New MakerBot addition filters ultra-fine particles

Clean-Air system MakerBot’s Method, Method X and Sketch 3-D printers all come with a variety of safety features, including enclosed build chambers to keep operators from touching the extruder and parts while printing. Method printers will automatically pause when the chamber door is opened.

What’s new? The Clean-Air system, an optional addition that includes an outer cover that attaches to a Method printer, a HEPA filter and a smart control system that plugs into the printer.

Benefits Improved safety for operators and the workplace. Internal testing conducted by MakerBot shows the Clean-Air system can remove up to 95 percent of ultra-fine particles produced during printing, compared to printers operating without the system. The Clean-Air system will automatically adjust its filtration depending on the material and chamber temperature of the printing job, and alerts operators when it’s time to replace the filter — a task that requires no tools.

MakerBot Industries LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y., 347-334-6800, www.makerbot.com