Meteor and Quantica partner to advance in additive manufacturing
The collaboration leverages inkjet printhead driving solutions with a printhead for functional, high-viscosity materials.
Announced recently, the partnership comprises between Meteor Inkjet, a leading supplier of industrial inkjet printhead driving solutions, and additive manufacturing technology provider Quantica. Under this partnership, Meteor will supply its drive electronics to power Quantica’s innovative NovoJet printhead.
Quantica’s technology is capable of jetting complex functional materials, such as high-viscosity adhesives, advanced coatings, and micron-scale particle inks, that have traditionally been beyond the capabilities of conventional printheads. Meteor solutions integrate with commercially available 3D build tools and fully manage printhead and ink supply control functions, including recirculation to prevent sedimentation and nozzle blockage. Meteor’s ability to support ultra-high data rates, large image buffers and long cable lengths means that systems with printheads mounted on robotics or other complex configurations can be deployed without limitation.
The first system to feature Meteor’s drive electronics will be the Quantica Print Engine, a production-ready platform designed for seamless integration into industrial manufacturing environments. Delivery of this new system is scheduled for 2026.
Clive Ayling, Meteor’s managing director comments: “Meteor is proud to be working alongside Quantica to help bring their groundbreaking NovoJet printhead technology to market. Additive manufacturing is rapidly evolving, and the ability to jet a wider range of functional materials opens up enormous opportunities for innovation. By combining Quantica’s materials expertise with Meteor’s proven electronics and software, we’re enabling the next generation of high-performance, digital manufacturing systems.”
About Meteor Inkjet
Headquartered in Cambridge UK, Meteor Inkjet is a leading independent supplier of industrial inkjet printhead driving solutions. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group, developer of enterprise software for industrial print manufacturing.
About Quantica
Quantica is an additive manufacturing technology provider specialising in advanced material deposition systems. Their core innovation is the NovoJet printhead, which enables printing of functional, high-viscosity materials previously considered unjettable. This allows industries to digitise production processes, reduce waste, and develop new applications across various sectors like automotive, industrial coatings, printed electronics, and pharmaceuticals.
Caption: The NovoJet printhead from Quantica, soon to be driven by Meteor’s electronics, in the Print Engine industrial system (image: Quantica).
Source: Meteor Inkjet, Quantica
www.meteorinkjet.com
www.quantica.io