3D Printer Analysis of Industry Standards

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FDM

Brands

12" Print Bed

  • Ultimaker, $6k - [1]. Claim to fame of industrial grade is warranted by stationary build plate - though extrusion rate of 24 mm3/sec is nowhere near Volcano and Supervolcano speeds. See 3D Printer Extrusion Rate.

Typical Features

Heated, Auto Leveling Print Bed

  • PEI Print Surface
  • Enclosed + Heated Print Chamber
  • Webcam Monitoring
  • Accuracy to...
  • Print Area of...~
  • Filament Runout Sensor
  • Post-Power Outage Print Continuing
  • Multi Material Extrusion
  • Easily Changable Nozzles etc
  • Durability + Reliabilaty for low down time

Links

https://docs.google.com/a/opensourceecology.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArpE5Y9PpJCXdGxnRmZtNk91TFFybUNxUjhlaUVkS3c#gid=0