BigRep, known for its large scale FDM 3D printers, just launched two new machines taking the company in a new direction: high-temperature, large-scale industrial part production.
The Altra 280 and the Ipso 105 are automated large-volume FDM 3D printers engineered to be fast, reliable, and precise, the company says.
Not built from the ground-up by BigRep, but rather adopted when it acquired Austrian 3D printer startup Hage3D, these two machines were formerly know as Precise and Mex. All3DP noticed these two from Hage3D at the 2022 and the 2023 Formnext expo, and they really stood out.
Hage3D has actually been making printers since 2014, mostly for the EU and Asian market, but now, as part of BigRep, the Altra and Ipso are going global. Yet, for now, only available in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The updated machines are aimed at engineering needs and industrial applications in aerospace, defense, and automotive.
The Altra 280 and Ipso 105 have an open material system for a broad filament choice, either with BigRep’s filaments or third-party materials.
The highlights of the BigRep Altra 280 are the large, heated 280-liter build chamber (500 x 700 x 800 mm), that reaches temperatures up to 180°C and quad extruders reaching up to 450°C, and the fully automated quick start. With up to four extruders, which the company calls DSX (Direct Synchronized Extruders), the Altra 280 is designed to achieve reliable dual extrusion safeguarded by backup extruders.
Although smaller, the BigRep Ipso 105, is what the company is calling a “tool maker’s tool”, with a heated build chamber of 400 x 600 x 440 reaching up to 100°C, and a print bed heated up to 180°C. It features dual extruders capable of printing high-performance materials up to 450°C. The 3D printer shares some of the key features with the Altra 280, such as the fully automated calibration and pre-heating processes, allowing users to start printing at the push of a button, plus a wide angle color HD camera for real time remote monitoring.
The Ipso 105 has a dual extrusion system is designed to ensure uninterrupted printing with multi-material or multi-color parts.
“Backed by our 3D printing ecosystem of an intuitive software suite, global customer service, and an eLearning platform, we have customer’s success in focus as we expand our offering to high-performance applications,” says Sven Thate, BigRep’s managing director.
Altra 280 Tech Specs
- Technology: FDM
- Build Volume: 500 x 700 x 800 mm
- Layer Height: from 0.05 mm
- Max. Print Speed: 350 mm/s
- Dual – Quad Extruder Temp.: 450°C
- Nozzle Diameters: 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 1.0 mm
- Chamber Temp.: 180ºC
- Bed Temp.: 180ºC
- Materials: Open, can accommodate ULTEM 9085 and PEEK (AM200)
- Price: TBD
Ipso 105 Tech Specs
- Technology: FDM
- Build Volume: 400 x 600 x 440 mm
- Layer Height: from 0.05 mm
- Max. Print Speed: 200 mm/s
- Dual Extruder Temp.: 450°C
- Nozzle Diameters: 0.4 mm, 0.6 mm, 1.0 mm
- Chamber Temp.: 100°C
- Bed Temp.: 180°C
- Materials: Open, can accommodate PEKK and PEKK-CF
- Price: TBD
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