XJet Unveils Carmel Pro, Drops Significant Barrier to Advanced Metal and Ceramic 3D Printing

Long an established player in advanced additive manufacturing, XJet is seeking to drastically expand accessibility to its metal and ceramic 3D printing technology at Formnext 2025. Ahead of its showcase at the event, XJet has announced the Carmel Pro, a new system that might, for the first time, place its proprietary NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) technology within reach of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and research institutes.

XJet says the Carmel Pro has been designed to directly impact the cost barrier that has long restricted access to high-end metal and ceramic additive manufacturing – naturally, the next question regards numbers. XJet has confirmed the Carmel Pro will require a 60% to 70% lower initial investment than its existing industrial Carmel platforms. Such a reduction in the initial outlay could well have the potential to bring industrial-grade, powderless 3D printing to a wider range of organizations.

According to XJet CEO Guy Zimmerman, the company is aiming to serve startups developing breakthrough medical devices, university labs pushing materials science, and independent jewelry designers who have historically been “locked out” of the technology. The Carmel Pro should provide these kinds of customers with the same detail, density, and surface quality capabilities of that found in XJet’s large-scale production machines.