3D Systems to Add Extrusion Technology to Solution Portfolio

3D Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Titan Additive LLC (Titan Robotics), the Colorado-based designer and fabricator of large-format, industrial 3D printers. Titan Robotics provides solutions to its customers by developing application-specific processes using Titan’s 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 & motorsports, aerospace & defense, and general manufacturing.

“As the leading additive manufacturing solutions partner across industrial and healthcare markets, 3D Systems is committed to meeting the widest possible range of our customers’ AM production needs,” says Jeffrey Graves, president and CEO, 3D Systems. “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.”

Titan Robotics is the only manufacturer offering hybrid tool head configurations that include pellet extrusion, filament extrusion and a spindle tool head for precision finishing. These configurable systems give flexibility to choose the best combined format to meet their application need.

The resulting solutions can deliver large, industrial parts using heated build platforms and chambers that scale from 30x30x45-in. to as large as 50x50x72-in. with print speeds up to 30,000 mm/minute. The modular Titan system can be easily upgraded to accommodate new materials and product configurations to best meet their targeted performance and cost goals.

"The team at Titan Robotics is thrilled to become part of the world-class organization at 3D Systems, as Titan’s leadership team of Clay Guillory, Bill Macy, Maddie Guillory and I are committed to continuing Titan’s mission of changing the traditional manufacturing landscape with production additive manufacturing solutions,” says Rahul Kasat, CEO, Titan Additive LLC. 

Titan Robotics was represented by Reynolds Advisory Partners in this transaction.

3D Systems expects this transaction to close in April 2022. 

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.