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Flashforge will launch the AD5X, a 3D printer with a built-in filament changer, on November 15.

The announcement follows several teasers on X, the first of which said the company would have “something new” to show at this year’s Formnext. Subsequent teasers revealed additional details and the launch date.

All3DP has obtained specs and images of the printer, which is positioned as an “all-in-one” machine for productivity-related applications such as print farms. It leverages an “intelligent filament system” to print with up to four materials using a single extruder, including flexible materials like TPU. So far, there’s no indication of whether the material changer will be expandable.

Images of the CoreXY machine resemble the open-frame Adventurer 5M. Advertising for the machine touts its side-mounted material storage as space-saving compared to popular solutions, like Bambu Lab’s AMS, at 45 x 64 cm on the X and Z axes. But, notably, the solution leaves filament spools in the open air.

Once released, the AD5X will be a new addition to a series that we said “is quietly getting better” earlier this year, later naming the 5M as our pick for the Best 3D Printer Under $300.

The AD5X will feature a modular and “compact” design with a 220 x 220 x 220 cm build volume, and will be able to hit claimed top speeds of 600 mm/s at 20,000 mm/s² acceleration.

There will also be a host of “automatic” features, including leveling, filament loading and unloading, refill, and detection. Users will control the printer via a 4.3-inch touchscreen.

While there’s no word on pricing yet, we understand that there will be no upgrade path for owners of previous AD5 machines.

“At this time, older AD5 machines can not be upgraded to X – they use ‘different extruder systems’,” Flashforge told All3DP.

Formnext attendees will be able to see the machine in action in Frankfurt, Germany, between November 19 and 22.

Update 11/11/24: Flashforge’s AD5X product page is now live and includes a survey that rewards 10% off the system until November 14.

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