Collaboration agreement with Kanfit expands Massivit 3D into defense market
The Massivit 10000 printer will be installed at Kanfit’s facility and used by customer beta testers to produce large-scale molds, production tools for carbon fiber and fiberglass parts.
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Massivit 3D Printing Technologies Ltd. (Lod, Israel) is, for the first time, entering the defense industries market. The company, which engages in the development, manufacture and sale of large-scale 3D printing systems and printing materials — including composites — signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Kanfit (Illit, Israel) to install its state-of-the-art Massivit 10000 printer at Kanfit’s plants for the purpose of customer beta testing.
Kanfit manufactures products made from composite materials, metals and hybrid assemblies for the aviation, aerospace, medical devices and defense industries. The company has expertise in design and manufacture of products and assemblies, manufacture of hybrid assembly and integration structures for aircraft, 3D printing of titanium (including medical implants), aluminum and plastic parts and design and manufacture of prototypes and production tools and assemblies. Kanfit manufactures parts and assemblies for key players in the Israeli aerospace market, among others, such as the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI, Lod), Elbit Systems (Haifa, Israel), Rafael Defense Industries (Haifa), Israel Air Force (Tel Aviv), Ministry of Defense, etc.
“We are excited to sign the first agreement of this kind, for the strategic collaboration with Kanfit — one of the most important defense manufacturers in Israel,” says Massivit CEO, Erez Zimerman. “This agreement is a momentous milestone in achieving Massivit’s goals and business strategy.”
The Massivit 10000 printer is one of Massivit’s next generation printers. The printer operates on the cast in motion technology, which is designed to produce composite parts and can be used for printing molds, production tools and large-scale models that industrial companies can use for manufacturing. Massivit is continuing preliminary sales of the printer, prior to its launch in 2022. As of the end of the Q3 2021, Massivit has 12 pending, non-binding orders, which it plans to deliver in the second half of 2022. Kanfit’s order will be delivered immediately and constitutes the fourteenth order for the printer.
“Kanfit recognizes the significant potential in the Massivit 10000 printer, that allows us to streamline manufacturing processes, to significantly cut down manufacturing time and to substantially lower costs,” concludes Shachar Fine, EVP of Business Development, Marketing and Sales at Kanfit.
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