Optomec, the New Mexico-based manufacturer of industrial metal and electronics 3D printing systems, has announced the delivery of its 500th machine, which was recently installed at General Electric.

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The latest Aerosol Jet machine joins over 20 Optomec systems already housed within various divisions at the engineering giant, with close to 300 of these electronics focused systems out in the field in over two dozen countries.

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The patented Aerosol Jet technology is used in applications including high-density 3D semiconductor packaging and directly integrated 3D antenna and sensors, mainly in consumer electronics, medical device and mil-aero markets.

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The company’s overall install base also includes over 200 LENS metal 3D printers. These systems employ a direct energy deposition technique and are used for short-run manufacturing, upfront wear coatings and repair of worn or damaged components. Optomec’s 500 systems have already been […]

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