Belgian 3D printing service provider tests new nesting software for HP MJF printers

The Belgian company 3iD Printing is the first service provider to use the new AMIS Pro software for its HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printers. The software promises significant improvements in the arrangement of printed parts.

AMIS Pro comes from the Hybrid Software Group and utilizes their many years of expertise in the field of jetting technology. Although version 2.0 will not be officially unveiled until Formnext 2024, 3iD has been working with a pre-release version since the beginning of 2024.

The software optimizes nesting in particular – i.e. the spatial arrangement of the printed parts. “The nesting algorithm is impressive. We save a lot of time and can pack the parts much more densely. This has a direct impact on our unit costs,” explains Dave Vanhove, CEO of 3iD.

AMIS Managing Director Kris Binon cites concrete figures: “The software places 1500 parts in an MJF pressure chamber in under a minute with a packing density of 14 percent. This exceeds the previous standard by more than 50 percent, which only achieves 8 to 9 percent in ten minutes.”

The software also offers classic functions such as hollow body creation and grid structures. The result is a 3MF file that can be sent directly to HP MJF printers. Production Manager Brandon particularly praises the intuitive user interface: “The software offers all the necessary functions with effortless and fast operation.”

AMIS Pro was released earlier this year. Version 1.5 was released on September 16 with improved nesting and the ability to move parts to the next print job. At Formnext 2024, AMIS plans to present further functions for optimizing part costs.

Close collaboration with users such as 3iD has shaped development. “Without entrepreneurs like Dave, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” emphasizes Binon. ”Our current solution contains many functions that are specifically tailored to the needs of 3iD and similar companies.”