June 30, 2016 - A2K Technologies  report that HP has unveiled what it is calling the world’s first production-ready 3D printing system. The HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution is already being used by the likes of Nike and BMW in their manufacturing process, using the printers to create components rather than old-school moulds.HP3D_banner

But starting from $130,000 a pop, these 3D printers are far from the consumer ones from which you can make a nifty key ring or mini dinosaur figurines. This is 3D printing on an industrial scale and one that’s capable of using different materials.

HP’s South Pacific Managing Director, Robert Mesaros, said 3D printing could do to manufacturing what Netflix did to entertainment.

“HP’s new 3D system is looking to reinvent the $100 billion-plus manufacturing industry in Australia and ignite the next industrial revolution by producing superior quality of physical parts up to 10 times faster and at half the cost of current 3D print systems..”

It’s an ambitious plan and one that could cut costs for producers looking to streamline the manufacturing process.

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