Sculpteo Adds HP Metal Jet: Now You Can 3D Print Metal Parts Without Owning a 250K Printer

HP Metal Jet Goes Service Bureau

Sculpteo has become one of the first service bureaus in Europe and the USA to offer HP Metal Jet additive manufacturing. This means designers and engineers can now produce production-grade metal 3D printed parts without the $250,000+ upfront investment in Metal Jet hardware.

HP launched Metal Jet in 2022 with promises of high-throughput, exceptional detail, and competitive economics. The technology works by selectively jetting binder onto metal powder layers, creating a 'green' part that gets debinded and sintered to achieve final density.

What This Means for You

According to Sculpteo CEO Alexandre d'Orsetti: 'Our integration of HP Metal Jet technology means customers can now leverage production-grade metal additive manufacturing to produce bespoke prototypes through to hundreds or thousands of parts without upfront investment in hardware.'

The service supports:

• Prototypes — iterate quickly on complex metal designs
• Low to mid-volume production — hundreds of end-use parts
• Large batches — thousands of identical components

Why Metal Binder Jetting Matters

Unlike traditional metal 3D printing (laser/electron beam melting), Metal Jet can build complex geometries without support structures. This opens up design possibilities that were previously impossible or prohibitively expensive.

HP has targeted the medical, industrial, consumer goods, and automotive industries with Metal Jet. Now with Sculpteo offering it as a service, smaller companies can access this technology for the first time.