iFactory3D releases the concept of iFactory One Plus, a new conveyor belt 3D printer

The German company iFactory3D (named the “Best 3D Startup of 2020” by 3Dnatives.com, one of the largest online media platforms focused on 3D printing) has announced the concept of an updated and modified conveyor belt 3D printer called the iFactory One Plus. It is designed for serial production of a wide range of objects.
 
“We have received a lot of positive feedback for our product from a lot of companies who would like to build up their own serial production with 3D printers. Therefore, we made several significant design changes to our device and enhanced it for serial manufacturing. What we achieved is the perfect solution for serial production of 3D printed parts.” — Artur Steffen, CEO of iFactory3D.

The key difference between the new One Plus device and the original iFactory One printer model is the type of extruder. The Bowden extruder from the original iFactory One printer has been replaced with a direct drive configuration on the iFactory One Plus. This improves the 3D printer’s reliability and print quality and expands the range of filaments that can be used.

Thanks to the new direct drive and other upgrades, the iFactory One Plus has become one of the fastest conveyor belt 3D printers. Compared to the iFactory One, the One Plus has three times the volumetric flow rate and therefore can print up to three times faster with hardly any or even no loss in quality. The new iFactory printer is now also capable of printing flexible filament and can print at higher temperatures because no PTFE inliner is used, greatly broadening the range of printable materials. Meanwhile, changes in the cooling system have improved the overall printing quality.
In addition, the iFactory One Plus has a modified and perfected belt tensioning system. In the former model, the belt could not be adjusted. Now, tensioning is not an issue, as it is possible to tighten the belt as needed. The iFactory solution is unique in that it is impossible to tighten the belt unevenly.
The forthcoming iFactory One Plus conveyor belt 3D printer is expected to be presented in an upcoming crowdfunding campaign in Q2 2021.
In autumn 2020, iFactory3D rolled out a successful Kickstarter campaign with their iFactory One conveyor belt 3D printer that can print an infinite number of objects of unlimited length without any user input (characteristics the iFactory One Plus also possesses). The Kickstarter project was supported by 434 backers, and the company reached around 186 percent of their funding goal.

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In 2018, Artur and Martin founded a cleantech company focused on the development of an innovative sustainability machine. The R&D process was not only time- and staff-consuming, but also required a huge number of unique parts that were neither sold nor possible to customize according to the needs of small companies.

After a long search, they found a solution: a new 3D printing technology called — belt printing. But there was still no printer manufacturer who offered an affordable belt printer. Only expensive business solutions existed. That’s why Martin decided to build an open-source low-budget 3D belt project and publish it on Thingiverse.

With the help of this newly conceptualized belt printer, Artur and Martin were able to rapidly simplify their prototyping and replace all of their previously used conventional 3D printers. Now they want to make this awesome printer available for everyone! Order your printer on Kickstarter now!

This release was published on openPR.