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Legor Partners with Tritone for Gold and Platinum 3D Printing

2026-06-12 · Impact score: 36

Italian precious metals group Legor has entered into a strategic partnership with Israel-based Tritone to integrate the latter's patented MoldJet technology into Legor's 3D Metal Hub additive manufacturing center, adding new 3D printing capabilities for gold and platinum. The MoldJet technology follows a "powder-free" approach: it jets polymer molds layer by layer, fills them with metal paste, and then sinters the final parts, generating no loose metal powder during production—thus eliminating the recovery challenges and dust safety risks inherent in handling precious metal powders. Legor has specifically developed and validated gold and platinum paste formulations, targeting the high-end jewelry, watchmaking, and luxury goods sectors. Previously equipped with an HP Metal Jet system for steel, silver, and bronze, the 3D Metal Hub now offers full-cycle manufacturing capabilities from rapid prototyping to high-volume production.

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Legor联手Tritone推黄金铂金3D打印

意大利贵金属集团Legor与以色列Tritone达成战略合作，将后者的专利MoldJet技术整合到Legor的3D Metal Hub增材制造中心，正式新增黄金和铂金的3D打印能力。MoldJet技术采用“无粉末”路线：逐层喷射聚合物模具，填充金属浆料，最后烧结成型，整个生产过程不产生散落金属粉末，从根本上消除了贵金属粉末处理的回收难题和粉尘安全风险。Legor已专门开发验证了黄金和铂金浆料配方，面向高级珠宝、钟表和奢侈品领域。3D Metal Hub此前已配备HP Metal Jet系统用于钢、银和青铜，本次引入后已具备从快速原型到大批量生产的全周期制造能力。

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