The Studio System™ from Desktop Metal is the world’s first affordable, office-friendly metal 3D printing system. Safe and easy to use, the Studio System was designed to bring metal 3D printing to the shop floor, allowing engineering and design teams to make metal parts faster, without the need for special facilities or dedicated operators.
High resolution printing. In-house & built to scale.
Introducing the Studio System. Bringing new capabilities to the world’s first office-friendly metal 3D printing solution.
ADVANTAGE
KEYNOTE
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Safe for the office
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Easy to use
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Built to scale
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The Studio System
eliminates lasers and loose
powders often associated
with metal 3D printing,
making it safe to use in any
facility. Unlike other
systems, there is no third
party equipment or special
facilities required—just
power and an internet
connection.
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From simplified model prep
to supports that are easily
removed by hand, the Studio
System makes it easy to print
metal parts in-house.
Integrated software
automates the process to
take the guesswork out of
achieving parts with good
metallurgy.
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The system is designed to adapt
to diverse business needs. The
software auto-generates
custom build plans optimized
for multi-part jobs, while
increased debind and sinter
capacity enables scalable
throughput for low volume
production.
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DESCRIPTION
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01 Printer
Unlike laser-based systems that selectively melt metal powder,
the printer extrudes bound metal rods—similar to how an FDM
printer works. This eliminates the safety requirements often
associated with metal 3D printing while enabling new features
like the use of closed-cell infill for lightweight strength.
Build envelope : 30 x 20 x 20 cm (12 x 8 x 8 in) |
02 Debinder
The debinder prepares green parts for sintering by dissolving
primary binder. With a low emission design, it requires no
external ventilation and is safe for an office environment.
Automatic fluid distillation and recycling means there is no need
to refill between each cycle
Fluid vol : 17.4 L (4.6 gal) max |
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03 Furnace
Fully-automated and sized to fit through an office door, the
furnace delivers industrial-strength sintering in an office
friendly package. Built-in temperature profiles tuned to every
build and material ensure uniform heating and cooling without
the residual stresses introduced in laser-based systems.
Gas(2) 900L onboard canisters/ External gas connectors
Peak temp : 1400 °C |
TECHNOLOGY
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01 Specially formulated feedstock vs. mixed metal powder The BMD process starts with specially formulated bound metal rods—metal powder held together by wax and polymer binders—a formulation similar to the binder and metal powder mixture used in Metal Injection Molding (MIM). |
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02 Printing (no tooling required) vs. injection molding The first step in each process is forming a “green” part. In MIM, this is done by injecting a metal powder-binder mixture into a mold. With BMD,the part’s form is created by extruding bound metal rods layer by layer in a carefully controlled process. |
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03 Debind When a green part is shaped, the system is modular by design and built for batch processing—allowing users to scale for unique production requirements. In both processes, this part is immersed into a debind solution to remove primary wax binder—creating a porous structure throughout the part in preparation for sintering. |
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04 Sinter As the part is heated to temperatures near melting, remaining polymer binder is removed and metal particles fuse together,causing the part to densify to a solid metal part. During this process,the part’s form shrinks roughly 15% as the binder is removed and only metal particles remain. |
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FEATURES
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A software-controlled workflow
Fabricate? software automates even the most challenging
aspects of the fabrication process. It auto-generates supports
for easy removal and creates custom build plans that are
tuned to the geometry and material for every part in the
job—making it easy to produce high-quality metal parts
without custom tooling or a dedicated operator.
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Remove supports by hand
Introducing Separable Supports?. Designed to simplify post
processing, the Studio System prints supports with a patented
Ceramic Release Layer? that does not bond to the metal part. This
makes it possible to separate supports by hand.
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Print at higher resolution.
A new swappable 250μm printhead with supporting software
profiles enables new geometries and applications—achieving
smaller parts and fine features with an improved surface finish.
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Watch a live stream of the build.
An in-chamber build plate camera captures video of the part as it
prints — viewable in a web browser. This gives the user greater
insight into their print and the ability to monitor print success.
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Debind and sinter in bulk.
New stackable shelving increases part capacity of the debinder and
furnace for greater throughput. Increased workload volume
addresses bottlenecks typical at the debind and sinter stages.
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Produce even better parts.
A new retort box design supports thermal uniformity—resulting in
higher-quality parts.
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Reduce operational costs.
External gas connections give the option to reduce the cost of
consumables and achieve a lower cost-per-part.
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Configure a Studio Fleet.
New custom-configurable hardware solutions increase efficiency for
low volume production of high-quality metal parts.
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MATERIAL
Expert metallurgy built-in
Bound Metal Deposition and the high-quality materials were developed by leading experts in their respective fields. This includes Animesh Bose, aka ‘The Father of MIM,’ Professor Ely Sachs who coined the term ‘3D printing,’ and Professor Chris Schuh, Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT.
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17-4 PH
stainless steel for strength and corrosion
resistance
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316 L
stainless steel for corrosion resistance at high
temps
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H13
tool steel for hardness and abrasion resistance at
elevated temperatures
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4140
low alloy, mid-carbon steel for high strength and
toughness
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Alloy 625
superalloy for strength and corrosion resistance
at high temperatures
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Copper
for thermal and electrical conductivity
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STUDIO FLEET
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3:1:1
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5:2:1
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Low volume production with Studio Fleet?
Scale throughput
03. Pilot runs prior to mass production
APPLICATIONS
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Functional prototyping
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Jigs & fixtures
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Functional prototypes have specific requirements—includin high stiffness, high strength, and heat resistance demanding metal as opposed to plastic parts. The Studio System enables rapid designiteration without the need for a dedicated operator or third-party equipment, and the complexity of the design has no impact on production cost or time.
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Jigs and fixtures are essential to lean manufacturing,but they’re usually de-prioritized when compared to other production needs. In-house metal 3D printing allows engineers to produce jigs and fixtures quickly using a design optimized for the specific need. And the ability to produce replacement parts on-demand is critical to operational efficiency.
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Tooling
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Low volume production
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Tool-making can be tedious due to complex geometries and part requirements, resulting in processes that are expens ive and time consuming. The Studio System can print in materials that are difficult to machine and allows manufacturers to produce parts for tooling faster, cheaper, and on demand.
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Traditional manufactu ring methods—such as casting—are prohibitive to low volume production due to high costs of initial tooling. Studio Fleet? leverages the latest Studio System features, including batch processing. It delivers a custom configurable solution that adapts to business needs to bring low volume production to the shop floor.
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