EasyMfg, the Chinese metal binder jetting 3D printer maker, has its sights set on expansion beyond China (tariffs and politics notwithstanding) with two new metal binder jetting 3D printers set to launch this year.
The M200Eco could be called a starter unit, while the M400Plus features more robust components than the company’s previous metal binder jet machines and focuses on production.
The M200Eco targets fast 3D printing of small parts as “an essential partner for the MIM industry,” the company says. It has a 200 x 140 x 100 mm build volume, which is roughly the same as the Markforged PX100, and prints at 8 to 14 seconds per layer. The adjustable layer thickness ranges from 30 to 100 microns, which is on par with the Desktop Metal X25 Pro.
EasyMfg says the unit is energy efficient and has one-pass printing with simultaneous powder recoating for efficiency. The piezoelectric printheads are equal to the width of the build cylinder.
At about $70,000 (for the printer only) and potentially a bit more in Europe, the company told All3DP, the M200Eco may just be the lowest price metal binder jetting printer on the market.
“As the technology has been gradually adopted, some customers have provided feedback, indicating that they are highly concerned about the differing needs for cost-effective equipment,” EasyMfg says. “In response, we designed a smaller model, the M200Eco, which is suitable for printing the majority of MIM (Metal Injection Molding) products.”
EasyMfg’s M400Plus ($130,000) is designed for batch production and represents a “significant upgrade” from the the company’s Pro and Max series, EasyMfg says, pointing out that the motion components are upgraded for extra stability.
Although coming in at twice the build volume as the M200Eco, the M400Plus has the same adjustable layer thickness range and part accuracy (+/- 0.05 mm) as the Eco.
EasyMfg says the new Plus series (of which more will launch in the coming years) meets higher demands for environmental friendliness with a fully sealed design and upgraded automatic sealing doors to negate escaped powder.
“The Z-axis lifting of the build platform adopts the new Easy-assembly platform, significantly improving precision in three directions during platform movement,” the company says. There’s also a new powder feeding and recoating mechanism that the company says adds to more precise control over the amount of powder spread to improve powder density and consistency.
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