Low Fidelity Machines
All are FDM-style machines which extrude plastic filament through a heated nozzle to build the part layer by layer. Primary material is PLA, but can also use ABS, PETG, TPU, Nylon, etc. With Engineering Justification. CreatBot can print with higher temperature materials (ULTEM 9085).
Ultimaker S5
Manual
Printer Specifications
Material: Primary material is PLA, but can also use PETG, Nylon, etc. (With Engineering Justification)
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 330x240x300mm (13×9.4×11.8in)
Z slice: 20-200 micron – FEDC default is 200 microns
Bead width: 0.4mm nozzle
Accuracy/Resolution: 6.9 microns in XY, 2.5 microns in Z
FEDC default settings: Infill at 15%
Software: Ultimaker Cura
MakerBot Method X
Printer Specifications
Material: used for ABS and TPU (With Engineering Justification)
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 152 x 190 x 196mm (7.5 x 7.5 x 7.75in)
Z slice: 20-400 microns – FEDC default is 200 microns
Bead width: 0.4mm nozzle
Accuracy/Resolution: +/- 0.2 mm dimensional accuracy
FEDC default settings: 3 shell layers, infill at 15%
Software: MakerBot Print
CreatBot F430
Printer Specifications
Material: ULTEM 9085, ABS, etc. – (Mean for Higher Temperature Materials)
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 400 x 300 x 300 mm
Z slice: 0.2mm
Bead width: 0.4mm nozzle
Accuracy/Resolution: XY 12.7μm, Z 1.25μm
FEDC default settings: Infill at 15%
Software: Simplify3D / CreatWare
Dremel 3D45
Printer Specifications
Material: Primary material is PLA, but can also use ABS, PETG, TPU, Nylon (With Engineering Justification)
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 255x155x170mm (10x6x6.7in)
Z slice: 50-300 microns, FEDC default is 200 microns
Bead width: 0.4mm nozzle
Accuracy/Resolution: generally within 0.1mm
FEDC default settings: infill at 15%
Software: Simplify3D
Ultimaker 2+
Manual
Printer Specifications
Material: Primary material is PLA, but can also use PETG, Nylon, etc. (With Engineering Justification)
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 223x223x205mm (8.8×8.8×8.1in)
Z slice: 20-200 micron – FEDC default is 200 microns
Bead width: 0.4mm nozzle
Accuracy/Resolution: 12.5 microns in XY, 5 microns in Z
FEDC default settings: infill at 15%
Software: Ultimaker Cura
Ultimaker 3
Manual
Printer Specifications
Material: Primary material is PLA, but can also use PETG, Nylon, etc. (With Engineering Justification)
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 230x190x200mm (9×7.4×7.9in)
Z slice: 20-200 micron – FEDC default is 200 microns
Bead width: 0.4mm nozzle
Accuracy/Resolution: 6.9 microns in XY, 2.5 microns in Z
FEDC default settings: infill at 15%
Software: Ultimaker Cura
High Fidelity Machines
FDM Style Machines
STRATASYS F370
Printer Specifications
Material: ABS, ASA, PC-ABS, ABS-CF10, TPU – (Future possibilities include: ABS-ESD7 and Diran)
Support: Soluble
Build Volume: 355 x 254 x 355 mm (14 x 10 x 14 in.)
Z slice: 0.005-0.013in – FEDC default is 0.01in
Bead width: 0.25mm for 0.01in Z slice
Accuracy/Resolution: Parts are produced within an accuracy of +/- .200 mm (.008 in), or +/- .002 mm/mm (.002 in/in), whichever is greater.
FEDC default settings: Sparse – High Density Infill with 0.028in Body Thickness
Software: GrabCAD
Essentium HSE 180-S
Printer Specifications
Material: PCTG and High Temperature Nylon – (other lower temperature filaments may be possible)
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 690 x 500 x 600 mm (27.1×19.7×23.6in)
Z slice: 0.25mm
Bead width: Nozzle Diameters: 0.4, 0.8 mm (FEDC Default 0.4mm)
Accuracy/Resolution: XY < 30μm, Z < 5μm
FEDC default settings: Varies greatly by part. Many parts require redesign to print successfully
Stratasys F770
Polyjet Style Machines
Stratasys J750
Manual
Printer Specifications
Material: acrylic-like VeroColor suite, Clear, Amber, and rubber-like Agilus30
Support: soluble
Build Volume: 490 x 390 x 200 mm (19.3 x 15.35 x 7.9 in.)
Z slice: 14-27 microns – FEDC default is 27 microns
Bead width: X 600 dpi, Y 300 dpi, Z 1800 dpi (X 42 microns, Y 84 microns, Z 14 microns)
Accuracy/Resolution: for models printed with rigid materials, based on size: under 100 mm – ±100μ; above 100 mm – ±200μ or ± 0.06% of part length, whichever is greater.
FEDC default settings: Dependent upon part needs. Infill is 100%
Software: GrabCAD Print
SLA Style Machines
Cure resin with a light/laser beam to build the part layer by layer. Materials available are Grey and Clear, with different engineering grade materials to be made available upon need.
Formlabs Form 2
Printer Specifications
Material: Grey and Clear. Other engineering materials available with engineering justification and minimum use requirements
Support: breakaway
Build Volume: 145×145×175mm (5.7 × 5.7 × 6.9 in)
Z slice: 25-300 microns – FEDC default is 50-100 microns
Bead width: laser spot size 140 microns ~150 micron bead size
Accuracy/Resolution: 95% of prints measured within 0.240mm of designed part
FEDC default settings: Dependent upon part needs, Infill is 100%
Software: Preform
BMD Style Machines
Create green parts similar to FDM that are then subject to further chemical and thermal processing. Material available is 17-4PH stainless steel.
Desktop Metal Studio System
Printer Specifications
Material: 17-4 PH stainless steel
Support: separable thru ceramic release layer, Dependent upon part geometry.
Build Volume: 300 x 200 x 200 cm (12 x 8 x 8 in)
Z slice: 0.15mm – 0.22 (FEDC default is 0.15mm)
Bead width: .04mm
Accuracy/Resolution: <64mm is ±0.5mm, >64mm is an additional ±0.008mm per mm
FEDC default settings: Dependent upon part needs. Many parts require re-design to print successfully
Software: Fabricate
Printer Circuit Board Equipment
Protomat S103
Basic Specifications
Max. material size and layout area (X/Y/Z): 229 mm x 305 mm x 35/22 mm (9” x 12” x 1.4/0.9”)*
Resolution (X/Y): 0.5 μm (0.02 mil)
Repeatability: ± 0.001 mm (± 0.04 mil)
Precision of front-to-back alignment: ± 0.02 mm (± 0.8 mil)
Milling spindle Max: 100,000 rpm
Tool holder: 3.175 mm (1/8”)
Drilling speed: 120 strokes/min
Travel speed (X/Y) Max: 150 mm/s (6”/s)
Protolaser S
Laser Cutting Equipment
Universal Laser System VLS 3.60
