XJet
XJet is an Israeli additive manufacturing company pioneering NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) technology for high-precision 3D printing of metal and ceramic end-use parts.
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XJet develops NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) technology, a groundbreaking additive manufacturing process that enables direct material jetting of metal and ceramic parts at sub-micron precision. The company's patented powderless technology uses nanoparticle inks jetted through thousands of inkjet nozzles, producing fully dense parts with superior surface quality and geometric complexity.
Founded by Hanan Gothait (former co-founder of Objet Geometries, which merged with Stratasys) and headquartered in Rehovot, Israel, XJet's technology achieves greater than 99.5% density, 50 micron accuracy, and 1.6 micron surface roughness without post-machining. The simultaneous printing of soluble support material enables complex internal cavities and pre-assembled components.
The fully automated print-wash-sinter process requires minimal human intervention, making it suitable for industrial-scale production of precision parts for aerospace, defense, medical, and electronics applications.
Dual-use relevance is strong: precision additive manufacturing of metal and ceramic components is critical for defense applications including turbine parts, heat exchangers, electronic housings, and custom weapon system components that require geometric complexity impossible with traditional manufacturing.
Dual-Use Assessment
Precision metal and ceramic additive manufacturing serves both commercial industrial applications and defense production of complex components for weapons systems, aerospace, and electronic warfare hardware.
Key Technologies
- NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) patented additive manufacturing technology
- Direct material jetting for metal and ceramic at sub-micron precision
- Simultaneous soluble support printing for complex internal geometries
- Fully automated print-wash-sinter manufacturing workflow
- Nanoparticle ink formulations for multiple metal and ceramic materials
Use Cases & Applications
- Precision metal and ceramic part production for aerospace and defense
- Complex heat exchanger and flow filter manufacturing
- Electronic housing and component production for EW and radar systems
- Medical device and implant manufacturing
- Pre-assembled multi-component manufacturing without traditional assembly
Strategic Value to U.S.-Israel Alliance
Enables on-demand production of complex defense components with short supply chains, reducing dependency on traditional manufacturing and enabling rapid prototyping of mission-critical parts.
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