Hewlett Packard Opens 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Barcelona

Hewlett Packard (HP) opened the 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence in June of 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. Supporting leading-edge research and development in additive manufacturing, the facility provides sophisticated research labs and instrumentation suites as well as a large-scale factory environment for active collaboration with customers and industry partners. Featuring flexible layouts, co-development environments, and HP's latest plastics and metals 3D production systems, the project will enable experts in systems engineering, data intelligence, software, design, and materials science to create the next-generation technologies that will power the fourth industrial revolution. LEED certification will be sought for the facility, which features a highly efficient HVAC system, a 110kW photovoltaic canopy, abundant natural lighting, sustainable construction materials, and a rainwater recycling system.