Hewlett-Packard has no plans to take its new industrial 3D printer into the desktop market for consumers, but it will likely scale the machine to take on large production parts.

Last week, HP unveiled its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printer, saying when the device ships in 2016 it will enable production of parts with a technology traditionally reserved for rapid prototyping.

The new industrial 3D printer — a little larger than a washing machine — is 10 times faster and 50% less expensive than current systems on the market, HP said. The first version of the printer uses thermoplastics and multiple colors, but HP plans on expanding materials to suit a variety of production manufacturing. The machine is capable of producing high-precision parts, HP said.

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