3D Platform launches new 3D printing platforms and announces three partnerships

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3D Platform has introduced the WorkCenter 500 and WorkCell fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing systems ahead of RAPID + TCT 2019.  

The Illinois-based company has also announced a series of partnerships and new consumable developments.

3D Platform’s WorkCenter 500 offers a print volume of 1400 x 2800 x 700 mm and represents the largest machine in 3D Platform’s workbench portfolio, only exceeded in build volume by the Excel Series, which starts at 1200 x 1200 x 2400 mm and can be scaled as large as the customer requires. The WorkCell, meanwhile, has been described as a ‘next generation’ platform, combining high-end mechatronics with a sophisticated enclosure designed to process high-temperature engineered polymers.

These product introductions are being supplemented by a number of partnerships which 3D Platform expects to contribute to offering more holistic products. It has sought the expertise of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to collaborate on research into industrial materials, medium-sized moulds, and specialty-filled filaments with long fibres; reached an agreement with Dynamic Tools to provide smaller machines capable of printing engineering-grade materials; and aligned with Novatec to develop a ‘complete process solution, from drying standard filament spools to 3D printing from raw material pellets.’  

In addition to the introduction of the two new machines and three new partnerships, 3D Platform has co-developed a new dispenser capable of extruding silicone and other thermoset materials with 3DP EMEA and Delta 3D Print, while Dyze Design has developed a pellet-fed extruder suitable for the company’s large-format machines. 3D Platform is also encouraging companies and entrepreneurs to integrate their tool-heads onto its printing systems.

3D Platform will be on hand to discuss new company developments and showcase its new technologies at RAPID + TCT from Booth #2047.