01.08.16
Xaar plc appointed Professor Neil Hopkinson to a new role as director of 3D printing. Professor Hopkinson, who joins Xaar in March 2016, is the original inventor of the transformational High Speed Sintering (HSS) technology. He brings with him 19 years’ experience in additive manufacturing technology gained at the University of Sheffield, Loughborough University, De Montfort University, 3D Systems and the University of Nottingham.
In his new role with Xaar, Hopkinson will build a team to continue the development of HSS technology as well as other additive manufacturing processes. HSS uses inkjet printheads and infrared heaters to manufacture products layer by layer from polymer powder materials at much higher speeds than other additive manufacturing processes.
“It is clear that inkjet printing will be an important enabling technology as the 3D printing sector scales up to be an integral part of mainstream manufacturing,” Hopkinson said.
In his new role with Xaar, Hopkinson will build a team to continue the development of HSS technology as well as other additive manufacturing processes. HSS uses inkjet printheads and infrared heaters to manufacture products layer by layer from polymer powder materials at much higher speeds than other additive manufacturing processes.
“It is clear that inkjet printing will be an important enabling technology as the 3D printing sector scales up to be an integral part of mainstream manufacturing,” Hopkinson said.