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TOKYO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Accelerating Growth and Innovation in Additive Manufacturing

Nikon Corporation (Nikon) today announced an investment in Hybrid Manufacturing

Technologies Global, Inc. Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global, Inc. (HMT),

an award-winning industry leader in additive manufacturing (AM), successfully

created an approach that enables users to integrate additive tools onto any

platform. This groundbreaking technology allows users to take full advantage of

the manufacturing process by unifying multiple complementary technologies in

one set up.

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Parts manufacturers will often use AM processing and machining in tandem,

depending upon their specific production goals and tolerances. HMT enabled a

game-changing leap forward by unlocking the freedoms of additive while

retaining the precision and surface finish capabilities of CNC, all in a single

system. When using their patented AMBIT™ deposition heads only a simple tool

change is required to switch from cutting to adding metal, giving users

unprecedented flexibility. HMT's tool changeable heads are not limited to laser

processes but are also compatible with numerous materials and a vast array of

deployment methods. HMT can upgrade existing vertical platforms to enable both

additive and subtractive machining capabilities in one system or create bespoke

solutions with customized heads to meet the user's objectives.

Nikon manufactures some of the most precise equipment in the world, with its

products being used in applications ranging from semiconductor manufacturing

and mass production of panels for televisions and smart devices, to medical

systems, automotive and satellites. Nikon established the Next Generation

Project Division to accelerate the launch of new growth businesses, including

advanced materials processing technologies, through synergies resulting from

strategic investments and alliances with industry-leading companies worldwide.

This latest investment will enable HMT and Nikon to leverage their combined

expertise to accelerate innovation and expand the hybrid manufacturing

landscape. Yuichi Shibazaki, Nikon Corporate Vice President and General Manager

of the Next Generation Project Division said, "This investment in HMT is the

latest component of our Next Generation Project program to further

industrialization of digital manufacturing. As an industry leader with

demonstrated collaborative capabilities, HMT and its AMBIT™ portfolio are

well-matched with Nikon technologies. We look forward to working with them as

part of our commitment to creating value and advancing society through novel

industries like hybrid manufacturing."

Dr. Jason B. Jones, HMT Co-founder and CEO, said, "We are honored to receive

investment from such a longstanding technology leader as Nikon. Together we

will more fully deliver on the promise of additive and digital manufacturing.

We expect the results of this technology will touch the lives of virtually all

people on earth in the coming decades."

"Hybrid is all about synergy," Peter Coates, HMT Co-founder and CTO added. "For

the better part of ten years in this industry we have taken pride in the

strategic nature of our collaborations and our partnership with Nikon takes

this to a whole new level by adding value to advanced manufacture."

About Nikon

Nikon has been a pioneer in optical technology markets worldwide since its

inception in 1917. Today, utilizing advanced technologies, Nikon offers a wide

range of products and solutions from digital cameras and binoculars to

industrial precision equipment such as FPD and semiconductor lithography

systems, microscopes, measuring instruments and products for the healthcare

industry. Nikon aims to take advantage of its technologies to generate new core

pillars of growth including material processing while continuing to be a

leading company in precision and optics fields resulting in sustainable

long-term increase in enterprise value.

About Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global, Inc.

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies, LLC which is the US-based operating company

of Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global, Inc. has been a global industry

leader in hybrid and additive manufacturing since 2012. Pioneering a solution

to marry the freedoms of additive with the precision of CNC machining, Hybrid

has developed an unprecedented line of compact interchangeable deposition and

inspection heads with elegant integration methods. This extends the

capabilities of the everyday CNCs and robots without compromise, accelerating

the adoption of the next wave of digital manufacturing.

Contact: Lisa Block, lisab@hybridmanutech.com

SOURCE  Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies