The awards are an annual gathering of the leaders in additive manufacturing, spanning all areas of 3D printing
The judges at the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2018 have awarded Innovation of the Year to Xaar for its High Laydown Technology for Material Jetting.
Voted for by readers of 3D Printing Industry, the awards recognise individuals and enterprises leading the additive manufacturing world. They were announced at a gala event in London, on 17 May, where Xaar were among representatives from over 60 companies.
‘As 3D printing develops to take its place as a mainstream manufacturing process, it is clear that certain challenges need to be overcome, and we are very proud that Xaar’s High Laydown Technology addresses two of the main challenges – namely the speed of part manufacture and the properties of parts produced,’ commented Neil Hopkinson, director of 3D Printing at Xaar, and the inventor of high-speed sintering.
‘To win the award for Innovation of the Year is especially pleasing as this normally goes to a specific 3D printing process, whereas in this case it goes to an enabling platform from which multiple, highly differentiated, processes can be created; the fact that this subtlety was appreciated by the 3D Printing Industry readership speaks volumes for the insight and credibility of this community.’
The awards are an annual gathering of the leaders in additive manufacturing, spanning all areas of 3D printing from medical, aerospace and creative applications to 3D scanning, software and materials.
