S300X-FIL11 This fused-filament-fabrication (FFF) 3D printer from Lynxter, Bayonne, France, is equipped with an active drying chamber and two toolheads as part of an Independent Dual Extrusion (IDEX) system. In the U.S., Agile Manufacturing distributes the printers.
What’s new? The printer, which Lynxter released in November.
Benefits Increased productivity, quick print head changes and compatibility with a wide variety of high-performance thermoplastics. The printer can print two parts simultaneously, including mirror images, or combine two materials in a single print. It can handle complex designs, producing robust, high-quality parts.
Agile Manufacturing, Beaverton, Ontario, 905-852-0794, https://agile-manufacturing.com/
Vital Statistics
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Dimensions |
3.5 feet by 2.2 feet by 3.3 feet |
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Build dimensions |
11.8 inches by 9.8 inches by 11 inches |
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Layer height |
100 microns to 1 mm |
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Capacity of drying chamber |
Up to two 4.4-pound spools |
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Temperature of drying chamber |
68 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit |
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Heated build plate |
68 degrees Fahrenheit to 320 degrees Fahrenheit |
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Heated chamber |
68 degrees Fahrenheit to 176 degrees Fahrenheit |
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Maximum extrusion temperature |
932 degrees Fahrenheit |
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Nozzle diameter |
0.4mm to 1.2mm |
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Time to perform a nozzle change |
Less than 5 seconds |
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Travel speeds |
Up to about 3.3 feet per second the X and Y axes, about 2 inches on the Z axis; accelerations of up to 32.8 feet per second squared; and an output rate of 24 cubic millimeters using a 0.4 mm nozzle. |
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Materials |
All types of filaments, including commodity, engineering and flexible ones, as well as technical materials such as polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), PP, PET-glycol, polylactic acid (PLA), PA, thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), TPU, high-impact PS (HIPS) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) |
Karen Hanna | Senior Staff Reporter
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.
