“I am satisfied with our overall performance. We continue to make progress on all fronts with the goal of igniting the next phase of accelerated growth. Announcing new and exciting products and applications last week, I am particularly excited about the progress of the R&D program. The HSS system is already in use by selected customers and the feedback we have gathered has been very positive.”

Using the Voxeljet system of Xox printheads to implement Professor Hopkinson's High Speed Sintering (HSS) technology, compared to HP's Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), production ready AM process.

As Director of Investor Relations and Business Development, Mr. Johannes Paischer, Director of voxeljet, concluded: "voxeljet is a well-known provider of large-scale and efficient 3D printing equipment. So far, our materials have focused on mold and pattern making applications, But HSSvoxeljet will bring voxeljet to the thermoplastics market, printing the final product directly.

The basis of HSS is the same as voxeljet's core technology, binder jetting. HSS works by selectively jetting infrared absorbing ink onto a layer of plastic powder. Each layer is exposed to infrared light, and the molten powder forms functional plastic parts directly from the machine. It is capable of printing parts with properties similar to injection molding. Combined with superior surface quality, sharp and clear edges, and true detail resolution, HSS parts can be used directly for functional applications in automotive, industrial equipment and even consumer products.

In addition, the company signed a licensing agreement with Evonik Industries in 2015 to develop a high-speed polymer process involving powder bed fusion and the ability to compete with injection molding in terms of productivity. The process is expected to be ready to market within three years.