{"id":393937,"date":"2024-06-29T11:19:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/?p=393937"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T21:00:00","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/?p=393937","title":{"rendered":"Colossus and colorFabb Push Large-Format 3D Printing with Foaming Polymers<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Belgian FGF (Fused Granulate Fabrication) 3D printers manufacturer Colossus and Dutch material supplier colorFabb signed a partnership agreement regarding pushing high-efficient large-format 3D printing with the usage of foam granular polymers (We\u2019ve written about large-format 3D printing before. As an example, read our review of the Modix Big-60 3D printer<\/u><\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Colossus, a developer and manufacturer of large-format 3D printers, got exclusive rights to distribute foam polymers of the LW (lightweight) line by colorFabb. The aim is to offer a full range of materials and devices. The new additive system named Colossus XP is adapted to work with these new granular materials. colorFabb already offers PLA-based foam polymers (LW-PLA), as well the ones based on acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (LW-ASA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (varioShore TPU). The first to be offered in a granular format for the Colossus XP would be LW-PLA that is out since 2019 and is popular among aircraft modelers, cosplayers and drone makers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Philippe-Daniel Merillet., CEO of Colossus, explains: \u201cThe first time we encountered the LW material range, we immediately recognized the opportunities it would bring to the FGF market. […] Imagine [applying] the principle of printing twice as fast or twice as light to large-scale industrial systems. Printing and alternating these effects with the same pellets, machine and even G-code. It\u2019s revolutionary.\u201d<\/p>\n

He adds: \u201cIn print services around the world, cost is a function of material price plus printing time. Higher layer heights allow for reduced print times. it’s like having a 4.5K\/h extruder capable of 9k\/h, and the ability to print only percentages of the normal weight, what\u2019s not to love? It will change the way people print from this moment onwards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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New materials will be available at the same time as the Colossus XS would be. The printer is made using the extrusion technologies by Weber. The device features a build volume of 1600 x 1200 x 1300 mm and its extruder\u2019s speed is 4.5 kg per hour. Pre-orders for the desktop version started in June 2021, for the portable version: in December 2021. More information is available at the official website of Colossus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Belgian FGF (Fused Granulate Fabrication) 3D printers manufacturer Colossus and Dutch material supplier colorFabb signed a partnership agreement regarding pushing high-efficient large-format 3D printing with the usage of foam granular polymers (We\u2019ve written about large-format 3D printing before. As an example, read our review of the Modix Big-60 3D printer<\/u><\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Colossus, a developer and manufacturer of large-format 3D printers, got exclusive rights to distribute foam polymers of the LW (lightweight) line by colorFabb. The aim is to offer a full range of materials and devices. The new additive system named Colossus XP is adapted to work with these new granular materials. colorFabb already offers PLA-based foam polymers (LW-PLA), as well the ones based on acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (LW-ASA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (varioShore TPU). The first to be offered in a granular format for the Colossus XP would be LW-PLA that is out since 2019 and is popular among aircraft modelers, cosplayers and drone makers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Philippe-Daniel Merillet., CEO of Colossus, explains: \u201cThe first time we encountered the LW material range, we immediately recognized the opportunities it would bring to the FGF market. […] Imagine [applying] the principle of printing twice as fast or twice as light to large-scale industrial systems. Printing and alternating these effects with the same pellets, machine and even G-code. It\u2019s revolutionary.\u201d<\/p>\n

He adds: \u201cIn print services around the world, cost is a function of material price plus printing time. Higher layer heights allow for reduced print times. it’s like having a 4.5K\/h extruder capable of 9k\/h, and the ability to print only percentages of the normal weight, what\u2019s not to love? It will change the way people print from this moment onwards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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New materials will be available at the same time as the Colossus XS would be. The printer is made using the extrusion technologies by Weber. The device features a build volume of 1600 x 1200 x 1300 mm and its extruder\u2019s speed is 4.5 kg per hour. Pre-orders for the desktop version started in June 2021, for the portable version: in December 2021. More information is available at the official website of Colossus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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