May 10 2017
Shanghai based 3D printer manufacturer Intamsys is showcasing its latest 3D printer at the Rapid TCT Show in Pittsburgh.
3D Printed Owl (Credit: Intamsys)
The company’s Funmat HT model is capable of printing various high performance materials such as PEEK, ULTEM (PEI) and PC. More so it can do so at an affordable price according to Intamsys with the printer placing within a $5,000 price range.
Charles Han, CEO of Intamsys said: “When we started Intamsys three years back, we had a long brainstorming session on what our vision and mission should be. We took stock of the industry’s past, present and future and realised that to make 3D Printing a viable alternative to traditional manufacturing, we need to come up with machines that can print functional materials at affordable price.”
In the past PEEK material has been both difficult and expensive to 3D print. Due to the material’s high melting temperature, which is difficult to maintain during the 3D printing process. Intamsys claim that its latest machine is capable of 3D printing PEEK affordably and without any undesired results.
The machine originally had a soft launch at Formnext last year, which according to Intamsys proved to be very successful.
Raja Upputuri, marketing director at Intamsys said: “When we launched the machine, we didn’t expect the kind of response we received. There was a lot of interest in the machine and experts from varied industries gave s lots of valuable feedback We took all that feedback and launched an improved version. The new features dramatically reduce print failure rates and enhance overall PEEK 3D Printing experience.”