3D printing is going mainstream. They are now used for panoply of applications. Mimaki has also decided to jump on the 3D printers’ bandwagon. The company recently introduced the biggest 3D printer so far manufactured by the company.
3DGD-1800 is a large-scale 3D printer oriented to the creation of three-dimensional and formative signage, and prints objects of sizes up to 1,450 x 1,110 x 1,800 mm (57.1 x 43.7 x 70.9″) (W x D x H).
Featuring the “Gel Dispensing Printing” technology, 3DGD-1800 extrudes gel-type UV curable resin lineally, laminating layers instantly by curing the resin with ultraviolet irradiation, resulting in a printing speed of 350 mm in height per hour.
Since two heads are mounted, it is possible to produce two different objects at a time. Also since the printed objects are white in color, additional decor may be applied to the exterior as a finishing touch with Mimaki inkjet printers to produce impressive three-dimensional signage.
The giant printer boasts Hollowed structures facilitating additional processing and since the machine uses 3D data it opens potential for a myriad of applications including large-sized 3D signage, life-sized displays, event decorations, character creation, Illuminated displays, creative art, Interior design, movie props and sets, molds for vacuum forming, mock-ups of large products and…..
The machine is capable of printing objects up to 1.8 meters in height. Its assembly-based design allows for the creation of super-sized objects exceeding the size of the printing area and dual-head configuration enables simultaneous output of two different structures, reducing production time.
The new 3DGD-1800 boasts an impressive speed of up to 350mm in height per hour with “Gel Dispensing Printing, three times the processing speed of conventional FFF-type 3D printers. It completes figures 1.8m tall in just 7 hours
The machine is user friendly and it offers effortless 3D object creation without the need for expertise as long as the data is available.
