ExOne
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US3021041047 |
| Seat | North Huntingdon |
| management | John F. Hartner (Chair) |
| Number of employees | 300 (2019) |
| sales | $ 53.3 million (2019) |
| Branch | mechanical engineering |
| Website | https://www.exone.com/en-US |
ExOne is a global manufacturer of 3D printing machines, 3D printed products, materials and services for industrial customers with headquarters in North Huntingdon, PA (USA) and a German location in Gersthofen (Bavaria).
The company has specialized in the development and manufacture of printing systems based on binder jetting technology . ExOne is represented at 5 locations worldwide and is one of the leading providers of industrial 3D printing systems. The company employs around 300 people worldwide and generated consolidated annual sales of around 53.3 million US dollars in the 2019 financial year. In fiscal 2018, consolidated annual sales were approximately $ 64.4 million.
history
The ExOne story begins in 1995 with the creation of the "ProMetal" division within the Extrude Hone Corporation. From this department, which dealt with the development of 3D metal printers, today's ExOne Company emerged.
In 1996, Extrude Hone received an exclusive license for a 3D printing process developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that is now known as Binder Jetting. In 1998, Extrude Hone introduced the ProMetal RTS-300, the first commercial metal 3D printer based on binder jetting technology. The first system was installed at Motorola. In 1999, the R10 was followed by the second 3D metal binderjet printer.
In 2002, Extrude Hone entered the 3D sand printing market with the S15, a machine for printing sand molds and cores. In 2003, Extrude Hone signed a license agreement with the German Generis GmbH to advance the development of 3D sand printers. One of the co-founders of Generis, Rainer Höschsmann, was later appointed managing director of ExOne GmbH in Gersthofen, where the company is still active today.
In 2005, Extrude Hone was sold to Kennametal and the assets of the 3D printing business were transferred to The Ex One Company, LLC. The name is derived from Extrude Hone, which the company founder Larry Rhoades had founded decades earlier on the basis of a patent from his father.
An abrupt change for the company followed in 2007. Company founder Rhoades passed away unexpectedly and ExOne was bought by Rockwell Forest Products, wholly owned by S. Kent Rockwell. Rockwell has served ExOne as chairman of the board of directors since then . He was also CEO from 2013 to 2016 and temporarily from June 2018 to May 2019.
In 2013 the company was reorganized, changed its name to The ExOne Company and completed a successful IPO on the Nasdaq.
Since 2019, John F. Hartner has been CEO of ExOne Company.
Locations
ExOne is represented at the following locations worldwide:
North America: North Huntingdon (headquarters); Troy, MI; St. Clairsville, OH
Europe: Gersthofen (Germany)
Asia: Haneo (Japan)
technology
The patented ExOne binder jetting process is based on the “Powder bed and inkjet head 3D printing” process developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1996 and is considered a generative production process . 3D CAD models serve as the basis for the production of components.
In the binder jetting process, the print head sprays a liquid binder onto a powder layer in a targeted manner, in order to bond the particles. Then the floor of the construction platform is lowered and a new layer of powder is applied. The layering of powder and binding agent creates the desired workpiece over time.
Binder jetting is unique compared to other additive manufacturing processes in that no heat is used during the build-up process. Other additive technologies use a heat source that can generate internal stresses in the components. These tensions must be relieved in a secondary post-processing operation. In addition, the components are supported by the loose powder during binder jetting, which means that no additional support structure is necessary. One advantage over traditional manufacturing processes is the ability to print large and very complex component geometries in a short time.
Applications and industries
From industrial 3D printing for prototyping to the production of small series to the integration of 3D printers in production lines for 24/7 series production: ExOne printers serve various applications in a wide variety of industries. Examples of industry-specific applications are:
Automotive industry
At automobile manufacturers, 3D printing systems are used in prototyping and, for example, in the development of components and gearboxes.
Foundry industry
Ideal for complex casting tasks, prototype models, fast product development and series production. 3D printing often enables foundries to reduce labor and material costs, as well as better design control.
Oil and gas industry
3D printing helps produce parts such as agitators, pumps and valves with improved wear resistance, corrosion resistance, strength and density for use in oil and gas drilling applications.
Decorative Art
From unique furnishings, to jewelry, to movie props, individual and creative designs can be created thanks to the great design freedom of 3D printing applications.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ExOne: A revolution made of sand - Technology Industry Solutions - B4B Schwaben. Retrieved June 22, 2020 .
- ↑ finanzen net GmbH: The ExOne balance sheet / P&L - BÖRSE ONLINE. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ The ExOne Company Reports 2019 Fourth Quarter Results | ExOne Company. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Everything You Need to Know About Metal Binder Jetting. Retrieved June 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Our story. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (English).
- ^ John F. Hartner is the new CEO at ExOne. In: 3D Printing Media Network. May 18, 2019, accessed June 22, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Simone Franke: Taschenbuch der Gießerei-Praxis 2019 . Schiele & Schoen, 2018, ISBN 978-3-7949-0944-5 , pp. 155–162 ( google.de [accessed June 22, 2020]).
- ^ Industries. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (English).