Fdm Printer
An FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printer melts and extrudes thermoplastic filament layer by layer to build parts quickly and affordably.
An FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printer melts and extrudes thermoplastic filament layer by layer to build parts quickly and affordably.
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FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) 3D Printers, also called FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication), melt plastic filament & lay it down. They do this repeatedly, 1 layer at a time. As this layers form 1 on top of the other, a 3D Printed part is formed.
The advantage of FDM 3d printers is that it lets you load a vast range of materials- you can 3d print with any material available in filament form.
This opens up access to many conventional thermopalstics, & makes products that have material properties comparable to traditional polymer specifications.
FDM also allows co-extrusion, & using reinforced filaments, for eg, Carbon Fiber Filament, Glass Fibre, & even Kevlar composites are now available in the market.
Engineering materials like Carbon Fiber reinforced Nylon 12 are only possible in this technology.
FDM also offers access to large scale printing, much larger than most other technologies on the market. Our larges FDM is 1 metre cubed allowing any huge parts to be 3d printed in 1 piece.