About HSS
The credible high volume 3D manufacturing solution
3D printing is now able to compete on price and speed with high volume injection molding, without the associated design limitations, upfront tooling, stock and shipping costs.
Typically 10 to 100 faster than current industrial 3D printing processes and with the potential to produce up to 100,000 parts a day, HSS makes 3D high volume manufacture of everyday products a reality, flattening supply chains and moving production closer to markets.
World-leading additive manufacture research, teamed up with market-leading industrial inkjet technology, makes this possible.
The HSS 3D print head has been especially developed from Xaar’s world-leading portfolio, proven in the most demanding high volume production environment of ceramic tile printing.
Our history
High Speed Sintering patents filed
Loughborough University files patents, supported by HEFCE, Higher Education Innovation Fund
Investigating a new manufacturing process
EPSRC funds preliminary investigation into a new manufacturing process - High Speed Sintering
Selective Absorption Sintering patent filed
Evonik Industries AG (Co-licensing partner ) files patent for key overlapping technology
First major grant awarded
EPSRC awards 2.5 year award to develop High Speed Sintering of Powders
First High Speed Sintering machine
Laser Sintering machine is retrofitted with Xaar’s print heads to create first High Speed Sintering machine
Ink development
Xaar sponsors research to develop new inks for High Speed Sintering
£1.2M funding
5 year award from EPSRC to develop High Speed Sintering for sport and leisure applications
Enterprise Fellowship
Loughbrough University awards first Enterprise Fellowship to Neil Hopkinson to develop High Speed Sintering, supported by HEFCE, Higher Education Innovation Fund
Breakthrough Technology Award
American Society of Manufacturing Engineers announce High Speed Sintering is a breakthrough technology
First dedicated High Speed Sintering machine
Design and manufacture of world's first dedicate machine is supported by HEFCE, Higher Education Innovation Fund
New patent filed
Loughborough University files new process improvement patent, supported by HEFCE, Higher Education Innovation Fund
First dedicated HSS machine delivered
World's first dedicated machine is installed at the University of Sheffield
Mechanical property development
Results presented from manufacture of highly ductile parts in elastomer materials
FACTUM project launch
Innovate UK awards major grant to develop High Speed Sintering for application across a range of industry sectors
Voxeljet manufacture first HSS machine
The world's first commercially manufactured machine is installed at the University of Sheffield
Functional part development
Results presented from manufacture of functional parts with properties controlled by varying greyscales
Fine feature upgrade
Xaar 1002 print heads added to HSS machine, enabling production of 0.5mm fine features
More licences granted
Several licenses to the HSS technology signed with industrial scale equipment manufacturers and sellers
Xaar expands its 3D business
Xaar announces plans for new 3D Centre in Nottingham, led by Neil Hopkinson
Xaar 3D Centre open for business
Centre opens to offer High Speed Sintering services for end users, OEMs and materials suppliers
voxeljet unveils High Speed Sintering process
Leading manufacturer of 3D printing systems for industry applications launches HSS technology in November
3D printing joint investment
Xaar joins forces with Stratasys to launch Xaar 3D Limited to develop 3D printing solutions based on HSS technologies
H350™ 3D printer launch
Stratasys introduces the Stratasys H350™ 3D printer, the first system powered by Xaar 3D’s powder-based SAF™ technology
Stratasys acquires Xaar 3D
Stratasys acquires outstanding stake in Xaar 3D to accelerate production-scale additive manufacturing capabilities