Metal Jet by HP Inc: status and timeline

Metal Jet

Metal Jet uses binder jetting to produce metal parts. The S100 solution integrates powder handling, printing, thermal curing, and powder removal for automated production of final metal parts.

DeployStage 4 of 5

In production at GKN and Parmatech. S100 offers 50x higher productivity than laser melting.

Updated Mar 2019Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

No announced next step

Metal Jet platform announced10 Sep 2018Complete.
Metal Jet Production Service launchesMar 2019Complete.
Metal Jet S100 solution announced2022Complete.
Collaboration with DSH Technologies for sintering2026Complete.

Most important updates

Current obstacles

Thermal processing cycle timeThe sintering and curing steps add significant time between printing and final parts, limiting end-to-end throughput.
Part density and material propertiesAchieving full material density and repeatable mechanical properties at scale requires careful thermal control.

Physics limits

Maximum part sizeThe Metal Jet build platform size limits the largest part that can be produced in a single print.
Material-specific processing windowsDifferent metals require different thermal profiles; expanding to new materials requires re-optimizing the sintering process.

How it works

3 parts

Binder Deposition

Liquid binder fuses metal powder

Instead of laser melting, a liquid binder is printed onto metal powder layers. The binder holds particles together after printing.

Thermal Processing

Heat treatment after printing

Parts are heated in a furnace to cure the binder and achieve full material density, with final sintering managed by thermal processing.

Integrated Workflow

S100 combines four stations

Powder management, print, curing and powder removal are integrated into one system, enabling continuous production at scale.

Spec sheet

Spec	Metal Jet
Productivity vs. selective laser melting	50x higher^R (reported)
Cost reduction vs. SLM	Significantly lower^R (reported)
Material compatibility	Various metals (stainless steel, titanium, etc.)^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Papers & demos

1 item

10 Sep 2018demo
Metal Jet unveiled at IMTS in ChicagoIntroduced HP's first metal 3D printing platform, offering 50x higher productivity than SLM for production parts.

Update log

2 updates

Mar 2019

Minor: HP launches Metal Jet Production Service, enabling outsourced manufacturing of metal 3D partsPressCommercial

Mon 10 Sep 2018

Major: HP unveils Metal Jet, its first metal additive manufacturing system, at IMTS in ChicagoPressHardware

About HP Inc

The team behind Metal Jet

HP Inc

Multi Jet Fusion, Metal Jet, 3D printing

HP Inc manufactures Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) polymer 3D printers and Metal Jet metal 3D printers for industrial production. The company's 3D printing division entered the market in 2016 and has deployed thousands of systems to contract manufacturers and brand-name customers worldwide.

MJF prints nylon at 10x speed with isotropy; 10+ million parts in customer production by 2026.
Metal Jet offers 50x higher productivity than laser melting; deployed by GKN and Parmatech.
3D printing centre of excellence in Barcelona. Entry-level MJF 1200 announced in 2026.

hp.com (opens hp.com)Company profile →

Founded: 193987 yrs
Headquarters: United States
Status: Public
Listed: HPQ (opens google.com)NYSE
Valuation: $28Bmarket capSep 2026
Staff: ~55,000Jan 2026
Works in: ManufacturingPlastic 3D printing
Coverage: 2 programs · 5 updateslatest 10 Jul 2026checked 10 Oct
Customers: GKN Powder MetallurgyParmatech
Partners: MaterialiseVolkmann GmbH

Spec

Metal Jet

Productivity vs. selective laser melting

50x higher^R (reported)

Cost reduction vs. SLM

Significantly lower^R (reported)

Material compatibility

Various metals (stainless steel, titanium, etc.)^R (reported)