Users can explore printing rigid 316L stainless
steel parts for industrial applications alongside advanced
engineering polymers and composites on METHOD with the MakerBot
LABS Experimental Extruder
MakerBot, a Stratasys company (Nasdaq: SSYS), today announced
that the BASF Ultrafuse® 316L Stainless Steel material by Forward
AM has been qualified for the MakerBot LABS™ Experimental Extruder1
for the MakerBot METHOD® 3D printers. With an open materials
platform and a growing portfolio of advanced engineering-grade
materials, METHOD is now the only industrial desktop 3D printer in
its price-class with a heated chamber that can print polymer,
composite, and metal materials.
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Ultrafuse® 316L Stainless Steel material combines high strength,
rigidity and durability needed for a range of applications
including functional prototypes and manufacturing tools. Available
using the MakerBot LABS GEN 2 Experimental Extruder, this
metal-polymer composite material provides METHOD users with an
accessible and cost-effective option to experiment with metal 3D
printing applications without making the significant investment
typically needed for a dedicated metal 3D printing solution. 3D
printing stainless steel parts can also shorten the time it takes
to produce parts, further reducing operational costs compared to
traditional methods. METHOD’s heated chamber and ability to control
the speed at which a part cools down during the printing process
can also help reduce the risk of delamination.
Once the part is printed with BASF Forward AM Ultrafuse® 316L,
it can then be sent out to post-processing or specialized
manufacturing facilities for debinding and sintering, which turns
the part printed with the composite material into solid stainless
steel. This process allows users to create stainless steel parts
without investing in expensive debinding and sintering equipment.
Final parts can achieve up to 96%2 of the density of pure 316L
metal material. Users can produce lightweight, hollow metal parts
with high tensile strength compared to polymers that would be
difficult to produce in other ways.
“Ultrafuse Metal Filaments removed the barriers between metal 3D
printing and users to make the technology more accessible to a
larger audience. We are very excited to have our Ultrafuse 316L
part of the MakerBot LABS program. We aim to add our recently
launched Ultrafuse 17-4 PH filament, with the Ultrafuse 316L to
make our entire portfolio accessible to MakerBot users,” said Firat
Hizal, Head of Metal Systems Group, BASF 3D Printing Solutions.
"We are excited to have MakerBot METHOD 3D printers join the
metal 3D printing ecosystem that we've built alongside BASF Forward
AM. Making 3D printing more accessible has always been a major goal
at MatterHackers, and having reliable desktop printers like the
METHOD and METHOD X that are capable of printing real metal parts
affordably is a huge step forward," said Dave Gaylord, vice
president of Product and Technology at MatterHackers.
“Our customers have expressed interest in exploring metal 3D
printing but have been deterred by the high costs and extensive
processes of traditional metal 3D printing solutions. By supporting
a metal filament as part of the MakerBot LABS program, customers
now have an easier and more affordable way to experiment with 3D
printing metal before investing in a full printing, debinding, and
sintering solution,” said Johan-Till Broer, vice president of
Product Development, MakerBot.
Ultrafuse® 316L material properties make it ideal for a variety
of manufacturing tools, jigs and fixtures, and end-use parts, such
as workholdings that need to withstand high temperatures; brackets
that require high strength and custom designs for specialty
machinery; or robotic grippers that need to be strong, lightweight,
and wear resistant.
Processing tickets for debinding and sintering are available
through MatterHackers, a leading material and 3D printer reseller
in the U.S. MatterHackers is an Ultrafuse® 316L authorized
reseller, and also offers build plate adhesives needed to print the
material and design consultation, which is highly recommended due
to the special design requirements for this material.
Ultrafuse® 316L and additional debinding and sintering options
are available through authorized resellers.
The MakerBot LABS GEN 2 Experimental Extruder enables users to
print with a diverse list of third-party materials on METHOD,
opening the possibilities of new and different applications. With
the METHOD platform, users can print engineering-grade plastics and
carbon fiber materials, while also exploring applications with
experimental metal 3D printing solutions. METHOD’s modular platform
lets users easily switch between six different extruders that allow
them to print different base and model materials. MakerBot is
continuing to identify additional industrial 3D printing materials
for the METHOD platform.
For more information, visit http://www.makerbot.com/metal.
About MakerBot
MakerBot, a Stratasys company, is a global leader in the 3D
printing industry. The company helps create the innovators of today
and the businesses and learning institutions of the future. Founded
in 2009 in Brooklyn, NY, MakerBot strives to redefine the standards
for 3D printing for reliability, accessibility, precision, and
ease-of-use. Through this dedication, MakerBot has one of the
largest install bases in the industry and also runs Thingiverse,
the largest 3D printing community in the world.
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1 The MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for METHOD is an
experimental product and is not covered under limited warranty or
MakerCare. 2 Result is based on testing conducted by Forward AM on
the METHOD 3D printer with Ultrafuse® 316L material and specified
print parameters
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