3FXtrud 25 Duo is a fully featured, dual-extruder 3D printer, ready to print in a broad range of renewable and engineering thermoplastic materials (PLA, ABS, HIPS, ABS-HIPS, TPU, TPE, Nylon, PVA, PETT, Conductive ABS and PLA).
True free-form fabrication:
With 3FXtrud 25 Duo you can print any 3D geometry with overhangs, bridges, internal spaces with internal objects, all possible by using dissolvable support materials.
Multi-material 3D printing:
The true potential of 3D printing technology can be reached only by accessing a variety of materials with properties matching given applications. We've designed 3FXtrud 25 Duo with the intent of creating a versatile and reliable platform, ready to print in a large variety of engineering and renewable thermoplastics. Thus, hard, flexible, and soft (compressible) thermoplastics can all be printed by one machine, along with any two combinations of such materials.
Supported materials (list is expanding as more materials are going to become available and tested):
material | Maximum service temperature in air | printing temperature | heated bed (HB) | HB temperature | enclosure |
ABS | 85 C | 230 - 250 C | must have |
120 - 130 C 1st layer 110 - 120 C other layers |
must have for large parts |
Nylon | 60 - 100 C | 235 - 260 C | must have | 80 C | required |
TPU | 80 C | 230 - 250 C | helps | 60 C | not required |
PC | 145 C | 290 - 310 C | must have | 130 C | required |
PC-ABS | 125 C | 260 - 280 C | must have | 110 - 130 C | required |
HIPS | 100 C | 230 - 240 C | must have | 110 - 130 C | helps |
PVA | 60 C | 180 - 200 C | must have | 80 C | helps |
PLA | 50 - 60 C | 195 - 215 C | helps |
80 C 1st layer 60 C all other layers |
not required |
Options:
1. internal air filter/conditioner/mixer system insuring odor free and uniform temperature profile up to 60C for the enclosed air. (+ 400)
Fully featured free-form fabrication:
3FXtrud 25 Duo is a 3D printer with true free-form fabrication (3F) capability that lets you create designs free of constrains imposed by single extruder 3D printers. With a large list of supported materials, you can create fully functional parts in direct CAD to object fashion. Single material high-quality working prototypes, working parts in technical thermoplastics or art models in biodegradable materials. The quality of a 3d printer depends on position accuracy at any given time and control of the material flow as it's being laid down layer by layer. Generally, a lower layer height and smaller nozzle diameter give higher resolution prints. 3FXtrud 25 Duo can print routinely at 20 to 100 micrometers, thus it will print objects with smooth walls and rich details. For very small objects or with high intricacy, you can use 0.2 mm nozzles instead of the standard 0.35 mm.
One of the difficulties of printing soft (compressible) materials is minimizing the amount of oozed material at layer change. We designed this 3D printer with a direct drive extruder mechanism provides excellent control (no oozing) over the printing material flow thus improving the prints quality that require no post production of the prints regardless of the thermoplastic used.
SPECIFICATIONS 3FXtrud 25 Duo bot:
3D printing technology | Fused Filament Fabrication |
Build volume | 25 cm x 25 cm x 25 cm |
Layer resolution |
User selectable anywhere between: 20 micrometers (High resolution) 300 micrometers (Faster printing) |
Filament diameter | 1.75 mm |
Hot end | all metal construction for high temperature operation |
Nozzle diameter | 0.35mm (standard), 0.2mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm |
Heated build platform |
130 C maximum continuous operating temperature removable glass surface |
Positioning mechanism | Rigid gantry type for X and Y with independent Z motion of the build platform |
Linear motion | chrome plated hardened steel with precision metal linear bearings |
Positioning precision |
X, and Y: 12.5 micrometers Z: 0.3 micrometers |
Printing speed |
up to 250 mm/s; Normal printing speed 100 mm/s to 200 mm/s. non printing movements up to 250mm/s |
Motors | 1.8° high torque stepper motors with 1/32 micro-stepping high current drivers |
AC power input | 110 V - 250 V AC |
Structural: | |
Frame | all anodized aerospace aluminum alloy |
Case |
aluminum alloy base plate with acrylic panels fully enclosed build volume. |
Printer dimensions | W 49.5 cm x D 54.0 cm x H 55.0 cm |
Weight | 18 Kg |
Software: | |
Open source software toolchain | Printrun and Repetier host for printer controlSlic3r for .stl slicing |
Operating systems | Windows, Linux, Mac OS |