3D Systems Acquiring Titan Robotics

3D Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Titan Additive LLC (Titan Robotics), a Colorado-based designer and fabricator of large-format, industrial 3D printers. As a provider of pellet-based, polymer extrusion 3D printing technology and the only manufacturer said to offer hybrid toolhead configurations, Titan Robotics says it provides solutions to its customers by developing application-specific processes using its unique additive manufacturing (AM) technology.

With this acquisition, 3D Systems will expand the strength and breadth of its polymer AM solutions portfolio to address new applications in markets such as foundries, consumer goods, service bureaus, transportation and motorsports, aerospace and defense, and general manufacturing.

 “With the addition of Titan Robotics’ unique extrusion technology, we will be able to address our customers’ need for large build volumes, superior performance and improved productivity at a significantly lower cost,” says Dr. Jeffrey Graves, 3D Systems president and CEO. “Through the innovative modular approach of their printers, and the ability to use both pellet and filament product forms in an open architecture with widely available production polymer systems, we believe the adoption rate of industrial 3D printing will continue to accelerate.”

It is said Titan Robotics is the only manufacturer offering hybrid toolhead configurations that include pellet extrusion, filament extrusion and a spindle toolhead for precision finishing. These configurable systems are said to give customers flexibility to choose the best combined format to meet their application needs. The resulting solutions can deliver large, industrial parts using heated build platforms and chambers that scale from 30" × 30" × 45" to as large as 50" × 50" × 72" with print speeds up to 30,000 mm/min.

The company says its modular Titan system can be easily upgraded to accommodate new materials and product configurations to best meet their targeted performance and cost goals. 3D Systems expects the transaction to close in April 2022.