XAAR 1003 Printhead Designed for Industrial 3D Printing

The Xaar 1003 printhead is proving instrumental for industrial 3D printing manufacturer dp polar GmbH, enabling its AMpolar i2 to print additive manufacturing parts on an industrial scale, the companies report.

Based in Germany, dp polar designs, develops and delivers industrial 3D printing systems for the automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering and consumer industries. 

The AMpolar i2’s Additive Manufacturing process uses an array of Xaar 1003 printheads to jet parts at volume, and at a reduced cost compared to traditional 3D printing machines. 

The productive single-pass printing process delivers build volumes of up to 700 liters across its continuously rotating print platform. For example, the AMpolar i2 machine is able to produce over 500,000 automotive electronic power-plugs per year at the lowest costs per part. Achieving the same output with traditional 3D printers would require the operation of multiple machines. 

“The AMpolar i2 delivers unparalleled output of printed parts per hour, resulting in a significant reduction in cost per part," says Hans Mathea, managing director and founder of dp polar. 

As part of Xaar’s extensive printhead portfolio, the Xaar 1003 is proving benefiicial for the industrialization of 3D printing with its speed, reliability and ability to jet a variety of fluids, over an increased viscosity range, company says. This ensures a suitable fit for a wide range of additive manufacturing applications. 

“dp polar’s use of the Xaar 1003 printhead and the innovative design of the AMpolar i2, shows the natural progression of photopolymer jetting from a prototyping technology to a true manufacturing process; a transition we are seeing more and more within functional inkjet applications," says Mike Seal, Xaar’s business development manager, Advanced Manufacturing and 3D Printheads.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.