ExOne Opens Metal 3D Printing Adoption Center in Germany

ExOne, a provider of industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, has opened a Metal 3D Printing Adoption Center at its European headquarters in Gersthofen, Germany.

This investment expands on ExOne’s longtime Adoption Center in Europe that 3D prints sand molds and cores for metalcasting customers. The new 270-square-meter Metal Adoption Center offers manufacturers end-to-end engineering services for direct metal 3D printing, including benchmarks and design support as well as materials, process and work cell development.

The mission of the center is to enable customers to try binder jet 3D printing for their designs before they decide to buy an additive manufacturing (AM) system for their own production. The center features two Innovent+ printers with an X1 25Pro, X1 Metal Designlab and X1F furnace arriving soon, right next to the production line of the X1 160Pro, which is said to be the world’s largest metal binder jetting system.

This central location means that customer requirements can be assessed from the center of Europe with local experts and solutions, while benchmark and sample parts can be provided quickly or on a flexible schedule. The Metal Adoption Center is located only 45 minutes west of Munich with visits to the center possible on request. The center also has a regional sales team to support customers with advice on all aspects of bound metal (and sand) 3D printing.