Tritone DIM

The Tritone DIM brings the powder-free MoldJet® process to organisations that need flexibility rather than maximum production throughput. Its four independent build trays, broad material capability, complex-geometry manufacturing and integrated quality control make it particularly well suited to materials development, R&D, application qualification, functional prototyping and smaller-scale production.

For manufacturers looking to develop a process today and potentially scale it to higher-volume production tomorrow, the DIM provides a practical entry point into Tritone’s industrial metal and ceramic additive manufacturing platform.

How Does the Tritone DIM Work?

The DIM uses Tritone’s MoldJet® process, which creates a temporary mould around the component as it is built.
The MoldJet process involves:

1. Create the mould – A layer of mould material is digitally jetted to create cavities corresponding to the inverse geometry of the part
2. Deposit the material – A high-density paste containing metal or ceramic powder is deposited into the mould cavities.
3. Dry and harden – The layer is rapidly dried and hardened using hot air and vacuum
4. Inspect and correct – Integrated optical inspection and AI-based image analysis monitor the layer. Defects can be identified and corrected during the manufacturing process
5. Complete the build – The process is repeated layer by layer. The finished parts remain embedded within the mould material, providing support and protection during handling
6. Demould and sinter – The mould material is removed before the green parts undergo thermal debinding and sintering to produce the final metal or ceramic components

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Benefits of the Tritone DIM

• Clean, Powder-Free Manufacturing – MoldJet uses paste-based feedstock delivered through sealed cartridges, avoiding the loose powder environment associated with conventional powder-bed metal AM. This provides a cleaner and more straightforward industrial workflow.
• Flexible Material Development – DIM supports a broad range of sinterable metals and ceramics, with Tritone’s portfolio including stainless steels, tool and alloy steels, titanium, copper, superalloys and ceramics
• Complex Geometry Without Conventional Supports – Because the temporary mould surrounds the component during manufacture, MoldJet can produce geometrically complex parts without conventional printed support structures.
• High Part Density – MoldJet produces greater than 99% density, supporting the manufacture of functional metal and ceramic components.
• Automated Quality Control – Optical inspection and AI-powered analysis can monitor each layer and provide automatic correction or layer removal where necessary, helping improve process consistency.
• Easy Handling – The completed build tray contains robust green parts embedded within the mould material. This provides additional support during handling before the parts proceed to demoulding, debinding and sintering.

Designed for Development and Production

The DIM provides four simultaneous and independently operating build trays, each measuring 220 × 120 × 90 mm. The system has a total build volume of 10,000 cm³ and throughput of 220 cm³/h. Layer thickness is adjustable from 25–150 µm, allowing the process to be optimised for the required combination of detail and productivity.

This makes the DIM particularly useful where manufacturers need to develop and qualify new materials or applications before moving to higher-volume production. Processes developed on the MoldJet platform can also provide a pathway towards the larger Tritone Dominant system, which uses the same underlying technology.

Applications

• Materials Development & R&D – A practical platform for developing and qualifying new metal and ceramic materials and applications
• Prototyping & Functional Parts – Production of functional metal and ceramic components that can subsequently be debound and sintered. This makes the DIM useful for evaluating designs in the actual production material
• Small-Batch Production – Produce multiple components simultaneously across its four independent trays, making it suitable for smaller production runs and serial manufacturing
• Tooling – With the ability to manufacture complex geometries without conventional support structures makes the DIM suitable for tooling components incorporating internal channels, undercuts and complex features. Applications include nozzles, drill heads, turbine wheels and other specialised tooling components.
• Industrial Components – It is ideal for producing complex mechanical components in materials including stainless steels, tool steels, low-alloy steels, titanium, copper alloys and ceramics.

Potential applications include:

• Gears
• Pulleys
• Impellers
• Nozzles

• Brackets
• Tooling components
• Fluid-handling components
• Complex mechanical parts

From additive manufacturing to industrial production.

Contact AXT to discuss how the Tritone DIM can be integrated into you metal additive manufacturing workflow.