Desktop Metal Studio System 2

The Desktop Metal Studio System 2 is an office-friendly bound metal deposition (BMD) system that brings metal 3D printing out of the cleanroom and into the engineering office or machine shop floor. Unlike laser powder bed fusion systems, the Studio System 2 uses metal rods composed of metal powder in a wax and polymer binder, extruding them like a conventional FDM printer before debinding and sintering in a companion furnace.

The second-generation Studio System doubles the print speed of its predecessor through an improved extruder design and thermal management system, while the build volume of 300 × 200 × 200 mm accommodates a wide range of production-intent prototypes and end-use parts. The system ships as a turnkey three-component suite: the printer, a debinder unit using safe fluid-based processing, and a tube furnace that sinters parts to near-full density. No loose powder is involved at any stage, eliminating the explosion risk and specialized facilities requirements of powder bed fusion systems.

Desktop Metal's Fabricate software handles slicing, support generation, and print preparation with a simplified interface aimed at engineers rather than AM specialists. Shrinkage compensation is applied automatically, with the software predicting dimensional change during sintering to deliver parts that meet design dimensions. The material library spans stainless steels, tool steels, copper, and Inconel, with Desktop Metal continuously expanding qualified alloys.

The Studio System 2 is best suited for prototype validation, short-run production, and tooling applications where design complexity would make traditional machining expensive or impossible. Its approachability lowers the barrier to AM adoption for small and mid-sized manufacturers, enabling teams to iterate on metal parts in-house without outsourcing to a service bureau.