JuggerBot printer processes PVC

The Tradesman P3-44 Astra includes fume extraction and safety systems.

March 7, 2025

The Tradesman P3-44 Astra printer’s control module software is specifically designed to protect operators during and after production.

Tradesman P3-44 Astra With its dual-stage fume extraction system, corrosion-resistant components, advanced process controls and special safety systems, this large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) 3D printer from JuggerBot is designed for processing PVC, which has proved challenging for additive manufacturing. Among the parts it can make are ductwork, pipes, and medical housings and enclosures.

What’s new? The printer, developed in partnership with Ipex Technologies, a maker of thermoplastic piping systems.

Benefits The ability to handle PVC. The printer is designed for operator safety, equipment longevity and the environment during printing operations.

JuggerBot 3D, Youngstown, Ohio, 330-331-2190, www.JuggerBot3D.com

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Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.