S-Print
The S-Print 3D core and sand mold system combines a compact structure with an extremely versatile range of applications. With the flexibility to select any binder system available at ExOne, S-Print sand molds can be made to accommodate a variety of casting materials for rapid product development and short-run production.

Build Box 800 × 500 × 400 mm
Build Volume 160 L
Max Build Rate 39 l/h
Layer Height 0.26 – 0.38 mm

S-MAX Pro
The S-Max Pro covers the full range of 3D sand printing from prototyping to serial production and is able to process all ExOne binder systems. It is available as a stand-alone solution but is also scalable and can be connected by a network that creates a fully automated production line, to realize the industrial serial production in 3D sand printing.

Build Box 1.800 X 1.000 X 700 mm/400H*
Build Volume 1260 L
Max Build Rate up to 125* l/h (depending on job box utilization, sand type, layer height, resolution & environmental conditions)
Layer Height 0.26 – 0.38 mm

S-Max
The S-Max 3D core and sand mold system is ideally suited for sand casting foundries, creates complex sand cores and molds directly from 3D CAD data, eliminating the need of a physical pattern to create a core or mold. The ability to cast in hours without hard tooling improves the entire casting process chain.

Build Box 1.800 × 1.000 × 700 mm
Build Volume 1260 L
Max Build Rate up to 100 l/h (depending on job box utilization, sand type, layer height, resolution & environmental conditions)
Layer Height 0.26 – 0.38 mm