MakerBot Replicator+ & Replicator Mini+ already available at 3d-edu.ch

MakerBot announced new 3D printing solutions yesterday, as well as the new 3D printers MakerBot Replicator+ and MakerBot Replicator Mini+. These are increasingly geared towards the growing needs of industry and education.

The new MakerBot Print and Mobile applications are designed to make it easy for professionals to integrate the MakerBot into their process. These applications help to optimize the print preparation process, save time and produce higher quality prints. The new MakerBot Replicator+ and Replicator Mini+ have been redesigned and tested with improved print results in mind – meaning faster, easier and more reliable prints with a larger build volume. With the new Slate Gray Tough PLA Filament Bundle, engineers can create more durable and break-resistant prototypes and fixtures. For educators, MakerBot is launching Thingiverse Education, where they can discover a variety of 3D printing educational content developed by educators, offering educators a way to integrate 3D printing into the classroom and foster creativity and problem-solving skills.

MakerBot Replicator + & MakerBot Replicator Mini +

The new MakerBot Replicator+ and Replicator Mini+ have been redesigned and tested for improved printing results. Both printers feature improved travel axes with stronger materials and more robust construction, delivering consistent and predictable printing results. MakerBot’s new 3D printers underwent more than 380,000 hours of testing^[1] of print and subcomponents during development to ensure reliable, high-quality performance.

The new MakerBot Replicator+ and Replicator Mini+ are faster and quieter than their predecessors and have a larger build volume to create larger models or multiple prints at once. The MakerBot Replicator+ is about 30 percent faster, has a 25 percent larger build volume and is 27 percent quieter than the 5th generation MakerBot Replicator desktop 3D printer. The MakerBot Replicator Mini+ is around 10 percent faster^[2], has a 28 percent larger build envelope and is 58 percent quieter than the MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D printer. In addition, both the MakerBot Replicator+ and Replicator Mini+ are equipped with an interchangeable MakerBot Smart Extruder+.

When it comes to 3D printing, designers and engineers place great importance on the predictability and accuracy of prints compared to the digital model. This improvement in print quality has been made possible by redesigned hardware, including the traverse axes, build plate and extruder carriage (Replicator+ only), combined with fine-tuned firmware and new software parameter tools. The MakerBot Replicator+ also features a flexible build plate so that larger prints can be easily removed by slightly bending the plate. The new build plate surface of the two new printers ensures that prints adhere better, resulting in improved reliability and reduced warping. Revised rafts and support materials are easier to break out and a clean surface is achieved on printed models.

You can already buy the MakerBot Replicator+ and the MakerBot Replicator Mini+ from us here!

MakerBot Print & Mobile

Incorporating desktop 3D printing into your design process can be challenging and time-consuming. That’s why MakerBot has developed connected 3D printing solutions that simplify the process. The new version of MakerBot Mobile guides users intuitively step-by-step through the initial setup of the printer. Once everything is up and running, the new MakerBot Print software helps to optimize the 3D printing experience at every step of the process.

For example,^[3] MakerBot Print enables the import of common CAD files^[4] and assemblies. This new feature eliminates the need for STL files and can result in significant time savings. Users can now also save and manage 3D files and multiple build plates in projects, as well as easily send project files as attachments and collaborate with others.

With dynamic print settings^[5], users can change settings such as layer resolution or infill for each individual model on the build plate and save printing time by printing models with different print settings at the same time. A new print preview option allows users to check the Smart Extruder+ path to make possible adjustments before printing begins.

MakerBot Print and the new MakerBot Mobile App support multiple office or classroom setups that build on MakerBot’s remote monitoring and printing capabilities. Individual users and small to large organizations now have the flexibility to control and monitor multiple 3D printers outside the office or school and even in different buildings through live camera images and print status. MakerBot Print and an updated version of MakerBot Mobile are available now.

Slate Gray Tough PLA Filament Bundle

MakerBot is also launching a new Slate Gray Tough PLA Filament Bundle that allows professionals to create more durable and break-resistant prototypes and jigs that save time and money in testing. The new bundle consists of three spools of MakerBot Slate Gray Tough PLA Filament and the MakerBot Tough PLA Smart Extruder+. MakerBot Tough PLA combines the best properties of PLA and ABS filament: it is as robust as ABS with similar tensile, compressive and flexural strength and prints just as easily and reliably as PLA. These properties make it particularly suitable for functional prototypes and the prototyping of tools and devices. MakerBot Tough PLA has been tested and optimized to print reliably and easily with the Tough PLA Smart-Extruder+. You can pre-order the MakerBot Tough PLA Filament Bundle here.

To help engineers and designers optimize their prototypes, MakerBot will also launch step-by-step instructions. These will explain the various techniques such as gluing, sanding, painting, vacuum forming, thread inserts and silicone injection molding.

[^1] This figure includes testing of the MakerBot Replicator+, MakerBot Replicator Mini+, Smart Extruder+ and other components.
[^2] This figure is based on internal MakerBot tests. The print speed varies depending on the geometry of the component.
[^3] Only for Windows devices. Mac users can import STL assemblies
[^4] The following file formats are supported: MakerBot (.makerbot), STL (.stl), SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm), InventorOBJ (.ipt, .iam), IGES (.iges, .igs), STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp), CATIA (.CATPart, .CATProduct), Wavefront Object (.obj), Unigraphics/NX (.prt), Solid Edge (.par, .asm), ProE/Creo (.prt, .prt., .asm, .asm.), VRML (.wrl), Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b)
[^5] The Dynamic Print Settings features will be available in about 1 month.

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