MULTI JET

FUSION BASICS

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 Print Preparation
Print Preparation

1. Open files 2. Analyze 3. Pack 4. Choose printer 5. Send to printer

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 Material Load
Mixer

Storage tank
Fresh powder is taken from the material
cartridges
and vaccummed up to the mixer
Recycled powder from the storage tank is
vaccumed External
Sieve material
up to the mixer
tank
Fresh and recycled powder get mixed with
the desired recyclability ratio
Mixed powder goes down to fill the build Vacuum
unit through gravity

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 Print Material is distributed horizontally by a mesh,
the vanes elevate a portion of the powder
and homogeneously the recoating unit
distributes it to form
the layer

Material is transported
to the material feeding system through
two identical distribution subsystems
at the front and back of the HP Jet
Fusion 3D Build Unit, which pre-heat
the material

The platform provides a surface to create

material layers and move built layers down to
create new ones on top

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 Print
Service Station Top cover heating
and cooling
Recoating unit

Agent Delivery system

Electronics

Cleaning roll

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 Print
The top heating lamps control the
temperature of the print bed to ensure
material uniform temperature through a
closed loop system. Top cover heating
and cooling
The temperature camera reads the
temperature of the white material (no fusing
agent on top) at each zone using 992 points
per layer.
Lamp voltages are adjusted so that the
material temperature arrives to the target in
each zone.

Zone 10

Zone 2

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 Print
After a layer has been formed by the
recoating unit, the carriage, which Scan axis, carriage
contains two fusing modules and the and fusing
agents, moves through the scan axis.
The carriage contains the printheads that
distribute the agents in the print bed.
The fusing modules provide the delta
temperature required to fuse the material
through IR energy.
Recoating unit
Energy

Pattern

˚C
200
190 Visible spectrum
180

170

160

150

140 Heat
130
signature
120

110

100

IR spectrum

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 HP Multi Jet Fusion platform
Basic elements of the process

Material Coating Apply Agents Apply Energy

Fused
Fused Fused
Fused

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 Leveraging decades of
2D printing leadership

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 Print
The fusing and detailing agents flow from Scan axis, carriage
the cartridges to the printing nozzles. Service Station and fusing
There are two intermediate cartridges to
allow for continuous agent supply (hot
swap).
The printheads are serviced in the
Servicing station to ensure firing and Agent Delivery
adjust during printing. system

Drop Detector Assy

Cleaning Capping
Roll Assy Assy

Cooling

Cleaning roll

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 Cooling and Unpacking
Laminar
flow
Fast cooling enables faster part
turnaround and does not affect the Storage
mechanical properties of the parts. For tank
parts that require EaB and impact, fast
cooling can even improve the properties
of the material.
For some parts, especially thin parts that External
can warp, natural cooling is material
recommended. tank
Unpacking is done by vaccuming the
remaining powder, which goes into the
storage tank to be able to be reused in
following builds.

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Taking a Closer Look
at the Process

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without notice.
 Multi Jet Fusion vs. laser sintering

SLS Fusing Time exposure to Light = 60µsec

10X

MJF Fusing Time exposure to Light = 60msec

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 Plastics

Polyamide is a semi-crystalline material

The formation of crystals will cause the

material to shrink as it cools

The amount of crystallization and shrink is

influenced by the thermal history of the
material, both during and after fusing.

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 Merci

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