Cambridge, UK-based industrial inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar recently announced the opening of its new Xaar 3D Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The new facility will deliver 3D printing services and equipment to OEMs, material suppliers and end users. SGIA sat down with Professor Neil Hopkinson, the original inventor of High Speed Sintering (HSS) technology, to learn more about the expansion and the head of the new 3D team and about the Xaar’s business strategy — as well as the expanding 3D technology.
What trends in (and demand for) 3D printing led Xaar to opening the new …